Phil Parkinson on Chester academy prospects as a number aim for deals this summer
Blues boss invited several to come into the club for pre-season training
Chester manager Phil Parkinson has been clear on what the blueprint for his team would be this season and beyond.
The Blues are not a club that has wealthy benefactors who can bankroll the signings of oven-ready National League North difference makers. The budget of a fan-owned club, no matter how well backed, does not allow for such frivolity in the transfer market.
This coming season, the first under Parkinson, will be one where the make-up of the side is younger. The summer signings have shown what it will look like, and while some experience has been brought in across the pitch, with the likes of Dan Ward, Jacob Hazel and Billy Waters falling into that bracket, a lot of the players arriving are 23 and under, with a fair chunk of those under the age of 21.
