Top 5 academy players who never got a chance at Chelsea

Sripad
AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea - Premier League
Another manager not giving youth a chance at Chelsea

#3 Ryan Bertrand

Chelsea v Cardiff City - Premier League
Ideal Ashley Cole's successor!

When he made his Champions League debut in the 2012 final at the Allianz Arena, he shocked everyone with his impressive performance. He was seen as the ideal hire to Ashley Cole and was touted by many to be better than the Chelsea legend.

However, things didn't go as planned. He was kept in the squad under Di Matteo and Rafa Benitez but was never used by the two managers.

And when Jose Mourinho arrived, he opted to play Cesar Azpilicueta on the left side of the defence and then signed Filipe Luis from Atletico Madrid. He was eventually sold to Southampton and he has been showing Chelsea exactly what he can do.

The defender has been playing his heart out every week and is now a target for Manchester City. He is reportedly slapped with a price tag of £45 million - around £35 million more than what they signed him for!

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