Oscar Bobb's rise has been self-evident over the past few months and culminated in the Norwegian signing a new five-year contract on Monday, more than tripling his wages to around £50,000 a week, after Mail Sport revealed he was on the way to securing a longer stay.
The timing of the extension said a lot about how the 20-year-old is viewed around the City Football Academy. The Premier League champions are usually reticent to negotiate fresh deals this late into the season, citing that they want players fully focused on the job at hand.