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title: "Manchester City: Sky Blues fans excited by Romeo Lavia update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-sky-blues-fans-excited-by-romeo-lavia-call/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2021-09-04T11:35:25Z"
modified: "2021-09-04T11:35:25Z"
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# Manchester City: Sky Blues fans excited by Romeo Lavia update

**Flocking to Twitter, many Manchester City fans have been left excited by news involving exciting youngster Romeo Lavia.**

The 17-year-old, who won City’s most recent [EDS Player of the Season award](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/romeo-lavia-man-city-wiki-20959167) for an outstanding campaign at youth level and in the Premier League 2 division, is certainly turning heads within the club.

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Lavia, a versatile young talent, can play in both central defence and, perhaps even more importantly, defensive midfield – especially given Fernandinho’s time as a Sky Blue is soon coming to an end.

The Brazilian fan favourite put pen to paper on another one-year contract extension at the Etihad Stadium but soon questions will be asked of who can fill his shoes.

Judging by a recent UEFA Champions League 21-man squad development, City could be weighing the possibility of Lavia potentially being a candidate to succeed Fernandinho in future seasons.

Indeed, manager Pep Guardiola appears to rate him highly and has now included the teenager in his [A-list Champions League squad for the group stages.](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-champions-league-squad-21479089)

Flocking to this decision, which one supporter called ‘mad’, it’s safe to say that many Citizens believe they do have a special player on their hands.

Find all of their best verdicts, in response to big fan account City Xtra, down below.

### Man City fans excited by Lavia call

***“This is huge news because obviously Romeo doesn’t qualify for the B list yet to let him be part of the squads will be fantastic experience for him training the evening before on away games even if he doesn’t get to play”***

Credit: [@MCFC\_EDS\_ACAD](https://twitter.com/MCFC_EDS_ACAD/status/1433811707089113090)

***“LETS GOOOO MASSIVE W”\***

Credit: [@FormulaAndrew](https://twitter.com/FormulaAndrew/status/1433823934160543748)

***“SIUUUUU”***

Credit: [@zukmcfc](https://twitter.com/zukmcfc/status/1433819375258247168)

***“yessss absolute baller”***

Credit: [@1894blueSwiftie](https://twitter.com/1894blueSwiftie/status/1433828934542630921)

***“This is wonderful”***

Credit: [@BernardoTouch](https://twitter.com/BernardoTouch/status/1433807920664285201)

***“Wow, so happy for him he’s defo gonna be something special when he’s older”***

Credit: [@SxrgioSZN](https://twitter.com/SxrgioSZN/status/1433807769954574342)

***“Mad pep must see good potential in him”***

Credit: [@AJMCFC\_](https://twitter.com/AJMCFC_/status/1433809302884691971)

***“That’s actually brilliant. Special special player”***

Credit: [@MCFCHag](https://twitter.com/MCFCHag/status/1433808076159737858)

***In other news: ‘Sickening’, ‘Disgusting’ – Erling Haaland development has many City fans talking, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-transfer-rumours/manchester-city-fans-fume-at-erling-haaland-update/)***