O'Reilly wins Premier League's academy graduate award

Nico O'ReillyImage source, Manchester City
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Manchester City reporter
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Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly has won this season's Premier League academy graduate of the year award.

The 21-year-old, who can operate at left-back or in midfielder, has featured 51 times for City this season, scoring nine times including a match-winning double against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final.

His impressive performances have seen him break into the England team, earning three caps under Thomas Tuchel and he is in line for a call-up for this summer's World Cup.

O'Reilly joins an illustrious list of winners of the award in the past five years including Liam Delap, Cole Palmer, Jacob Ramsey, Bukayo Saka and Mason Mount.