Chelsea academy graduates have something Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger don't

 



Antonio Rudiger's contract talks have slowed to a crawl over the last month, according to reports, and are still hanging in the balance over a wage increase demand. Talks for Andreas Christensen's contract have reportedly stagnated for identical reasons, according to the press. The deadlock in talks dispels a long-held notion about Chelsea's lack of interest in their academy.


It demonstrates how academy players have an innate appreciation for the club and a sense of belonging that brought-in players may not have. Following Chelsea's 7-0 triumph over Norwich City on Saturday afternoon, former Blue Joe Cole repeated the same view on BT Sport: “You have to remem­ber that you have to remem­ber that you have to.


It demonstrates how academy players have an innate appreciation for the club and a sense of belonging that brought-in players may not have.


"You've got to remember Callum Hudson-Odoi, Mason Mount, and Reece James have been with the club since they were seven years old,"
Joe Cole said on BT Sport after Chelsea's 7-0 win over Norwich City on Saturday afternoon.

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