Rob Page has tipped the Birmingham teenager Jordan James to follow in the footsteps of his former club-mate Jude Bellingham and “go to the top” of the game. The 19-year-old excelled on his first competitive Wales start, Monday’s 2-0 victory in Latvia, and the manager said his emergence is a sign of the nation’s bright future.
James travelled to last year’s World Cup despite not being part of the 26-man squad and made his debut in Croatia at the start of this Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. The midfielder impressed on his first start in a friendly against South Korea last week and shone as Wales clinched a much-needed win in Riga.
