Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is predominantly looking to sign promising young players during the summer transfer window.
"We are buying for the long term," Guardiola told City TV. "That's why Leroy is here, why Raz is here and why Gabriel is here. All of them are (around) 20 years old.
"Except in one or two cases when we need experience, the age is so important.
"Maybe we are going to buy a guy who is 28 or 29 years old because we are short in that position and he is going to give three or four important years - but of course, as young as possible is much better."
"I think Manchester City has to be so proud," he added. "I am really impressed with the work of the English people, who've worked for a long time here at the Academy.
"There are four or five players - of course they are young, only 16, 17 and 18 years old - that we would like to put on the field and play them, because I know how important it is for the fans to have people who grew up in the Academy.
"We cannot put them in without the talent, or if they are not able or willing to take on that challenge, but if they are good enough and they have a passion and they want to become something in Europe and world football, all the players in the Academy have to know we are there (watching).
"In the summer, four or five guys will come with us, but it is up to them."
Source: tribalfootball.com