It's five years to the day since Chelsea acquired the services of 16-year-old Ethan Ampadu from Exeter City. At 21, the same old summer question has arrived - what will happen to Ampadu this summer?
The Wales international has made 12 first-team appearances for the Blues and spent time on loan across Europe at RB Leipzig, Sheffield United and Venezia during his time at Chelsea. Those deals saw an injury-plagued season followed by two relegations, though his time in Serie A has come with some stellar reviews.
Ampadu signed a new three-year deal before heading to Italy last summer, thus still leaving Chelsea with a degree of strength when deciding his future in the coming weeks. The youngster will return for pre-season training ahead of the club's trip to the USA with the opportunity to impress Thomas Tuchel in what will be a crucial period for the German coach to form his backline.
