Chelsea academy star signs professional deal after first team invitation

Talented Chelsea youngster Jude Soonsup-Bell has just signed his first professional contract with the club, the day after his 17th birthday.

The striker has emerged as one of the premier talents in the under 18 group over the last few months, and now looks ready for Development Squad action.

After that will likely come a loan, and long term, a push for first team action. We saw the first hints of that this weekend, when the kid was called up for the match against Morecambe in the FA Cup.

He didn’t get on the pitch, but the fact he was in the group of academy players called up to the first team bubble shows how highly rated he is, and it will surely only be a matter of time before we see him getting some minutes will Frank Lampard’s seniors – even if it is only in friendlies or early cup rounds.

 

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