So, Angel Gomes, what about a return to the Premier League? It felt logical to ask the question and the Lille midfielder, fresh from his surprise England call-up for the Nations League ties against Republic of Ireland and Finland and with all of the attendant trimmings it has brought for his profile, did not exactly rule it out.
Yes, he has had approaches, the 24-year-old admitted. “But I believe that everything will happen naturally and in its own time,” he said. “I am really chilled. If it was to come up, that would make sense. You never know in football …”
