He joined from Le Harve at 16, played for the U-18 team the next day, made 3 PL appearances, and buggered off. Playing for one U-18 team is not 'coming through academy'. 'Coming through the academy' is coming through the youth teams, not 'signed as a 16 year old and buggering off 2 1/2 years later'... no matter how upset that makes you.