Every year, enormous sums are spent on new players in the English Premier League, but which clubs from the strongest in the Premier League don't forget about their academy activities?
Foreign media calculated that this season, second-placed Manchester United dedicated the most time on the field to their academy graduates.
The "Red Devils" accumulated the most minutes mainly due to their top three players - Jesse Lingard, Paul Pogba, and Marcus Rashford. In total, the Manchester United academy graduates played 3540 minutes this season.
In second place is the London club Tottenham, providing 2738 minutes to their academy graduates. In third place is Arsenal, followed by Chelsea in fourth, Liverpool in fifth, and just seven minutes behind in sixth place is the dominant Manchester City.
The top six clubs in the Premier League based on academy graduates' statistics:
1. Manchester United - 3540 min. 2. Tottenham - 2738 min. 3. Arsenal - 2516 min. 4. Chelsea - 1335 min. 5. Liverpool - 710 min. 6. Manchester City - 7 min.
