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Cavan Sullivan shrugs off words like prodigy, phenom or even wonderkid, all things he's been called at just 14. But there's no doubt Sullivan is talented. On Thursday, the Philadelphia Union formally announced that they've signed their academy prospect to a Homegrown contract that will eventually land him with Manchester City.
“I tend not to even listen to what they call me or what they say about me. It’s really just what I think of myself,” Sullivan said. “I don’t really listen to anyone, whether it’s good or bad.
So it doesn’t really get to me whatsoever.” The long-rumored deal — said to be the richest Homegrown signing in Major League Soccer history, although no details were released — allows the Union to continue to develop Sullivan and benefit in the short term from his ability, before profiting when he likely heads overseas to the Premier League. It also allows him to stay at home for a few more years.
Sullivan is considered one of the best young American players. In a match last April between the U.S.
under-15 team and England in , he scored both goals in a 2-2 draw that the Americans won in a penalty shootout. He was named the best player at the CONCACAF under-15 championships. He had a pair of assists in the 4-2 victory over in the final.
Union coach Jim Curtin recently called Sullivan “a special talent, top talent not only in this country but in the world.” Sullivan has already made his professional debut, coming off the bench for the Union's.
