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Ex-Chelsea youth coach Viveash: Solanke had world class potential

Former Chelsea youth coach Adi Viveash is happy seeing Dominic Solanke settle at Bournemouth.

Viveash says Solanke showed world class potential as a Chelsea youth teamer.

Viveash, now assistant to Coventry boss Mark Robins, told The Sun: “When I look back on my decade at Chelsea, I'm still extremely disappointed that players who, in my opinion, were definitely good enough, didn't come through — and he is one of them.

“At youth level, he was world class, phenomenal. I'm delighted to see what he's doing now, because his talent should be at the highest level.

“I'm sure he looks back with a lot of pride on his time at Chelsea.

“He destroyed teams at that level, even the best in Europe. For somebody so young to be doing that against players three or four years older was remarkable."

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