Yesterday afternoon, Bristol City announced that they had snapped up 16-year-old Alex Scott from Guernsey, and now the manager of the Non-League club, Tony Vance, has revealed how his relationship with Bristol City helped get Scott the move, reports Bristol Live.

Scott became Guernsey's youngest player when he made his debut in August, and he went on to make 21 appearances before the Robins made their move for the youngster, originally giving him a trial in which he scored three goals in an under-18 game.

The attacking midfielder is highly-rated by Vance, having been the manager that gave him his senior bow.

Vance said: "There were other clubs interested but we've got that relationship with Bristol City through Brian Tinnion.

"We've been talking to them for a good few months about him so there was never a danger of him looking to go anywhere else.

"Firstly we've got that arrangement but, secondly, I think the way Bristol City look after their youngsters and the progression they make with the loans they give them, means it's absolutely the right club for Alex to progress his career."

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Scott is set to be just one in the latest of youngsters that Bristol City have taken from the Non-League system, having signed Aden Baldwin, Tom Harrison and Louis Britton in the last four years to bolster the youth ranks at the club.

The Robins have always become famed for bringing through their own youngsters, with Lloyd Kelly, Joe Bryan, Bobby Reid and Taylor Moore being just four who have risen through the youth ranks to feature in the City first team.

The Verdict

Bristol City and Guernsey have maintained a relationship across the years, with the Robins having been across to Guernsey for a friendly once or twice in the past.

The link between the two clubs looks to be paying off now, however, with Lee Johnson's side having decided to bring the highly-rated teenager with bags of potential across to the club as they seek to continue his development within their own system.