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Chelsea youngster Lewis Bate closing in on move to Leeds
By Ross JacksonJul 20, 2021, 7:00 PM GMT+1
Lewis Bate is closing in on a move to Chelsea / Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Chelsea starlet Lewis Bate is nearing a move to Leeds after rejecting the Blues’ latest contract offer.
The 18-year-old is widely regarded as one of the most promising youngsters in the Chelsea academy, though the club were dealt a hammer blow recently when he rejected their offer of a new deal.
Bate’s evident talent has seen him monitored by a number of Premier League clubs recently, with both Liverpool and Southampton keen to secure his services.
Leeds have also been credited with an interest in the teenager, and it seems Marcelo Bielsa has got his man – with Goal reporting that Bate is close to joining the Whites.
The England Under-19 international is eager to move away from Stamford Bridge as he goes in search of regular first-team football – something he doesn’t believe he’ll offered in west London.
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