The mere thought of Chelsea contemplating selling Reece James would make most fans laugh in 2022.
After he demonstrated his growing class in an excellent defensive display at the Bernabeu on Tuesday, his opponent, Vinicius Jnr, was compelled to tweet praise for the English defender. A performance of this level no longer comes as a shock for the academy graduate, which, still at the age of 22, signals his extraordinary talent.
But if we rewind almost three years to the summer of 2019 and rumours. of James' potential exit seemed more plausible with the Blues' next opponents, Crystal Palace, submitting a £25m bid for the defender.
