Wigan Athletic may have been hoping they could keep the undoubtedly talented Joe Gelhardt under the radar for a while longer.

However, that was not possible after the 17-year-old's moment of magic in the 75th minute against Hull City for Paul Cook's side on Saturday.

Receiving the ball with his back to goal in the penalty area, most would just lay a pass off out wide or back to another teammate and spin into the box. Not Gelhardt though.

He beat his man with a beautiful flick that opened up a bit of space, with two neat close touches ensuring he had a sight of goal and he hit a perfect finish past George Long to ensure his side would leave with a point.

It showed exactly what the teenager is all about and why he is a man in-demand, with The Sun reporting that Chelsea and Liverpool are battling it out to bring the attacker to the Premier League.

Of course, it's only one goal and there's no need to add pressure on the youngster by making big comparisons or speculating on what sort of career he could have, in what was his third taste of Championship football.

However, you also have to comment on quality when you see it and the strike highlighted a player with that in abundance.

For young players, featuring in a league as physically tough and demanding as the Championship can be hard. There will be nerves, there will be knocks and many would want to get a feel for the game and can understandably take time to find their level.

Yet, Gelhardt picked that ball up just three minutes after coming on. It probably didn't even enter his head that he is playing at a very high level and he needs to keep things simple.

Instead, he just acted on instinct and did what he has done for the Latics youth teams regularly over the years, relying on his technical ability and ruthlessness in front of goal. You wouldn't need to be a world-class scout to see that he clearly has something about him.

Now though, Gelhardt will have a big decision to make.

Does he continue to progress by playing football with Wigan, even if he will still be managed carefully and not thrown in every week? Or should he move to the elite, which will make sense financially, and hope playing with better players can improve his game?

We will probably find out in January.