BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH Sporting Director Max Eberl says English clubs are producing the best young players in the world - but failing to give them a chance.

MANCHESTER UNITED are closing down seven of their Development Centres and changing the focus of the remaining 17.

NORWICH CITY have completed their review of the club's Academy set-up, resulting in a total of five staff losing their jobs.

NEW Manchester City Academy boss Jason Wilcox says challenging players will be more important than winning on his watch.

NORWICH CITY legend Darren Huckerby has been sacked as the club’s Under-23 assistant following a review of staffing and practices in the Academy.

BURNLEY have been awarded Category 2 Academy status, opened a £10.6m training centre and bolstered their scouting network as they try to cement their position as a Premier League outfit.

SIR ALEX FERGUSON says his experience with Paul Scholes proved to him that developing talent was more important than size.

AZ ALKMAAR have built a ‘Performance Playground’ to evoke the spirit of street football at their Academy.

NO-ONE was banging the drum for Harry Kane before he made his Spurs debut in 2014, which tells us there are very few 'dead certs' until young players are given a chance.

MANCHESTER UNITED have signed five Huddersfield youngsters - including the highly-rated Sam Murray.

MICHAEL MANCIENNE thinks Germany are much more successful than England on the international stage because their clubs “would rather push through a youngster with potential than make a signing”.

GED RODDY is leaving the Premier League after eight years following a mutual decision that his role of Director of Football Development “will no longer be required in the medium to long term”.