Wayne Bridge has tipped Chelsea and Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour to follow in the footsteps of England captain Harry Kane.
Gilmour joined Norwich City on loan last week with Chelsea hoping the 20-year-old will gain some much needed first team experience.
Kane endured a similar path on loan before breaking through at Tottenham and Bridge reckons Gilmour will experience the same success.
He told bettingexpert.com: "I thought he was great against England and obviously it was a disappointment catching Covid, so he couldn’t play against Croatia.
"He was missed massively. I was surprised to see him go on a season-long loan to Norwich, but I also understand the reason behind it.
"I think he has a huge future at Chelsea - still young but he has so much quality and plays with maturity.
"Going out on loan can definitely help, a prime example being Harry Kane going to Leicester and then coming back and smashing it.
"The people that I know of who’ve been on loan, it’s always helped them mature and learn from the experience."
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