England Under-20s boss Ian Foster has worked with the brightest homegrown players in the game.
From £115million Jude Bellingham to Champions League-winning Phil Foden and Three Lions hat-trick hero Bukayo Saka, Foster has had a helping hand in shaping all of their careers. Personalities differ, of course, but the 46-year-old reckons there’s one shared characteristic that has helped them all achieve great success so early.
And he also believes that, contrary to popular opinion, the mouthwatering sums youngsters can earn actually helps rather than hinders their ascent. Foster said: “The biggest thing you notice is the hunger and desire, and what the money has done is give them one focus.
