Manchester City hosted clubs at its training ground before the summer transfer window and introduced its loan players. This event is for players from City's elite development squad who fall in the gap between the first team and the U23 squad. The club has been organizing such days for years, offering a short training session to observers, scouts and representatives from the Championship and other football leagues.

This organization provides a unique opportunity for clubs to learn about potential transfers, while also giving players the opportunity to showcase themselves and prepare for the next season. At the event, a presentation was made that included data and analysis about each player, and interviews with the participants enabled the clubs to obtain a comprehensive view of the players they would purchase.

The fact that a big club like Manchester City can have multiple world-class players in every position requires players coming from the academy to be exceptional talents to find a place in the first team. The list of players taking part in this event has not been officially announced, but it has been stated that names such as Max Alleyne, Josh Wilson-Esbrand and Charlie Gray may have included. While all three players made their debut in City's first team, 20-year-old centre-back Alleyne and 23-year-old left-back Wilson-Esbrand had previously been at other clubs on loan deals.

Last season, right-back Issa Kabore played temporarily at Championship side Wrexham, while winger Emilio Lawrence enjoyed a successful spell at Luton Town, scoring against Stockport in the EFL Trophy final. It is stated that both actors gave impressive performances to the audience. Playing for City is a big dream, but for many young players the reality could be having to start a first-team career at other clubs. In this case, the scouts and officials of the clubs are trying to persuade these young and ambitious players to attract them to their clubs.A senior official from a Championship club described the event as "absolutely valuable work" and said they wanted to develop healthy working relationships with big clubs such as Manchester City. By sending their representatives, he stated that by accepting City's invitation they were open to doing business and showed their desire to be "friends" with the top clubs in the country. Although it was stated at the event that there were "many good players" that club representatives would be interested in signing on loan, the main consideration was whether any deal would be financially viable due to the players' high salaries.