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Man City's star loyalty sees prodigies leave -- and flourish

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Manchester City have lost nine of their past 12 games in all competitions.

The club's world-class academy has produced the most talented players in football.

Cole Palmer , Michael Olise , Morgan Rogers and others have all left the club in recent years .

City have generated 363 m transfer fees by offloading homegrown players since 2014 , which is almost half their overall transfer income.

Manchester City have signed players straight into the team rather than allowing them to develop.

Sir Alex Ferguson and Liverpool have kept their best youngsters and turned them into club greats.

City need new blood to revive their team, but had they shown more patience with Palmer, Rogers, Lavia, Adarabioyo and Olise ?.

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