Manchester City hold no hard feelings towards Cole Palmer after he asked to leave the Etihad to join Chelsea, but won't change how they deal with future academy talents in light of the surprise deadline day exit.
Palmer's £42.5m transfer sees him become the most expensive City academy graduate, with the academy topping £100m in sales and sell-ons this summer.
However, despite the positives of the money incoming for the academy, the path to regular first-team games remains difficult for the best youngsters if someone with the quality of Palmer felt he must leave.
Despite Palmer deciding to join Chelsea, which made it tough for City to stand in his way, assistant manager Juanma Lillo says the club won't change their approach with promoting young players before challenging them to earn their place in Pep Guardiola's squad. "Each player is different in the process, you can't establish a middle ground," said Lillo. "Some develop quickly, some uncover their talent a little bit later.