Stats show Manchester United lead the Premier League when it comes to promoting youth

It's not all about big money buys at Old Trafford

Manchester United are top of the league when it comes to promoting players from their academy to the first team, it has been revealed. The Red Devils have given 14 youth products their Premier League debut since the 2010-11 season, two more than any other club and more than twice the number of rivals Manchester City and Chelsea, on six. [caption id="attachment_38685" align="alignnone" width="450"] James Wilson is a product of the Manchester United youth system[/caption] Liverpool fare a little better, with eight, while Arsenal have managed 10. Stoke come in at the bottom of the rankings with just two players making their top-flight bow in the past five seasons. Academy graduates making Premier League debuts since 2010-11: 14: Manchester United 12: Watford 11: Aston Villa, Southampton 10: Arsenal 8: Liverpool, Newcastle, Tottenham 6: Chelsea, Everton, Manchester City However, in a sign of the turmoil at United in recent seasons, only one of those 14 players has actually gone on to play 25 times for the club, a mark reached by five of 11 graduates at Aston Villa. [caption id="attachment_38686" align="alignnone" width="450"] Liverpool's Jordon Ibe has broken into the first team[/caption] Graduates making 25+ appearances: 5: Aston Villa 3: Tottenham, Newcastle, Southampton 2: Arsenal, Liverpool 1: Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Everton, Leicester, Man United, Stoke, Swansea, Watford, West Brom 0: Chelsea, Man City, Norwich, Sunderland, West Ham [h/t Metro]