5 English youngsters who struggled after leaving England
Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi had been subject to several big-money bids from German juggernaut Bayern Munich in this January transfer window.
Eventually, the U17 World Cup winner stayed put in London much to the dismay of many pundits and football fans. There is an argument that young talented English players should seek opportunities abroad as there will be more playing time available than in the Premier League.
While there is some validity in that statement there are several young English players that have taken the plunge for the worst. The success of Jadon Sancho at Borussia Dortmund is the popular example pointed to, however, few ever speak about the players who have disappointed.
Let's have a look at five young English players who have struggled after leaving the comfort of England.
#5 Kaylen Hinds
Kaylen Hinds is still only 21 years old but left Arsenal for German club Wolfsburg on a three-year deal in 2017, the same season Jadon Sancho left Manchester City for Dortmund.
However, the pair had opposite experiences over the same time. Hinds actually cracked the Wolfsburg first team before Sancho and made his Bundesliga debut before the Dortmund winger, playing the full 90 minutes in the opening day of the season against, you guessed it, Dortmund.
Ever since his debut, the opportunities he thought he would find in the Bundesliga simply did not arrive. He made the bench a few times after but never made a single senior appearance for the club again.
He eventually went on loan to German second division team SpVgg Greuther Fürth where he only played one game. Prior to the start of this season, Hinds' contract was terminated by Wolfsburg after the player failed to report back to the club when required.
Hinds, a former U16, U17, U18 and U20 England youth international, was one of Arsenal academy's most exciting prospects signing professional terms with the London club way back in 2015.