Omari Hutchinson appears to be closing on his next loan move away from Chelsea, which is set to include a £15.3 million option to buy.
Omari Hutchinson has enjoyed a fantastic year away from Stamford Bridge, playing his part in Ipswich Town securing promotion to the Premier League.
The 20-year-old scored 10 goals and contributed six assists in the Championship as the Tractor Boys finished second behind Leicester City to book a seat at English football’s top table for the first time in more than 20 years.
But it would appear that he has not done enough to force his way into the Chelsea fold next year, with Tuttomercatoweb reporting that Ajax are closing in on signing Hutchinson on loan.
Ajax closing in on signing Omari Hutchinson from Chelsea
And it appears that there is a chance that he has already made his final appearance for Chelsea, with the report claiming that Ajax are set to have the option to sign him permanently for €18 million, with the move set to go through provided that there are no late hitches.
Of course, the big question hanging over Chelsea right now is who is going to manage the team next season following the news this week that Mauricio Pochettino will leave Stamford Bridge.
It is going to be fascinating to see who gets the job, but a number of names have already been linked with the post – including someone very familiar to Hutchinson.
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Chelsea have held talks with the representatives of Kieran McKenna following the outstanding work he has done at Ipswich.
McKenna lauded Hutchinson’s ‘incredible’ capacity to learn earlier this season, so appointing the Northern Irishman would surely have boosted the youngster’s chances of making the grade at Chelsea.
But it seems, as things stand, that Hutchinson will be heading to the Eredivisie next season – and his loan move to Ajax could become a permanent deal further down the line.