Sheffield United have completed the signing of Ethan Ampadu on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea. In the summer of 2017, the Blues came calling for Ampadu’s services and when he made his Stamford Bridge debut a few months later he became Chelsea’s youngest debutant in over a decade.
In 2018, the now 13 times capped Wales international, penned a new five-year deal in the capital and was sent out on-loan to RB Leipzig by Frank Lampard to further his development last season.
The former Exeter City star has been playing more for Wales than any club side and was a class act in their win over Finland, which prompted United to make their move and take him on-loan this season.
Upon sealing the deal, Blades boss Chris Wilder said on the Sky Sports w#website: “Ethan is an outstanding young player for Chelsea, and we’ve worked really hard to get his signature for the season.
“We need to thank Frank Lampard and the people at Chelsea for helping making this happen. We’ve got a good relationship with them and they know we’re going to take good care of him.
“It’s an important season for Ethan and playing in the Premier League for us is a good move for everyone. He brings a lot of qualities to the group and he’s someone we’ve tracked for two or three seasons.”
Ampadu is an exciting talent and if he is not getting the game time over at Chelsea, this move to a Premier League side that play very attractive football will be a great move for the lad to see.
It will also give Chelsea the chance to see whether Ampadu has what it takes to cut it in the Premier League over the next few seasons.
United have made a third signing of the day, with Chris Wilder adding a versatile Welsh international to his squad.
Chelsea's Ethan Ampadu arrives at the Lane on a season-long loan. ✍️
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