Paul Konchesky believes Ryan Sessegnon should ignore possible suitors and stay at Fulham and make a name for himself at Craven Cottage.
The 16-year-old has started doing exactly just that this season with some stunning displays for Slavisa Jokanovic's side, with his two goal brace against Newcastle United at St James' Park standing out.
Rumours on his future have gone into overdrive in recent weeks, but former Fulham fullback Konchesky thinks Sessegnon should stay and is astounded by the youngster's confidence.
Konchesky, speaking exclusively to 888Sport, said: "Obviously as an older player now I always like to see the younger players stay at the club they’re getting a chance with and make a name for themselves. He’s certainly doing that right now.
"Another big year with Fulham and you just don’t know what’s around the corner but if Fulham go up to the Premier League then why would he have to leave?
"He is obviously a very talented young boy but the confidence these players have these days you just wouldn’t think he was sixteen years of age."
The 35-year-old plays the same position as Sessegnon, and he believes the modern day full-back is more attack minded than they've ever been before.
"They’re more like wingers now because you’re not really allowed to tackle so full-backs aren’t needed," he added.
"One mistimed tackle now and it’s a booking and you’re on edge straight away so that attack-minded full-back is coming more into play.
"I was a tackling full-back who liked to attack but refs now don’t allow that. Milner at Liverpool gets away with it because a big club like Liverpool don’t really need out-and-out defenders – they see so much of the ball they’re always in the other half anyway."
Meanwhile, 888Sport also have Liverpool as the favourites to sign Sessegnon in the summer with odds available at 2/1 after the 16-year-old was recently linked with a move to Merseyside.
Elsewhere, you can odds of 6/1 for him to be a Celtic man in the summer, 9/2 on him signing for Everton, 10/1 on him ending up at Stamford Bridge or Old Trafford, while European giants Bayern Munich are 33/1 and Real Madrid at 50/1.
Read the full 888sport interview with Paul Konchesky here, including his thoughts on how Ryan Sessegnon should turn down moves to bigger clubs.
