Pat Nevin insists Billy Gilmour will be given every chance of developing into a top-class player at Chelsea.
While former Chelsea winger Nevin believes the 15-year-old would have been well served by staying at Rangers, he says Stamford Bridge is one of the best places for youngsters to flourish.
"Chelsea produce a lot of young players and hoover a lot up, which can be damaging if you let them rot, but they don't," Nevin told BBC Scotland.
"They make sure they have a pathway."
And Nevin is perfectly-placed to make such a judgement.
He joined Chelsea from Clyde in 1983 as a 19-year-old and nailed down a first-team slot within three weeks, although he is quick to point out that the game, and Chelsea as a club, has changed significantly since then.