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English manager in awe by what he’s seen from ‘excellent’ West Ham loanee this season

West Ham have one of the best academies in the Premier League, with the Irons always having a number of prospects on their books who could become superstars.

From legends of the game in Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand to players who are currently dominating the sport in Arsenal midfielder and England international Declan Rice, West Ham know a thing or two when it comes to nurturing acade✱my prospects into stars.

And there is a lot of hope surrounding the current generation of West Ham youngsters, who last year won their first FA Youth Cup in over two decades with a sensatౠional 5-1 win against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Noไw, one youngster out on loan from West Ham is causing waves with his club.

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Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Freddie Potts praised after ‘very good’ start to Portsmouth loan

Speaking to , Pompey manager John Mousinho lauded Freddie Potts‘ start to life in the Championship at Fratton Park, with the on-loan West Ham talent impressing on the English south 💃coa⛎st already.

Mousinho said on the 21-year-old midfielder: “Freddie has been excellent coming into the side. When you are asking a young lad to come in and play for the first time at this level, there’s going to be some adjustment, but ꧂I’ve been really pleased with him coming in off the back of not having a full pre-season.

“He’s very calm and composed on the ball💫, positionally very good, and also strong enough in the tackle and in his challenges to emerge with a lot of credit as a holding midfielder. His overall game has been very, very solid. I can see him growing – we need him to and I expect him to.

“I expect him to improve, he improved a huge amount last season when he was in that Wycombe side from 💦the beginning of the season to the back. I expect him to do the same with us. Freddie’s head is screwed on, he comes from a really strong footballing background and is doing all the r🌺ight things to give himself half a chance of becoming a top-level professional.”

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Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

West Ham could have a future star on their hands in Potts

After winning Supporters’ Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season at Wycombe Wanderers last t🌠erm, Potts has taken the logical step up in his career by taking his talents to the Championship, and the West Ham talent has taken to the division like a duck to water.

At 21-years-old, Potts is showing that he could have a huge future in the game after playing a starring role for Portsmouth in the English second-tie🍌r, with Fratton Park an exce♉llent club for any young Premier League talent to gain some experience.

And with Potts winning plenty of praise from one of the most exciting English managers beyond the top-flight in Mousinho, the West Ham youngsteꦡr is on the right path to success, with a Prem♋ier League future firmly in his sights with the Irons.