When Marcus Bettinelli made his Chelsea debut earlier this month, it was an appearance that was seven years in the making.
The Blues first showed interest in the goalkeeper in 2015, as they sought competition for Thibaut Courtois; but the custodian decided against it at the time feeling that he hadn’t played enough first-team matches at Fulham and needed time to develop before taking such a leap.
But having originally turned down the opportunity to make the short switch across west London, Bettinelli has finally donned Chelsea blue.
Who knows whether he adds to his debut for the club after the 5-1 win over Chesterfield nine days ago.