Millwall boss addresses Portsmouth loanee's future
The on-loan midfielder has made a superb impact at Pompey since arriving from the Lions in August.
Thompson has made 15 appearances this season, winning man-of-the-match plaudits against Oxford, Fleetwood and Burton.Â
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Thompson was on the periphery of things at Millwall before arriving at Pompey.
Nevertheless, Harris has insisted the Sidcup-born talent is on loan at Fratton Park to bolster his chances of becoming a Lions first-team regular down the line.Â
The Millwall boss told londonnewsonline.co.uk: '˜Ben is at Portsmouth to be part of Kenny Jackett's squad and to learn under Kenny.
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Hide Ad'˜The aim is for him to get valuable game time at a level we know he is very good at.
'˜Once his loan finishes he has to come back and become a regular in our first team.
'˜My thought process on that hasn't changed and won't change.
'˜Ben is a super lad and a great Millwall player of the future.'