""Boys that age don't get given these sorts of opportunities with that regularity unless they're incredible talents," one agent said. "We saw it with Lewis Miley a couple of seasons ago, then Kobbie Mainoo, but he was a little older. "More often, you see young players get a few minutes off the bench, or start matches out wide away from the spine of the team. But to be in the middle of the park? Well, that's special.""
""Remember the name!""
Historic teenage breakthroughs in the Premier League include Wayne Rooney scoring for Everton at 16, Cesc Fàbregas debuting at 17, Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Owen emerging at 18, and James Milner debuting at 16 in 2002 and still playing. This season Estêvão at Chelsea and Josh King at Fulham are prominent young figures. Estêvão arrived for £29 million, scored a wondergoal against Barcelona, and has produced several moments of skill. Josh King, an 18-year-old midfielder, has the most Premier League minutes this season (830). Teenagers rarely receive such regular central roles unless they are exceptional, with few trusted in the spine of a team.
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