U18 PLC : Schalke scout runs the rule over Chelsea, Stoke starlets including two Nigerians

Published: March 13, 2022

Chelsea secured their spot in the final of the U18 Premier League Cup after a 5-1 win over Stoke City on Saturday afternoon.

Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report with certainty that German 2.Bundesliga club Schalke 04 posted a scout the run the rule over the outstanding youngsters in the ranks of Chelsea and Stoke City.

A Schalke talent spotter was physically sighted taking notes during the game staged at the Clayton Wood Training Ground but it is unclear the players the scout was paying attention to.

Two Nigeria-eligible teenagers in Stoke City center back Ifeanyi Udanoh and Blues winger Tudor Mendel-Idowu showed off to the scout in attendance.

Despite the Potters conceding five goals, 2019 U17 invitee Udanoh played well and Mendel-Idowu must have caught the eye of the Schalke 04 scout after scoring two goals.

Udanoh's future with Stoke City is up in the air with his contract expiring at the end of the season while England youth international Mendel-Idowu is contracted to Chelsea until June 30, 2023.

In the semifinal tie, Chelsea number 4, Josh Tobin scored the pick of the bunch in stoppage time, catching the Stoke goalkeeper off his line with a free-kick from inside his own half.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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