Alves is only 19.
Golding is 18.
Monga is 15.
People develop differently.
It’s one thing ripping it up playing against other teenagers. In the first team, they need to work on the physical side of his game and adapt to that.
I can imagine Alves had some suitors but after the ACL injury, does he really want to be playing on heavy pitches and getting lumps kicked out of him. It’s also about finding the right loans for people.
Nelson was getting on well at Oxford pre injury.
Marçal has been injured, so hasn’t really got started at De Graafschap. In fact I believe he’s been back at Seagrave.
Cannon is doing well at Stoke.
Braybrooke isn’t really playing at Dundee.
It’s not like we haven’t played youngsters this season. Buonanotte is 19, Fatawu and El Khannous are 20, Kristensen is 21. If you’re good enough, you’re old enough.