Barcelona linked with Derby County midfielder Will Hughes
NIGEL Clough has backed Will Hughes to keep his feet on the ground as Spanish giants Barcelona became the latest club to be linked with Derby County's young midfielder.
The 17-year-old has already been linked with a number of the top clubs in the Premier League including Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool.
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Will Hughes
Now, one national newspaper reports that Barcelona are tracking Hughes after being alerted to his talents when he played for England Under-17s last season.
Speculation over his future is likely to escalate ahead of the January transfer but Derby are quick to stress they have had no contact from any club.
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"And certainly not from Barcelona!" smiled Clough.
The Rams manager admits that the speculation surrounding Hughes is inevitable.
"Will being linked to the Premier League was always going to happen, we knew that," said Clough, who is confident Hughes will remain unfazed by all the attention.
"To do what he has done at 17 and a half just goes to show the potential that he has," added Clough.
"As well as Will is doing at the moment, it is still largely based on potential.
"He has still got a long way to go and he knows that.
"Will's a level-headed lad and he's kept everything in perspective, which is something we really like about him because it is vital he keeps focused on football. That is going to be the most important thing.
"We have said to him all along that if he stays grounded, does not get carried away and does things right for the next 18 months it will set him up for his career."
Hughes has become a first-team regular this season and he made his debut for England Under-21s against Northern Ireland last week.
Comments
by ibelieveido
Thursday, November 22 2012, 11:07AM
“Calm down ,nobody has been sold yet...
But it is great that the moneybags clubs are
sniffing...itshows we are going in the right direction.”
by JosephGili
Thursday, November 22 2012, 10:19AM
“We are not learning from our passed mistakes. We sell our potential players and bye bye premiership. How the hell we are going to improve our position in the championship and our ambition to the premiership, if we sell our most talented players. I expect, the board invested money, to make profit but for God`s sake do not sell our most talented players. We the supporters deserve better. It`s not Nigel fault, I know. He must be eager to lift Derby from the championship to the premier. Come on Derby.”
by timc3489
Thursday, November 22 2012, 1:42AM
“IF N/C WAS DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB AT PP AND WAS SO HIGHLY THOUGHT OF WITHIN THE GAME HOW COME HE WAS NOT LINKED WITH ANY OF THE VACANIES AT EITHER BOLTON,BURNLEY,BLACKPOOL, IPSWICH OR PALACE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND HE'S LUCKY HE DOES NOT WORK FOR ABRAMOVICH AT CHELSEA AS HE WOULD NOT HAVE LASTED FIVE MINUTES, NEVER MIND FOUR YEARS WHETHER HE HAD MONEY TO SPEND OR NOT.
AS FOR WILL HUGHES ANYONE WHO IS NOT DELUDED KNOWS HE WILL NOT BE HERE ON 1/2/13 WHETHER HE GOES TO BARCELONA OR MAN.CITY.SIMPLE AS THAT.THE ONLY QUESTION IS HOW MUCH GSE WILL GET FOR HIM?”
by rikkibobbie
Thursday, November 22 2012, 12:04AM
“Dude... What does it matter if he did Spanish or not?
And ha fair shout sierriajeff pal but in interest as much as I am fed up of Clough.... who would you have in his place? who is out there that would be prepared to take on a hard job at pp?”
by Sierrajeff
Wednesday, November 21 2012, 11:25PM
“Wouldn't it be great if they were interested in Nigel.”
by sjn50
Wednesday, November 21 2012, 10:12PM
“did he do spanish at school ?”
by rikkibobbie
Wednesday, November 21 2012, 8:20PM
“The Shackell incident during the summer was only speculation, wasn't it??? Look what happened there.”
by DerbyTom
Wednesday, November 21 2012, 7:15PM
“This lot would cash there grannies in given a chance.
At the moment wills been connected with a few clubs its all bullsh#t or there breaking the ice to get the fans going.
Roll on saturday.”
by hithcygolf
Wednesday, November 21 2012, 7:13PM
“TBH he his better stopping at Derby for at least another couple of seasons. Surley first team football is any young lads objective than sitting in the reserves along with all the other young english talant.
The big clubs only buy the young talant to sit and waste away to prevent anyone else from buying them.
He is a above average player for the championship at the moment with experience and games under his belt becoming a good player to very good.
He his no Rooney who at his age was a different class who could more than hold his own at the top level.”
by Felixco
Wednesday, November 21 2012, 6:55PM
“You guys on here are amazing - this is just newspaper speculation. stop daydreaming.”