Everton are facing the prospect of losing one of their brightest academy stars in the form of Thierry Small this summer, as the teenager weighs up his options due to a lack of first-team opportunities at Goodison Park. Small became the youngest-ever player to feature for the Toffees in January when he made his debut off the bench in the 3-0 FA Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday at the age of 16 years and 157 days. Small is now understood to be prioritising his breakthrough in the men's game and is even willing to snub interest from the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal. Meanwhile, Brighton, Leeds and Brentford are all prepared to offer him a direct pathway straight into the first-team set-up. Thierry Small is ready to snub a big move in order to play regularly

Source: Express April 01, 2021 08:00 UTC