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Middlesbrough's Patrick Bamford: Maybe I was naive over Chelsea move

Patrick Bamford has told Sky Sports he may have been "a bit naive" to think he would ever be able to break into the Chelsea first team after ending five years on loan with a permanent move to Middlesbrough.

Bamford, 23, signed for Chelsea from Nottingham Forest in a £1.5 million deal in January 2012 but never made a competitive appearance for the Blues, instead spending time at MK Dons, Derby County, Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace, Norwich City and Burnley.

In the last 18 months, Bamford's career has stalled due to a lack of first-team opportunities at his loan clubs, with the young striker having made just two Premier League starts since scoring 17 goals in 38 Championship appearances for Middlesbrough in the 2014-15 season.