One of the most thrilling things as a football fan is the idea that your team might have a hidden gem on their clubs.
While other clubs slum it out in the transfer market, you get to sit back smugly knowing that the expensive solution to all your problems is already on your doorstep.
With the season nearly half gone, Premier League clubs will have already extensively planned for the summer, and monitoring the progress of players out on loan is a key part of that.
Manchester City have a huge decision about what to do with James McAtee, lovingly reared from the youth academy, while some of their rivals face similar scenarios.