Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Manchester City academy player Han Willhoft-King has quit professional football to pursue a law degree at Oxford University, bringing an early end to a promising career that once saw him train alongside stars like Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne.

The 19-year-old London-born midfielder, who previously spent more than a decade at Tottenham Hotspur, was long regarded as a rising talent and even trained with Spurs' first team under Antonio Conte. However, recurring injuries and a growing desire for academic life pushed him to reassess his future.

Willhoft-King had initially planned to study at UCLA while playing for FC Cincinnati 2, but Manchester City's offer in mid-2024 convinced him to delay university and attempt a ...