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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>Man City &amp; Dortmund chasing USMNT prospect</li><li>Cavan Sullivan wanted around Europe</li><li>Set to star in upcoming GA Cup</li></ul><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

Man City are chasing the 'most exciting 14-year-old in the world' in USMNT and Philadelphia Union prospect Cavan Sullivan

<p>The ex-USMNT star and current MLS Apple TV commentator posted on X, formerly Twitter, that City are indeed keeping tabs on the 14-year-old, However, Borussia Dortmund have also entered the race for Sullivan, and are 'very interested' in the USMNT prospect.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cavan Sullivan of the <a href="https://twitter.com/PhilaUnion?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PhilaUnion</a> will have many a choices for his next endeavor professionally but scouts from <a href="https://twitter.com/ManCity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ManCity</a> believe he is the “best 14yr old in the world”….and they aren’t exaggerating. <a href="https://twitter.com/BlackYellow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BlackYellow</a> naturally very interested as well. Could he help Curtin now?! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLS</a></p>— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) <a href="https://twitter.com/TaylorTwellman/status/1768670996330856780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Union II head coach Marlon LeBlanc spoke about the rising star, telling reporters: "Cavan is a fantastic young talent, I like to tease him that I've never seen a kid get built up as much as I've seen Cavan. He's so down to earth, all of this extra hype that goes on about him, it doesn't get to his head and I think that's what is fantastic about him. It's what also allows him to come into our environment and still be great and still be bold.</p><p>"[In 2024,] you'll see him with us [Philadelphia Union II] a lot, we've gotta be careful with him, because at the end of the day he doesn't look like a 20-year-old pro, he's 14 years old. So, right now, we've certainly overloaded him a little bit by being with us every day. He's with the 17s at the moment - bring his fitness levels back up a bit and he'll have a great GA (Generation Adidas) Cup run with them and then we'll really start to work him in to the second-team. He's ready for that level."</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">During today's press conference for the Union 2, head coach Marlon LeBlanc spoke about a variety of topics.<br><br>Here is what he shared about Cavan Sullivan, a highly sought-after US international who is only 14 years old, in terms of his development with the U2 and how he is dealing… <a href="https://t.co/vZrKvfNlFC">pic.twitter.com/vZrKvfNlFC</a></p>— José Roberto Nuñez (@JoserNunez91) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoserNunez91/status/1768306010056200504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT MARLON LEBLANC SAID

<p>The Generation Adidas Cup takes place March 30 - April 7, featuring 80 clubs from around the world split across the U15 and U17 divisions. Scouts from every top league and club will be present, and all eyes will be on Sullivan and the Union as they look to claim victory in the eldest age bracket.</p><p>As for what comes after, Sullivan is expected to be thrown into the picture with Union II - the MLS NEXT Pro side of the first-team, and then? Well, that's what the future will tell us.</p><p>Twellman posed the question of if he should be in the first-team picture, but it's likely too early for someone of his age to be thrown into that environment right now. However, he may not have time to even know, with City and Dortmund vying for his signature.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The teenager will continue his training with the U17 squad of the Union in preparation for the GA Cup, while ignoring the outside noise. Meanwhile, scouts from City and Dortmund will look to book their flights to see him in action at the end of the month.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR CAVAN SULIVAN?

Man City are chasing the 'most exciting 14-year-old in the world' in USMNT and Philadelphia Union prospect Cavan Sullivan | Goal.com

Taylor Twellman has revealed that Manchester City view Cavan Sullivan as the best prospect across the world in the 14-year-old age group.

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