Manchester City had an extremely quiet transfer window, with Pep Guardiola only moving to add youth to his squad in the form of Ante Palaversa.

Guardiola's men are in a massive battle to win the Premier League title once again, and if they can reel in Liverpool at the top of the table, then it will be quite a remarkable comeback from the blue half of Manchester.

However, there is an underlying problem in the their business in the window once again, in that they chose to move on one of their youngest and brightest talents in Rabbi Matondo, who signed for Schalke for a fee just shy of £10m on deadline day.

The teenage star, who has yet to make a big indent into the first team at the Etihad, has a big job on his hands in moving over to Germany, but he will no doubt look to emulate the form of ex City man Jadon Sancho, who has lit up the Bundesliga.

The problem lies though with City and the English game once more, in that a young talent, who is clearly highly rated, has been denied the chance to earn his place in the starting line up under one of the finest managers in the country.

Matondo might well go on to fail, and it might look like good business one day for City, but you can't help thinking that there is an element of disappointment sweeping the whole legion of British talent in this country at the moment, and it could be that many more follow suit.

City have a brilliant squad, but the lack of young players like this being integrated highlights an issue, and it's something the English game needs to keep it's eye on in the coming years.

City fans, what do you make of the deal? Would you rather see the young talent promoted? Let us know in the comments!