The Philadelphia Union have signed 14-year-old Cavan Sullivan to the largest homegrown contract in Major League Soccer history, with an agreement to transfer the phenom to English Premier League power Manchester City after he turns 18.
Philadelphia was not authorized to discuss details about the built-in transfer to Man City, however, Sullivan confirmed to ESPN that Man City's involvement contributed to his decision to sign with his hometown club, for which his older brother, Quinn, 20, has been a first-team player since 2021.
Ever since Adu flamed out and his career turned into a cautionary tale of unfair expectations and unmet hype, there has been a collective temptation in theto cringe at comparing him to others that have come since. By signing at such an early age, Sullivan - and his family and the club - knew they were inviting outsized expectations in a similar vein.
"I mean Jim Curtin is integral in the fact that this deal even got done and I think he's on board and he's willing to give Cavan the tutelage he needs to get him up to running and at the level." -- Quinn with the U17s; Cavan with the U13 or U14s -- and Cavan remembers thinking from then on that he could see himself eventually playing in Europe."I guess my goal is just to become a regular player within the next two years," he said."And then after that I would hope to be a starter. I guess that's from the 16 to 18 age window. And then right when I'm 18 I hope to be at the level of the Man City first team.
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