Whoever ends up buying Chelsea will know they could save themselves a lot of money by investing in the club’s thriving academy. It is the gift that keeps on giving and while there will always be a place for expensive foreign signings there is no reason for Thomas Tuchel to stop trusting in the kids.
Academy products were crucial to Chelsea reaching their third successive FA Cup final, where they will face Liverpool next month. Victory over a toothless Crystal Palace was secured by Mason Mount and this was also a huge moment in the career of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who opened this game up by scoring the breakthrough goal midway through the second half.
