What happened at Man City's loans exhibition day?

Manchester City welcomed clubs to their training ground on Tuesday to showcase the talent on offer during the summer transfer window.

The exhibition day centres largely around players available on loan - or possibly a permanent transfer - for those who likely fall into the gap between the first team and the under-23 side, known as the elite development squad.

City have held such days for a number of years, where a short training session is put on in front of watching scouts, heads of recruitment and agents from Championship and other Football League clubs.

It offers a unique opportunity by allowing teams to watch and gain an insight into potential signings, while players have the chance to display their credentials and begin preparing themselves for the pathway next season.

A presentation was shown with data and analytics about each player, with conversations being held with staff in attendance afterwards, providing a fully-rounded view of what clubs will be acquiring.

A club with the standing of City can possess more than one world-class player in each position, so those coming through the academy have to be an exceptional talent like Phil Foden to cement a place in the first-team.

Though the list of players available is undisclosed publicly, Max Alleyne, Josh Wilson-Esbrand and Charlie Gray are some of the names that may have been involved.

All three have made first-team debuts for City, while 20-year-old centre-back Alleyne and left-back Wilson-Esbrand, 23, have both spent time away on loan.

Last season, full-back Issa Kabore was on a temporary deal at Championship Wrexham, while winger Emilio Lawrence enjoyed a successful spell at Luton Town where he scored in the EFL Trophy final victory over Stockport. Both players seemingly impressed the watching personnel.

Playing for City is the dream, but for many, the reality is that they may have to walk away to forge a first-team career elsewhere.

In those moments, it becomes the task of visiting scouts and staff to try and convince these young, ambitious players that their club offers the ideal next step to move forward.

One senior figure from a Championship club described the day as being "definitely a worthwhile exercise" as they are keen to foster healthy working relationships with clubs that have the stature and size of City.

It is felt that by sending representatives from their organisation, there is a display of courtesy in accepting City's invitation, signalling they are open to doing business and the desire to be "friends" with the top clubs in the country.

The session featured "a number of good players" which club representatives would be interested in signing on loan, but the key consideration is whether any deal would be financially viable as many players are on sizable wages.

City's first team players are scheduled to report for pre-season training on Monday as manager Enzo Maresca takes charge following the departure of Pep Guardiola.

The squad head to Hong Kong and Seoul the following week for three friendly matches before the start of the new season.

Some of Tuesday's players may be harbouring hopes of booking a seat on the plane to the Far East and still being around when the new campaign comes around.