Philadelphia Area Players to Watch at GA Cup

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The hype around [player_tooltip player_id='157259' first='Cavan' last='Sullivan'] has exploded in recent weeks with reports of a pending deal that will see him stay with the Philadelphia Union and transfer to Manchester City when he turns 18 but there are a number of other players to watch at the Generation adidas Cup, including a few players with local ties who don't play for the Union. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For more on the GA Cup, visit <a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/generation-adidas-cup/">www.mlssoccer.com/generation-adidas-cup</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["157259"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":168747,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"What's there to say about Cavan that hasn't already been said in recent days. 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