How is 'confident' Abbott doing at Notts County?

I would not be surprised to see George Abbott go to the very top.

His ability to read the game, pick a pass and generally just know where to be is already above League Two level, and he is firmly one of the first names on the teamsheet now at Notts County.

When he first arrived at Meadow Lane, Abbott was forced to play in a wing-back role and he got his first professional assist from this position when putting a delightful right-wing cross in away at Chesterfield in October.

Credit to him for being versatile and adapting very quickly to a new position in a new team. But, in recent weeks he has been used as a box-to-box midfielder in the middle of the park, and he covers every blade of grass on the pitch twice over.

The only thing missing from his stint in Nottinghamshire so far is a first professional goal, something he hopes is near and something he says himself is getting "closer and closer".

If he can add some goals to his game then he will certainly be an all-round midfielder and one to watch for the future, maybe even in a Tottenham shirt.

Recently, Notts fans have even been saying Abbott is better at the Magpies than Ryan Yates and Jack Grealish were in their respective loans at Meadow Lane.

From the conversations I have had with him, he seems a confident and grounded young man, with a mentality that matches his undoubted ability on the pitch. We are certainly enjoying watching his performances blossom at Notts County.

If only we could have a sell-on fee!