Ethan Nwaneri: Se Queda

[MutableEarth]

 

[Hunta]

15/16 with the experience they’ve got already. Scary to think what they’ll be like in just 12 months time.

 

[razörist]

Is this meant to impress me? Seen many talents like this at ajax, they play at ijsselmeervolgels now.

 

[Halend]

I'm in two minds how youth football works.

On one had you don't want to hold kids hostage and them not being able move if the situation is bad but then again spending a decade developing a player only for them to walk out at the first opportunity if someone throws a ton of money at them.

 

[Geofranco]

I see some Joe Cole in him. Kid has a really good first touch.

 

[MutableEarth]

I see some Joe Cole in him. Kid has a really good first touch.

That's probably the most interesting comp I've heard for Nwaneri so far!

I really enjoyed how easily he dealt with the physical challenges over the course of the mid-season break.

 

[TheGreatWright8]

That's probably the most interesting comp I've heard for Nwaneri so far!

I really enjoyed how easily he dealt with the physical challenges over the course of the mid-season break.

He's very strong for a 15 yr old

 

[Sniper Mik]

That's probably the most interesting comp I've heard for Nwaneri so far!

I really enjoyed how easily he dealt with the physical challenges over the course of the mid-season break.

What do you think G, can we keep him?

 

[Geofranco]

That's probably the most interesting comp I've heard for Nwaneri so far!

I really enjoyed how easily he dealt with the physical challenges over the course of the mid-season break.

Kid is very strong for a 15 year old. He just has that robust body. He looks sturdy with good balance and body control. Some of his little slick touches and willingness to try to make things happen reminded me of young Joe Cole, they even have similar body type. I think it's a more intriguing comp than my Nelson and Wilshere comp lol.

 

[A_G]

 

[db10_therza]

That’s nice. Can’t they target players from their own academy?

 

[Penn_]

Chelsea really are detestable. Not sure how you can poach an academy player and claim them as one of your own.

 

[MutableEarth]

They can try. Honestly I don't see him going there. Nor Lewis-Skelly who's also been linked. I think the experience we've offered them and the pathway potentially available to both players already (u21 regulars, first team fringes) should be enough to sway them. Chelsea can offer them money hut so can we. Can they offer them a proper pathway? Hutchinson is in the same place he was last season and still hasn't played competitively and he's 19 now. They signed one of the best talents in England (Carney Chukwuemeka) and done virtually nothing with him.

Arteta can be too overprotective of the less experienced players at times but he's shown he's willing to play them when the chips are down, especially if they're as talented as Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly. Can start putting Cozier-Duberry into that convo too. They're in the best place to progress so I don't expect them to leave.

 

[Halend]

This will be a terrible look for the club

 

[Diesel]

Chelscum

 

[Riou]

He would be beyond stupid to go to City and Chelsea, tbh.

 

[DanDare]

He should go to Chelsea, worked out really well for Omari

 

[Rasmi]

He is 15 years old. Who cares. The club prepared themselves by giving him debut to get compensation anyway

 

[Sanchez11]

Id play him next season in dead rubbers

 

[Rasmi]

Also him and Luke Harris are basically same player. Chelsea seem to think the more rated kids they get in the more likely they will have the next big shot. I can’t believe they gave Carney 100k as 18 year old from Villa