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'It was difficult to take': Emile Smith Rowe reveals Chelsea rejection before he joined Arsenal academy

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 through one of my teammates at my local team," 

"He was on trial there already and he put in a word for me. I don’t know how he managed it but I got a trial at Chelsea but I didn’t get it.

"It was difficult to take at the time, being so young, but I went straight into Arsenal after that and luckily I got in and I haven’t looked back since."

Smith Rowe had his first-team breakthrough at Arsenal last year and is now an undisputed starter for the club that he joined at the age of 10.

 games for the club and earned his first England call-up, effectively replacing 

 whose involvement is in doubt after dental surgery.

Chelsea devise plan to keep top-rated youngster and avoid Livramento mistake (reliability: 5 stars)

 are trying to keep the U19s midfielder Harvey Vale at the club, The Athletic report.

The club want to offer him a new deal and have come up with a strategy of persuading him to accept it.

The strategy involves sending him a clear message by including him in the matchday squads for the 

Earlier this year, highly-rated prospects 

 all rejected Chelsea's offers for new deals and had to be sold.

The Blues don't want the same thing to happen with Vale and have already begun talks over a contract extension with the 18-year-old.

Harvey's current deal runs out next year and he is understood to be willing to commit his future to Chelsea.

Thomas Tuchel has called up the youngster to join first-team training several times.

Vale's natural position is that of an advanced playmaker. He is also capable of playing as a left winger and left wing-back.

'The door Lampard opened stays open': fan lists 4 arguments to prove Chelsea's youth revolution remains alive

 manager, but the fans will long be grateful to him for making players like 

There was quite a lot of apprehension that the rise of the Chelsea academy will end after Lampard's sacking, but Thomas Tuchel proved those sceptics wrong, as 

"I'm genuinely optimistic over the continued inclusion of youth as long as Tuchel stays and the board let him develop these players. Tuchel since he's been here has:

 pivotal starts in a top-4 race in big games that we desperately needed in order to qualify for CL. Heaped huge praise on him after said performances and spoke about him in ways he didn't necessarily speak about any of the other midfielders.

's behalf when the club were wanting to send him out on loan. Made Trevoh his first Chelsea Academy debutant. Publicly said last week there's no need to sign someone like 

 as long as Chalobah is here because he has taken advantage of his chance. Huge sign of confidence in him.

. Let Harvey Vale train stay training with the first team while other young players like Mbuyamba and Soonsup-Bell return to U23 training.

 anytime he comes up in conversation. Speaks about his giant potential every time.

"As long as Tuchel is here, that door that Lampard opened will stay open so long as the board gives him the chance to give these guys the chance."

Which youngsters (if any) do you expect to break through under Tuchel next?

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Well it's never easy in Football even the best footballers are rejected at 10 cos many can play but not all end up with the mentality of becoming great. 

sad you missed your chance but keep it up. 

remember once Chelsea champions club comes knocking grab with both hands- fibregas. Giroud can testify

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'It was difficult to take': Emile Smith Rowe reveals Chelsea rejection before he joined Arsenal academy

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