Gills boss tips Payne for the top

Published : 21 Sep 2010 11:05:13Rss feed

Gillingham boss Andy Hessenthaler believes teenage midfielder Jack Payne is good enough to eventually play in the Premier League.The 18-year-old has been praised for a number of top performances this season. Hessenthaler told BBC Radio Kent: "I don't think he'd be out of place in the Championship right now at his age. "He's got an old head on young shoulders the way he plays. If he keeps doing what he's doing then I can see him playing at the top level no doubt." Hessenthaler continued: "H.... read more