The Man City summer overhaul has dramatically changed the age profile of Enzo Maresca’s squad.
A statistic circulating on social media this weekend claims Man City now have the youngest squad in the Premier League, with an average age of just 24.0.
The precise figure varies depending on how squads and ages are calculated, and other current data places Chelsea marginally below City.
What is beyond doubt is how quickly City have moved towards a younger group.
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Elliot Anderson highlighted the change after Friday night’s 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace.
“Eras come to an end, and a new one is starting,” Anderson told City’s official website.
“The last game the average age was 25, so it’s a young squad and it is exciting.”
That transformation has accelerated during a summer in which Man City have moved on from several hugely experienced members of Pep Guardiola’s squad.
Anderson, 23, has arrived from Nottingham Forest, while City’s latest major signing is at the other end of the age scale from many of Guardiola’s old guard.
Ayyoub Bouaddi is only 18 but already has 96 senior appearances for Lille behind him.
City paid an initial £81.3m plus £4.3m in potential add-ons for the Morocco international, making him the most expensive teenage signing in Premier League history.
Whether City officially possess the Premier League’s youngest squad depends on the methodology used.
The direction of travel, however, is clear.
Maresca is beginning his City reign with a squad built increasingly around players who could remain at the Etihad for years.
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