I'd love to know who these guys are that Yarde is taking apart in sparring. That would imply that he does a bit of sparring.

I really want Yarde to do well, I think he's got the tools to do well. But he/they seem insistent on jumping into deep waters fresh from a gentle paddle. The Buatsi Azeez winner would represent that middle ground that's missing from his career. Which is probably why it wont happen despite it being an open door.