It says everything about Jude Bellingham that, at the age of 16, he is seriously considering the idea of living and working in a high-pressure environment in a foreign country.
Although many footballers move countries at that age and younger, it is still very unusual for British players do so. Yet such is Bellingham's maturity that he is thinking about swapping Birmingham for Dortmund, swapping English for German, swapping familiarity for the unknown.
Indeed, according to reports, he is on the verge of signing for Borussia Dortmund, the go-to club for Europe's great young hopes.