Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford is hoping to complete a move to another Premier League club after terminating his Crystal Palace contract, reports say.
The 22-year-old completed a year-long loan at Selhurst Park in the summer but has featured in only six of Palace’s 19 Premier League games this season.
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Last year’s Championship Player of the Year announced after the 0-0 draw with Swansea that it would be his last game in a Palace shirt after growing frustrated with the lack of opportunities in south London.
The Guardian say that it is unlikely that Bamford will return to the Chelsea squad, but may still acquire top flight football with Norwich and Bournemouth interested in securing his short-term services.
A return to Middlesbrough, where Bamford flourished last season, is also a possibility but it is claimed that the former England U21 star is reluctant to make the drop to the Championship.
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