Steven Schumacher urges Stoke City hot prospect to learn from Everton regret.
News from the bet365 Stadium as Stoke City boss Steven Schumacher talks about the potential of England youth midfielder Sol Sidibe.
Steven Schumacher has given Sol Sidibe advice from his own personal experience as the England youth midfield prepares for a big pre-season with the Stoke City senior squad.
Sidibe is only 17 but has already had a taste of life in the first team at the bet365 Stadium, including ending the season on the pitch after coming off the bench in a 4-0 final day win over Bristol City.
There are high hopes for his development at the club where he has grown up – and Schumacher has taken the time to have a close-season chat at Clayton Wood, recalling and admitting what he wished he had done differently at the same stage of his career having captained Everton’s youth teams.
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“He’s a really good player,” said Schumacher. “He’s impressed us loads in all the under-21 games that I’ve watched him play, whenever he’s trained with the first team, he’s done really well. He’s got a really good personality and a good attitude, which obviously comes from a good stock, good family, and I was delighted to give him minutes on the pitch.
