Transfer News: Chelsea complete the signing of West Brom starlet Leo Cardoso
According to TheSecretScout on Twitter (h/t Football.London), Chelsea have completed the signing of West Brom starlet Leo Cardoso on a permanent transfer ahead of the summer transfer window. He is the latest talent to come up from the Baggies academy and make a name for himself.
Cardoso is highly regarded as one of the best prospects in the U-16 age group, making this signing a potential steal on the Blues’ part. His abundant potential has already helped him to don the shirts of the England and Portugal youth national teams.
The 15-year-old excelled playing as a number ten and on both sides of the wings, thereby earning plaudits for his solid performances. He was seen in a picture holding the Chelsea shirt alongside club legends John Terry and Petr Cech, who have a major role at the Blues academy setup.
One for the future?
Our youth academy has thrived as one of the finest in the nation over the past few years. Players like Reece James and Mason Mount, who came through the system have since gone on to make a name for themselves at the senior level for the Blues.
Moreover, next-generation talents like Conor Gallagher and Armando Broja have been sensational during their respective loan spells and could stake a claim to be included in our senior side ahead of the 2022-23 campaign. Similarly, Cardoso can be a future superstar in the making, but he would need to be constantly cared for at this point in his career.
After all, the teenager needs proper guidance to help him attain full potential since there have been many cases where players have failed to build on their early promise. It is up to the youth team coaches to help him hone his talents and develop into a reliable player for the club in the years to come.
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That being said, considering the uncertainty surrounding the future ownership of the West London side, we are unsure about the path that the club will follow moving forward. We remain hopeful that if Roman Abramovich ends up selling Chelsea, the new owners will not make any drastic changes in the way that the club is run.
The reasons for our recent success have been a result of keeping a balance between homegrown talents and big-money signings. Let’s hope that the potential new owners will do the same and continue to help in developing our youth team for a better future.
