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My neighbour is the chair of a non-league Sussex club and he said exactly this about players he signed in his early years. OK, it's different gravy, but the same principles. His take was that as soon as players were on longer contracts they were suddenly that little less hungry on the pitch when...

True. I'm just reminding myself that he's a young impressionable lad and he and his family are surrounded by sharks.

I really feel for the lad. He's 21-years-old. He's not in his home country. He's been used by agents so they can pocket the biggest wedge for themselves. Now he's at Chelsea, with nobody around him who really cares for his wellbeing. He's been used. I hope we don't boo him on his return...