O’Reilly joined City as an eight-year-old, having also been scouted by Manchester United, Liverpool and Everton.

He signed his first professional contract in July 2022, alongside 10 other players, including Rico Lewis.

In 2022-23 O’Reilly made headlines with two remarkable goals in the Under-18 Premier League – a stoppage-time scorpion kick winner against Middlesbrough and 40-yard strike against Manchester United – and ended the season as an unused sub for the first team against Brighton.

Last season his development was hindered by injury but he still scored from near the halfway line for City’s under-23 team against Nottingham Forest.

In the summer he impressed Guardiola on City’s pre-season tour of the United States – and started the Community Shield win over Manchester United.

O’Reilly has played in the Premier League and Champions League from the bench this season and started in the Carabao Cup – but his headline acts have been in the FA Cup.

With three goals and two assists in four games, only Exeter’s Josh Magennis has been involved in more FA Cup proper goals this season.