The 18-year-old is about to embark on a sports science degree and his combination of brains and brawn mean there are high hopes he could become a star at the Etihad.
Manu Garcia is proof that Manchester City is not only producing talented young footballers, but also educated young men.
When I first encountered Garcia, less than an hour after Patrick Vieira's final game in charge of City's young guns a couple of weeks before Christmas, the Spaniard strode over to me and two colleagues and shook our hands.
At just 17, he already possesses the confidence to engage with the press.