The teenage winger is one of the shining lights of the academy, but he clearly believes his first-team prospects are better elsewhere
Chelsea are closing in on a £250 million ($333m) outlay in what has been yet another prolific summer of spending at Stamford Bridge, but there are signs their recruitment drive will have more than just a financial cost.
The club has continued with the strategy of targeting the best, high-potential young players they can get their hands on, with all eight arrivals to date - including Joao Pedro, Liam Delap and Jorrel Hato - aged 23 or under, and they still aren't finished yet.
However, this approach has consequences, especially for the west Londoner's existing young players, and the news that academy graduate Tyrique George wants to leave is a stark reminder of that. This is the latest suggestion that this transfer policy is at the expense of Chelsea's own Cobham products - and they must find a way to strike a balance.