Norwich City boss Daniel Farke says he appreciated his time working with Leicester City ace James Maddison at Carrow Road.
Norwich head to face Leicester this weekend, where Maddison has been one of the Premier League's standout players since joining from the Canaries in June 2018.
"From the first day, I realised how special Maddison could be and the praise for him is well deserved," the Norwich head coach said.
"We had to be patient to have the time to work with him. He always had a great attitude.
"I remember when I first arrived, he was a bit like a kid and we had to build him up, also in his physical terms and tactical understanding of the game.
"Although he was that young, he was always greedy to improve each day.
"He is a confident lad, but also still finds a good balance between being confident, that you have to be in his position, but also being self-critical about wanting to improve your game."