Having excelled at second-tier Blackpool for two and a half years, 22-year-old Thomas Ince might have expected a certain gradient of career progression. Crystal Palace, where he spent five months on loan this year, was certainly an option. Cardiff City, whose interest nearly led to a move last summer, was another. Instead, Ince finds himself in Milan, negotiating terms with Italian giants Internazionale. That, you have to say, is a bit of a result.
