The youngster is being chased by some of England’s biggest clubs after taking impressively to lower league football at Stevenage
You would forgive Ben Wilmot for being overwhelmed as he addressed the national media at the EFL Awards.
At 18, he is playing for in the lowest professional division in England for a club simply trying to bring in gates of around 5,000.
He has, however, enjoyed a breakout season, playing 15 successive games since January and attracting a glut of top clubs to take an interest in his performances. Among those sides interested are Watford, Tottenham and Liverpool.