Billy Gilmour should follow Jude Bellingham’s example and leave England to fulfil his potential. That’s according to Brian Laudrup, who fears this season is another that is passing the Scotland star by after his £10million move to Brighton from Chelsea.
The midfielder has played just five times for the Seagulls since making the switch. Graham Potter, the man who took him from Stamford Bridge, left the Amex to take charge of the Blues shortly after.
Replacement Roberto Do Zerbi has utilised the former Rangers youngster on a regular basis. After a horror loan spell at Norwich that saw the Canaries relegated and Gilmour come in for some harsh stick from his own fans after during a defeat at Crystal Palace, his career is in danger of stagnating if he can’t force his way into the reckoning on the south coast, which will have a knock-on effect on his international prospects as well.
Bellingham swapped Birmingham for Borussia Dortmund two years ago has hasn’t looked back. A main man for the Bundesliga cracks, the 19-year-old is starring for England at the World Cup.
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