The 17-year-old has already lit up the international stage, and is eyeing a future that sees him heralded as the world’s greatest player <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Chelsea youngster Billy Gilmour wants to be the best player in the world.<\/p>\n
The 17-year-old joined the Blues in 2017 from Rangers, and has already enjoyed success, playing for the club at both Under-18 and Under-23 level.<\/p>\n
He scored eight goals in 24 appearances for the Under-18 side, and has scored once and provided two assists at the higher age group.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The teenager was voted the best player at the Toulon Tournament over the summer, as Scotland reached the semi-finals, and he has been capped to Under-21 level.<\/p>\n
And he is already setting his sights high as he looks to reach his boundless potential.<\/p>\n
“That’s always been my ambition, to be the best player,” he told the Scottish Daily Mail .<\/p>\n
“In the world, yeah. I think every kid’s dream should be that.<\/p>\n
“If someone is better than me, I want to be better than them. I’ve always had a winning mentality and I hate losing, so when I see someone doing better, I need to match them.”<\/p>\n
While it has often been a struggle for young players to break into the starting XI at Stamford Bridge, the SFA’s performance director, Malky Mackay, believes Gilmour made the right choice in heading to London.<\/p>\n
“He’s got a lot of potential,” he said. “He’s been on our radar since he was 11 and Craig Mulholland and the academy coaches at Rangers have given him a fabulous grounding.<\/p>\n
“He’s now taken another step – which is a very brave step to take, going down to Chelsea – and he’s hit the ground running.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“He absolutely has got fabulous technical ability. It’s his mentality. Can they have talent? Fine. Plenty of kids have that. But to play at the highest level, you need temperament.<\/p>\n
“And we’re certainly seeing that at the moment. It’s potential and it’s a progression, but it’s a progression of potentially a very, very good player.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The 17-year-old has already lit up the international stage, and is eyeing a future that sees him heralded as the world’s greatest player Chelsea youngster Billy Gilmour wants to be the best player in the world. The 17-year-old joined the Blues in 2017 from Rangers, and has already enjoyed success, playing for the club at … <\/p>\n