Chelsea defensive prospect Bashir Humphreys is on the verge of joining EFL Championship club Burnley on an initial loan deal with a mandatory purchase clause.
According to a report by football.london, Bashir Humphreys is the subject of interest from Burnley. The EFL Championship club will soon complete a loan move for the 21-year-old Chelsea defensive prospect, with the agreement including a mandatory purchase clause.
Who is Bashir Humphreys?
Bashir Humphreys has failed to establish a foothold in the first-team squad at Chelsea since graduating from the club’s fabled Cobham academy. A native of Exeter, the Englishman began his youth career at Reading before joining Chelsea as a 16-year-old in July 2019.
The 21-year-old rapidly progressed through the ranks in the youth division at the West London club before making his first-team bow in January 2023. However, Humphreys has managed only two appearances for the senior side thus far while spending most of the last 18 months on loan at SC Paderborn and Swansea City.
Bashir Humphrey’s performances for Swansea City have not gone unnoticed, with a return to the EFL Championship on the cards. However, this time, the English defender will join a second-tier club on a permanent deal, albeit belatedly, with Chelsea ready to cash in on him before the summer transfer window shuts down.
What next?
Recent reports have linked Bashir Humphreys with Leeds United and Bundesliga clubs. However, the Englishman’s next destination is Burnley, with the Clarets securing an agreement over an initial loan deal with a mandatory purchase clause. So, Humphreys has played his last game for Chelsea as he prepares to turn out for Burnley in the 2024/25 season.
The Clarets consider him a pivotal figure for the long-term future, with the mandatory purchase clause having a five-year contract. So, the English centre-back prospect should become a regular for Burnley in the 2024/25 season, hoping to guide the club back to the Premier League.
The 21-year-old was not in Chelsea’s pre-season tour to the USA, meaning a summer move was a matter of time. That transfer is on the cards now, with Burnley agreeing to secure Bashir Humphreys’s services on an initial loan deal before he signs a five-year contract at Turf Moor next year.
