Chelsea legend Paulo Ferreira says he has been blown away by Reece James' rapid rate of development over the past year.
James, 20, spent last season on loan at Championship outfit Wigan Athletic, who narrowly avoided relegation to League One thanks to a strong finish to their campaign.
In his role as a loan technical coach at Chelsea, Ferreira worked closely James throughout the Londoner's spell at the DW Stadium and was hugely impressed with how the youngster coped with such a stressful situation.
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However, even the Portuguese has been taken aback by the way in which James has gone to another level since returning to Stamford Bridge, where he racked up 26 appearances in all competitions for the Blues before the season was suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.