Quote Originally Posted by LeftPeg_Pie View Post
But we only found out Abbott was excellent after having him here and actually seeing him play. I do not remember many saying he would be as good as he was the day he signed.
He came from a Prem club and he was a youth international for England, having played for the England U18s. In the 2023-24 season, Abbott captained Tottenham Hotspur U21 to the Premier League 2 title.

It's all there in his Wiki entry, we had every reason to believe he would be good.