Manchester City defeated Ipswich Town 4-1 at The Etihad on Saturday to earn their second straight Premier League victory.

After defeating Chelsea 2-0 in their opening match, the Cityzens have six points from a possible six and are well on in their title defence.

Savinho, who was brought in this summer to support Pep Guardiola’s team, made an impression by saving a penalty and offering assistance in the victory over the Tractor Boys. He has the potential to be yet another example of the club’s success in the transfer market.

Guardiola has incorporated young players from the academy in addition to high-profile acquisitions. Rico Lewis, who has had a fantastic start to the season, is one such player.Rico Lewis’s game against the IpswichThe 19-year-old explosive player has played every minute of the first two games of the season after starting as the starting right-back and switching to a midfield position.After a clever touch and 12-yard strike in the first half, he was greatly unfortunate not to find the back of the net against Ipswich with a ferocious effort that bounced back off the crossbar.

Lewis’ work both in and out of possession was effective, as the table above shows, and it was unfortunate that the England U21 international was unable to finish with a goal to round off his performance.Although he only made eight starts in the Premier League the previous season, his strong performance thus far this season indicates that he will play a bigger part this time around, which is consistent with his skyrocketing off-field market worth.Rico Lewis’s skyrocketing valuationAt the age of 17, Lewis was assessed by Transfermarkt at just €1 million (£840k) in November 2022. During that season, the youthful defender made 14 Premier League appearances.Since then, his worth has increased dramatically to an incredible €38m (£32m), a stunning 3,700% gain from the original €1m nearly two years ago. This demonstrates that Guardiola struck gold with him, since the head coach has discovered a very important asset through believing in a youthful youngster.Despite not turning 20 until November, the juvenile prodigy has already participated in 53 City games and won two Premier League crowns in addition to other accolades, including the Champions League.

Lewis was “born to play” football, according to U23 scout Antonio Mango, and Guardiola has developed him through the City academy to the point that he is now a front-line option for the Cityzens.After a fantastic start to the Premier League season, perhaps the adaptable right-back will continue to grow and establish a permanent starting position in the squad this year.His worth might keep rising as he participates in more games, obtains more elite experience, and learns from Guardiola, who has found success by uncovering him from the academy.