Of course, but generally I think the top Prem teams massively over-value their young talent right up until the moment they give up on them and release them, or eventually sell them for something reasonable .... such as Josh Mcechran. He was touted really highly, and Chelsea seemed unwilling to...
You talk as if Chelsea never release players. They churn through LOADS every year, and if he was to be the next Bridcutt or Ince, then I think we would be interested. If he stays on tehir books, I very much doubt we would look to pay what they would be asking.
If his agent has got anything about him he has already got an insurance policy taken out covering such an eventuality.
Far better to play, and be there lifting the Championship trophy, both for his own satisfaction, and it wouldn't hurt his future value, whereas a reputation for sitting out...
Honestly, I like Tomori's potential, maybe it was just when we stuck him in at left back he looked especially exposed to me. But he does have something about him - however he's not ready to be thrust into the Premier league, so it comes down to what the DS guys think of him, and whether he...
That's really not a very intimidating list of players we are in danger of losing is it? How nice to have done it without relying ona whole load of loanees who are about to vanish back to their parent clubs. Nor is it a massive list of expiring contracts we need to try and sort out.
For me...