John Guidetti - Does he have a future at Man City?

John Guidetti has been on the books for Manchester City since he was fifteen. Now at nineteen and currently at Feyernoord on loan he is beginning to show his potential.

With 17 goals in 15 appearances, as well as his intensity on the pitch, he is becoming a favourite at Feyernoord and rightly so! This begs the question, does he have a future at Manchester City. At Manchester City he was a driving force for both the under 18's and the reserves scoring regularly as well as building himself to be a powerful top quality striker. He also impressed me during Manchester City's pre-season tour of the US. After a short loan at Burnley, it is now with Feyernoord that he is starting to shine. 

With the wealth of striking talent that Manchester City have on offer and with the return of Carlos Tevez, it seems as though chances may be limited for the Sweden U-21 striker. However, with the inconsistency of Dzeko, the unpredictability of Balotelli and Tevez probably not being around for much longer, Guidetti could be a valid choice for Roberto Mancini and maybe a striker that could work nicely alongside Sergio Aguero.

Guidetti's loan move really reminds me of the Joe Hart loan to Birmingham. Regular football with room for development. At Birmingham, Joe Hart was able to improve his distribution as well as coming for crosses and now, he is currently one of the best goalkeepers in world football. With Manchester City being thrust into the spotlight with the wealth of talent and high expectancy coming through the door, it is difficult for a young player to be able to make mistakes and develop into a top footballer. With Hart and Guidetti playing in such positions where mistakes are highlighted, it could ruin them. Guidetti needed a run of games to see what type of striker he is. He also, needed to work on his movement and being able to link up play with the midfield and second strikers.

What I have seen so far is encouraging. His movement, link up play and proficiency in front of goal have provided evidence that to put him in a team with Silva, Yaya Toure, Nasri and Aguero, could be a mouth watering prospect. He has all the attributes of a top EPL striker; tall, powerful, a good finisher and has excellent intensity and drive within his overall movement and link up play. Have a watch of some of Guidetti's highlights from this season, lets hope that Roberto Mancini jumps on the John Guidetti bandwagon.