Manchester City fans are excited about Under-21 star’s future after ‘carrying this team’ to Premier League 2 title

Manchester City Under-21s are Premier League 2 champions for the fourth time in five years after beating Southampton 2-0 in Thursday’s playoff final.

Ben Wilkinson’s charges were head and shoulders above the rest of the competition this season, topping the table with 47 points from 20 games.

Manchester City’s Under-21s then followed that up with comeback wins against Liverpool and Arsenal in the playoffs before then beating Southampton at the Joie Stadium.

Pep Guardiola was among those…