Ex-Academy Youngster Knight Nets Twice as City Reach FA Youth Cup Final - Ipswich Town News
Former Town academy schoolboy Ben Knight netted both goals as Manchester City beat West Brom 4-2 at home in the semi-final of the FA Youth Cup last night to set up a final against Liverpool.
Knight, 16, who opened the scoring in the eighth minute and netted City’s third goal late in the second half, moved to the Etihad Stadium last July for initial compensation understood to be just over £1 million with further top-ups due as his career progresses.
Brown, who hails from Felixstowe, is the top scorer in this season’s UEFA Youth League with 11 goals, five ahead of his nearest rivals.
The 19-year-old’s younger brother Zak is currently a first-year scholar with the Town academy, and has scored 14 times this season for the U18s, who currently top the Professional Development League Two South table.
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