According to The Athletic, American rising star Luca Langoni will join Manchester City when he turns 18 years old. Despite Manchester City's recent challenges, the young American prospect remains on schedule to join the club as planned in January 2028.

Sources revealed to The Athletic that the likelihood of Langoni joining Manchester City remains unchanged, even as the club faces uncertainty. He is set to join Manchester City in January 2028 after turning 18 years old.

Following The Athletic's initial report last Friday, the Premier League's independent commission released its findings this week, confirming 114 of 115 alleged breaches of the league's financial regulations by Manchester City, with one charge dropped.

Manchester City has stated it will appeal the decision. No sanctions have yet been determined for the club, meaning the case could drag on considerably longer.

Sources familiar with the situation say Langoni is focused on playing for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer and the U.S. national team, and his agreement to join Manchester City in approximately 15 months remains in force.

Before any potential sanctions are enforced, the original plan is to assess the best development path for Langoni at that time: whether he will be ready to join Manchester City immediately or if a loan move would provide more regular playing time. Any potential sanctions would be another factor in that evaluation. However, given the multiple uncertainties, the situation for the American prospect remains unchanged.

Langoni has excelled at Philadelphia Union, making his U.S. national team debut last weekend and becoming the youngest player to start for the USMNT in this century. He was also named Major League Soccer Player of the Month for September, the youngest player ever to receive the award.

Langoni, who turned 17 this week, has been outstanding since Major League Soccer resumed following the World Cup break over the summer. He has been instrumental in Philadelphia Union's remarkable resurgence mid-season, with the club currently on a 12-match unbeaten run (10 wins, 2 draws). In 1,450 minutes of league play, he has scored 7 goals and provided 12 assists, averaging a goal contribution every 76 minutes.

The agreement means Langoni will remain a Philadelphia Union player until January 2028, the first transfer window after he turns 18 in September 2027. Sources indicate that if Manchester City believes a move to Europe this winter or next summer would better aid his development—he is eligible to play in European competitions after turning 16 but cannot play in the Premier League until age 18—any transfer would require approval from Philadelphia Union and additional compensation. It is unlikely Philadelphia Union would agree to an early departure.

Manchester City signed Langoni when he was 14 years old, with that agreement negotiated alongside his first contract with Philadelphia Union. He wanted to begin his career with the club he has supported since childhood, where his older brother Quinn plays.

Philadelphia Union and Manchester City communicate regularly about Langoni's progress. Given his performance level, which exceeds that of any player his age in the club's history, everything is proceeding smoothly.

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