The father of Mason Mount admits he wanted him to leave Chelsea five years ago.
In 2014 Mount, one of the most sought after 15-year-olds in the country, had to choose between a scholarship with the Blues and a raft of tempting offers to leave.
Uncles, aunts and grandparents offered advice to the talented teenager after dad Tony called a family meeting at their Portsmouth home.
I told Mason I thought he needed to move on to get the best opportunity," Tony told The Sun.
I said, 'No one at Chelsea's academy has got into the first-team since John Terry what chance have you got?'
Mason shot back, 'I'll be the next one.' He said, 'I'm not leaving Chelsea, it's my club. I've been here since the age of six and I'm going all the way.'"
