Exactly Fran, of the players who graduate from the Academy with flying colours, we couldn't keep all of them if we wanted to, so we get the best deal we can, for them and for the club. If they sign a professional contract and play a few games for the first team before they leave, we get a much higher fee (see Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Calum Chambers). One thing we know about how the new board operates though, is that we won't sell unless we know we either have a better alternative already (see Nathaniel Clyne), or can get a cheaper or better replacement (see Ryan Bertrand).
