{"id":1098726,"date":"2019-07-22T14:20:09","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T13:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1098726"},"modified":"2019-07-22T14:26:12","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T13:26:12","slug":"rb-leipzig-chelsea-ethan-ampadu","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/rb-leipzig-chelsea-ethan-ampadu\/","title":{"rendered":"RB Leipzig confirm season-long loan move for versatile Chelsea starlet Ethan Ampadu"},"content":{"rendered":"

RB Leipzig have completed the signing of versatile Chelsea youngster\u00a0Ethan Ampadu on a season-long loan deal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This will be the 18-year-old’s first loan move since joining the Blues from boyhood club\u00a0Exeter City in 2017.<\/p>\n

Ampadu to the Bundesliga: Five things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Earmarked as a future Chelsea star,\u00a0Ampadu is highly thought of in west London.<\/li>\n
  • He has already been capped eight times by Wales and has 12 senior Chelsea appearances to his name.<\/li>\n
  • Ampadu’s contract expires next summer and he will now spend a season on loan with RB Leipzig.<\/li>\n
  • Chelsea boss Lampard has previously revealed that he tried to take him on loan at Derby last season.<\/li>\n
  • Ampadu featured in Chelsea’s first pre-season match but will now spend time away from the club.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Tipped for big things at Stamford Bridge, the eight-time Wales international has become Die Roten Bullen’s fourth summer signing, and joins up with talented coach Julian Nagelsmann at the Red Bull Arena.<\/p>\n

    Having started in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw against Bohemians in the club’s opening pre-season match of their Ireland tour, many had considered that Ampadu would have played some part in Frank Lampard’s maiden campaign next term.<\/p>\n

    However, the teenager will now join the likes of\u00a0Christopher Nkunku,\u00a0Luan Candido and\u00a0Hannes Wolf in\u00a0Saxony, and he spoke of his delight in the prospect of donning the No 26 jersey for the German club.<\/p>\n

    He told the club’s official website<\/a>:\u00a0“I am very happy to be at RB Leipzig and start the season with the team.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    ? Transfer-News: #RBLeipzig<\/a> leiht Ethan #Ampadu<\/a> aus! ?<\/p>\n

    Der 18-j\u00e4hrige Innenverteidiger wechselt von @ChelseaFC<\/a> auf Leihbasis bis 2020 zu den Roten Bullen?\u26aa. Der Waliser erh\u00e4lt die R\u00fcckennummer 26.<\/p>\n

    Welcome to Leipzig, @ethanamp4! <\/p>\n

    Alle Infos ? https:\/\/t.co\/BYBxySlyJI<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YSCQWZVlg5<\/a><\/p>\n

    — RB Leipzig (@RBLeipzig) July 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n