da dobrowin： If there is one criticism of Chelsea over the Roman Abramovich era it is their inability to promote players from within as opposed to constantly turning to the transfer market.
da blaze casino： The Blues have one of the most talented development sides in world football, let alone within the country, however not since John Terry has a player emerged from the academy ranks to establish themselves in the first team.
Furthermore, as opposed to handing their young players a chance to impress they are often shipped out on loan year-after-year before being prematurely sold off.
One player who, especially under Guus Hiddink after Jose Mouirnho’s dismissal, showed real promise of making the cut was Ruben Loftus-Cheek. However, despite featuring heavily in Antonio Conte’s pre-season plans in his first term in charge, the midfielder’s chances were limited.
With the former Juventus manager looking to the transfer market to strengthen the midfield once again this summer there was still little room for the 21-year-old who, it was announced today, has now joined London rivals Crystal Palace on a season-long loan.
Having had to wait so long to see a success story from their own academy, the news hasn’t gone down to well with Blues fans…
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