Our Academy has produced nothing in the last 10 years and has proved to be a complete waste of time and money for those involved. The money wasted on that place could have spent much more wisely.
I'd agree that we haven't had anyone come through recently. Although the youth system has been revamped in the last year or so. We have brought in some great new prospects such as Sterling, shelvey, hopefully Wilson and Pacheco. That's a very short list of some great young players. I believe under Rafa's hand and the new youth set up we could have some very exciting players coming through in the next few seasons.
Its silly to say the money could have been used elsewhere because for the most part the new players are purchesed with the money from the sales of other youth. For example the sale of San Jose, who we purchased for less than £700k was sold for around £2.6m. That money is most likely to go to funding the purchase of shelvey and Wilson. Both who already have 20 plus games of first team football, albeit in a lower league or team.
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