Patrick Bamford is set to move on from Chelsea after five years, five six loans, and five million pounds of profit despite making a grand total of zero competitive appearances for the Blues. Here he is arriving at Middlesbrough’s training ground as snapped by Sky Sports’ operatives on Wednesday.
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According to previous reports, this will not be another loan but rather a permanent transfer for around £6m, with another £4m in potential performance-based add-ons. Given Bamford’s rough 18 months since being named Championship Player of the Year in 2014-15, the back-loaded contract is understandable and unsurprising.
Despite the non-ideal circumstances, Chelsea are still set to pocket a decent profit, having signed Bamford from Nottingham Forest for around £1.5m. Forest themselves could pocket almost as much again depending on what their sell-on percentage may be on the 23-year-old.
Bamford’s career is in dire need of something positive; hopefully a reunion with Aitor Karanka on Teesside will do the trick.