Toure said he was impressed with him and apparently, was out having dinner with Coutinho and others :O
I knew someone would mention Sterling. 1 player that has come through in how many years? Our record is crap and as I said in particular with kids from outside of these islands
I agree, our record really is horrendous for foreign kids and has been poor for a while for home grown players. I don't think it's a question of ability, but more so the manager, whether he has the balls to nurture & play a youngster from our youth setup or not.
Look at Harry Kane, an average youngster, nothing spectacular but is getting a run of games, playing well and scoring goals, all because he's getting the chance and a manager who believes in him.
Another thing I'll throw in, we have a strong reputation for nurturing special players well. Owen, Fowler, Gerrard, McManaman & Sterling, so hopefully, Odegaard can fall into that category.
Anyway, If Odegaard does join, I hope he, along with our other talented youngsters get a run in the first team to show their worth.
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