GEORGE IN RAPID RISE

TYRIQUE GEORGE is the academy graduate making a big name for himself in Chelsea's billion-pound squad.

- by JOHN CROSS

George is determined to follow in the footsteps of Reece James, Levi Colwill and Trevoh Chalobah, who have all become stars in their own right after stepping off the Stamford Bridge production line.

But Chelsea's big spending sprees under joint owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have made it harder for homegrown players even though the club's academy is regarded as one of the best in Europe.

They have made £315m from selling academy-developed talent in the last four seasons alone, which is £100m more than Manchester City.