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Fulham boss Jokanovic insists Chelsea, Barcelona target Elliott 'no kid'

Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic says it's too soon for Harvey Elliott to be considered for the first team.

Chelsea and Barcelona have been mentioned as admirers of the 15-year-old wonderkid, who can't sign a scholarship at the club until he turns 16, but he's already got his first taste of first team football at Fulham, featuring in the 1-0 friendly win over ATK in Murcia.

Jokanovic said: "The kid is talented, I don't treat him like a kid - he showed the quality.

"He's a great project of the football, a huge time is ahead of him and in general it's not question about my opinion, the club believe he can have a great future.

"We try test him and try work a little bit with the senior squad, at the end, personally my sensation is positive but we need to give this player time to grow up, to go in the right way."

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