Former Hereford FC manager Marc Richards has been speaking about the career of Mustapha Bundu who now plays for Plymouth.
He managed almost a goal a game in a season at Hereford and "stood out a mile" while at Hartpury college in Gloucester, according to assistant director of elite sport Marc Richards.
"Some of the things he was doing were a different level. He could win you a game on his own in 10 minutes," said Richards.
"Chelsea came to look at him and he had a 15-minute spell where he was unplayable. Their scout just looked over at me and said: 'He is unbelievable, we need to get him in.'
"In the national final we were 3-0 down and he scored a hat-trick before knocking in a Panenka penalty in a shootout. He was a phenomenal talent."
Bundu had trials with both Chelsea and Manchester City but it was Graham Potter then with Swedish team Ostersunds who was keen to sign him before he moved to Denmark
"Mus always had the talent and was a really good lad but he could be so laid back at times," added Richards.
"Graham travelled all the way over to meet him in Newquay, which is quite a journey, and when he got to the arranged place Musa wasn't there. So I had to phone him and he was thinking about not attending because he wasn't feeling well.
"That was the slight frustration [at the
time] because you always knew he had potential to be a top player. At
that stage he maybe hadn't developed the drive he is showing now. Now he
is playing more as a nine and against Liverpool he was breaking up play
and doing all the ugly stuff as well."