Chelsea wonderkid set for season-long loan in the Championship
Posted by  badge Boss on Jul 20, 2023 - 08:59PM
Kieran McKenna led Ipswich Town to promotion to the Championship last season (Picture: Getty)

wonderkid Omari Hutchinson is set to join Championship club Ipswich Town on a season-long loan deal.

The 19-year-old, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or on the right wing, moved to Stamford Bridge last summer after seven years at .

Hutchinson, capped twice by Jamaica having spent time in the youth set-up, made his first-team debut for Chelsea against in January and has knocked up two senior appearances to date.

He will now continue his development at Ipswich following the Tractor Boys’ promotion back to the second tier from League One last term, according to .

Hutchinson is under contract until 2025 and has impressed at U21 level for both Chelsea and Arsenal.

The Jamaica international teenager has registered eight goals and 10 assists in 25 games for Chelsea U21s.

During his time with Arsenal U21s, Hutchinson scored eight times and made seven assists across 22 matches.

Hutchinson last summer.

‘I will always remember my time here and the beautiful journey it has taken me on,’ he said.

Chelsea’s head of youth recruitment Jim Fraser, meanwhile, described Hutchinsonas an ‘exciting emerging talent’ looking to make a ‘quick impression’.

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