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Patrick Bamford returns to Chelsea
Patrick Bamford returns to Chelsea
Promising striker Patrick Bamford has returned to parent club Chelsea following termination of his loan contract at Crystal Palace.
The 22-year-old joined the Eagles on a season-long loan deal in the summer, with the view of earning valuable first-team experience.
However, he struggled to make himself a regular under Alan Pardew, and was restricted to just six appearances off the substitutes' bench.
The Mail reports that the talented centre-forward will now head back to the Blues, who played out a no-score draw against Manchester United on Monday.
It is added that Bamford could prefer a loan return to the Championship with table-toppers Middlesbrough keen on signing him for a second spell.
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