Who is Cavan Sullivan? 14-year-old USA wonderkid reportedly signing with Man City over other Euro giants

U.S. Soccer is enjoying a golden generation of talent as the United States develop talent both domestically and internationally at a scale and level not seen before in USMNT history.

Yet nobody expected the U.S. to put forth a player with quite the hype that 14-year-old Cavan Sullivan is garnering. Now, it appears that hype has reached tangibility, as a move to Europe is on the cards for a player whose plaudits seem well beyond his youth.

Hailing from a soccer-rich family and beginning his youth career with the Philadelphia Union, Sullivan has put himself on the global map at an absurdly young age.

The U.S. youth international is now a target for European giants as he selects the club where he will enter his early professional years.

While first-team football for a Champions League club is still many years down the road, Sullivan and his family must choose wisely to give him the best opportunity to develop and flourish into the player many believe he can be.

The Sporting News details where Cavan Sullivan came from, what clubs are involved in his potential European transfer, and how high the bar is for one of the biggest prospects the U.S. has ever seen.

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Sullivan hails from northern Philadelphia, PA, moving to Norristown at a young age. That proximity allowed him to join the Philadelphia Union academy in 2020, which trains in nearby Wayne, PA, along with his older brother Quinn, a 20-year-old American youth international who graduated from the Union academy and now plays for the club's first team.

Sullivan has earned eye-popping plaudits from coaches and scouts all over the globe. Back in April of 2023, when Sullivan was just 13,