Ryan Yates has caught the eye since breaking into the Nottingham Forest first team, with his admirers including a man who walked the same path.
Like Yates, former Reds midfielder David Prutton came through the Nigel Doughty Academy before earning his chance in the first team.
Prutton joked that Yates has more talent than him, but the former England Under-21 international admires the commitment and will to win which were among his bigger attributes.
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"I like Yates. He's done really well," the Sky Sports presenter said.
"He's that classically adored youth team product because he's come through and looks like he really cares about Nottingham Forest.
"He has a smile on his face and winds opposition players up. I've got a lot of time for that."
"The fact he can pass a ball to a team-mate stands him apart from me! I can only speak from experience and say Forest fans love a player who has come through the system.
"You can see he has an affinity with the shirt. What really reaffirmed it for me having been there for the Derby game recently was the atmosphere in the ground. You can feel how people clearly like him.
"To keep hold of him and people like Joe Lolley is important. Martin O'Neill clearly likes him."
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Yates, 21, has played 10 times for Forest this season, almost exclusively under Martin O'Neill.
He previously impressed on loan at Notts County and Scunthorpe United.
