Blackburn Rovers teenager Silver Eze has interest from Italian giants Juventus and AC Milan, reporter Pete O’Rourke has said.
Blackburn Rovers have seen a whole host of top talents emerge from their youth academy over the years.
Numerous players have worked they way all the way through the ranks at Ewood Park, while others have been snapped up from other academies. Rovers have found success in signing players when their deals in other youth setups have expired, with Lewis Travis and Tyrhys Dolan among them.
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However, one player poached from elsewhere in November was teenage defender Silver Eze, and his performances in the Rovers academy have put some top clubs on alert. It was first said that he had interest in April, but admiring sides have now been named.
Writing on X, reporter Pete O’Rourke says that Blackburn Rovers prospect Eze is on the radars of Italian giants Juventus and AC Milan.
O’Rourke writes that Eze is yet to sign a scholarship with the Championship side, though their announcement of his signing in November stated that he joined the academy ‘with the commitment to a scholarship registration’.
Eze holds an Italian passport but is also eligible to represent Nigeria.
An impressive rise
Eze certainly looks to have quickly caught the eye as a prospect on the rise. The jump from Accrington Stanley to Blackburn Rovers was a deserved one and having taken the move in his stride, it may well be that bigger things await.
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Time will tell if Juventus or AC Milan move but to go from League Two to rumours of a Serie A switch in less than a year speaks volumes about the talent he possesses.
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Rovers may well hope that Eze can progress through their ranks and into the first-team over the coming years but if such prestigious clubs are to make concrete moves for his services, it could prove tough to keep hold of him.
Blackburn Rovers’ latest starlets
Having seen a fair few players break through into the first-team over the years, Blackburn Rovers have another crop of exciting hopefuls working their way through the ranks.
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Kristi Montgomery found opportunities under Valerien Ismael late in the season while Igor Tyjon has been tipped for big things ever since he signed from Rochdale.
Among the other prospects to impress have been Valentin Joseph, Harvey Higgins and Joe Boggan.