At his age just being around a first team squad and getting some game time is probably good experience. Older players need to play all the time but he has plenty of time.
We did this with Delfouneso and look at him now
He's rubbish, I've always said it about him, was beyond woeful today, no tricks, no pace, no finishing ability, I'll never know what the club or majority of fans see in him
And walker and Lennon and sigurdsson and Dawson, their side is full of top class players imo, they'll do great next season regardless of what bale does