🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Patrick Bamford

[Nero 1,874]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WayiW1ZGpaE

[Barbara 15,149]

He may be smart, but at this point his career is at the club's hands as we have a contract.

He counts as HG, he's promising, he's young. I think chances are he'll get a contract extension and a loan. I don't see us selling at all. I know Juan has inside info from the man himself, but not even Patrick is completely in control right now and honestly, there has been a lot of reports about how José likes the kid. Karanka is one of Mourinho's trusted people, he sent him there for many reasons. I think Mourinho may see a future for him or the very least hasn't formed an opinion yet.

Even if Mourinho and the player want to go, the board will want to milk as much from it as possible. Very good striker, homegrown, the pricetag will sky rocket even if he isn't cut to do it here. I don't see us selling him this summer at all.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Wow. Massive congrats to the lad! I must admit I'm a bit surprised but definitely in a good way.

In my opinion, this only enhances the fact that he has total control over his future because the options are there and plentiful. He can choose to stay and fight for a chance here or he could go on loan to a prem club or he can choose to move away permanently to a mid table team.

I think all three options are valid ones and have great positives for both him and Chelsea, so I'm not complaining whichever one he chooses.

[coolhead23 1,147]

Best player in the Championship! Proven! Home Grown!

Can he now atleast get a chance with the first team? With game time and not bench!

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.london24.com/sport/football/clubs/chelsea/championship_star_reveals_chelsea_dream_and_jose_mourinho_loan_talks_1_4040871

Patrick Bamford says he dreams of breaking into the Chelsea first team next season despite fierce competition.

The English striker has been in excellent form while on loan at Middlesbrough this season, with 19 goals in all competitions for the promotion contenders.

His performances have earned him the Championship Player of the Year award, and he may have won a spot in Jose Mourinho’s first-team plans for next season.

Chelsea is as difficult a club as any for a young player to make his mark at, particularly in the attacking areas.

But despite the likes of Diego Costa and Loic Remy being ahead of him in the Stamford Bridge pecking order, Bamford is confident he can play for the Blues in the near future.

“I don’t have any reason not be at Chelsea,” he told talkSPORT. “It is my dream to put on that blue shirt and play for them eventually.”

“It will be a tough task to break into the first team. Most strikers playing in the Premier League regularly are aged around 23 or 24.

“At a club like Chelsea they have the money to buy world class strikers like Diego Costa and there’s also that pressure to win trophies, I just have to stick with it, be patient and hopefully my rewards will come.”

Bamford was in high demand at the start of the season when Chelsea made him available for loan. He has revealed what led him and the club to choose Middlesbrough as his preferred destination.

“At the start of the season I had a discussion with Chelsea and they decided that out of the clubs interested Middlesbrough would be the best fit,” he said. “Not only for me as a player but to get me ready for Chelsea next year or the year later. Whenever it will be, I think it has been a great fit.

“Jose Mourinho said the training sessions and the mentality [Aitor Karanka] installs into his players makes it as similar as you’re going to get to being coached by Mourinho.

[didierforever 7,349]

wow!!! congratulations!!!!

[Barbara 15,149]

http://www.london24.com/sport/football/clubs/chelsea/championship_star_reveals_chelsea_dream_and_jose_mourinho_loan_talks_1_4040871

Exactly my previous point... he was sent there for a reason, Mourinho had him trained under one of his disciples. In my book this means Mourinho either has plans for him or saw him above others in case he was unsure. I'm positive we won't sell now and as his contract ends next season, I think we'll offer a new one and loan him one more year

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Once he returns from his loan he's eligible for selection, yes?

We might need him in the last few matches.

[Amblève. 4,995]

Working that transfer fee up I see.

[Reddish-Blue 2,509]

Exactly my previous point... he was sent there for a reason, Mourinho had him trained under one of his disciples. In my book this means Mourinho either has plans for him or saw him above others in case he was unsure. I'm positive we won't sell now and as his contract ends next season, I think we'll offer a new one and loan him one more year

Would love to see Mourinho back the youngster (like Zouma) and give him a chance with the first team next season

I'm worried that Bamford will go on loan next season...we'll end up buying an average striker/winger for a large fee and then his path into the first team will become even harder

[Barbara 15,149]

Would love to see Mourinho back the youngster (like Zouma) and give him a chance with the first team next season

I'm worried that Bamford will go on loan next season...we'll end up buying an average striker/winger for a large fee and then his path into the first team will become even harder

I'd rather him to be our 3rd option as well, but he said in the video bove that he'd rather play first team football than be on the bench. Now this is something I think it's totally up to him to decide,although José can be really persuasive when he wants... so who knows?

Remy and Costa had their fair share of injuries this season, Drogba played a lot of football and I think that'd be nice for Bamfordinho, but at the same time, what if next season both Diego and Loic stay healthy (which I also hope)? It's a tough call, I'd stay at Boro if they're promoted if I were on his shoes.

[Tautvix 1,321]

We clearly cannot have Costa, Remy and Bamford as our 1st strikers next season. Only 1 of them would play so there's no chance how Bamford would win this battle. I just hope that Middlesbrough can get promoted so he can spend there 1 more season playing in the EPL.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Would love to see Mourinho back the youngster (like Zouma) and give him a chance with the first team next season

For that to happen he would have to be happy with a similar playing time as Zouma got this season.

[the wes 7,212]

[BlueLion. 21,491]

We clearly cannot have Costa, Remy and Bamford as our 1st strikers next season. Only 1 of them would play so there's no chance how Bamford would win this battle. I just hope that Middlesbrough can get promoted so he can spend there 1 more season playing in the EPL.

If Remy and Costa are only going to be fit for only 60% of the season, Bamford would get more play time then he might expect.

[The Mak 4,459]

Said he wouldn't rule out playing for Ireland. That would do nicely...for me!

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/patrick-bamford-i-wont-rule-out-playing-for-ireland-31159774.html

[CHOULO19 24,332]

It's not like he has a lot of competition for England either in his age group. I mean Kane aside, who else is there? Wickham?

(Yes, I know I'm probably forgetting a few)

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

If Remy and Costa are only going to be fit for only 60% of the season, Bamford would get more play time then he might expect.

If Jose uses him the way he did Drogba that would be more than enough. At some point we have to sacrifice the playing time and start integrating him into our squad

[nyikolajevics 2,700]

It's not like he has a lot of competition for England either in his age group. I mean Kane aside, who else is there? Wickham?

(Yes, I know I'm probably forgetting a few)

Berahino, Ings, Afobe. Callum Wilson.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Berahino, Ings, Afobe. Callum Wilson.

Maybe Berahino, but he is not really an out and out striker but plays more off another striker.

If the other three are England NT regulars, England is screwed!