Chelsea will reportedly look to sign 16-year-old English prodigy Fin Cartwright from Middlesbrough before the summer transfer window closes.
According to a report by TEAMtalk, Fin Cartwright is the subject of interest from Chelsea. The 16-year-old is the second-youngest debutant in Middlesbrough’s rich history. And the Blues want to prise the young midfield sensation away from the North Yorkshire club before the summer transfer window shuts down.
Fin Cartwright has spent his formative years thus far in his homeland. The young English whizkid is a product of the Middlesbrough youth division, a club that has produced many well-known graduates. And after rising through the ranks at the North Yorkshire outfit, he has made his first-team debut this season.
The 16-year-old appeared off the bench in the League Cup win over Huddersfield Town earlier this month, managing four minutes as a substitute. Cartwright’s progress has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several high-profile clubs in the country. And Chelsea will look to secure his services in the coming days.
The Blues have been active in the market for a plethora of players since Todd Boehly and his consortium took over. They have garnered a bad reputation for hoarding players in the three transfer windows during the period. And several promising young players have also joined Chelsea in the last 12 months.
16 year-old Fin Cartwright made his professional debut in the EFL Cup last night…
He’s currently on his school holidays & will get his GCSE results at the end of the month… Even had to wear a shirt without a sponsor due to being under age. pic.twitter.com/m6bmJX0TsV
— Rising Ballers (@RisingBallers_) August 9, 2023
As far as the ongoing transfer window is concerned, Toby Bell and Ishe Samuels-Smith have bolstered Chelsea’s youth options. In addition, prodigious prospects like Deivid Washington, Angelo Gabriel, Lesley Ugochukwu, and others have added to Mauricio Pochettino’s options in the first team.
But most of those youngsters have already or will embark on loan spells this summer to secure valuable first-team minutes. Meanwhile, Fin Cartwright is the latest wonderkid to pop up on Chelsea’s radar. And the Blues want to raid Middlesbrough for the 16-year-old English midfield sensation before the summer transfer window shuts down.
The West London giants view Cartwright as a prospect with a high ceiling. And it will be interesting to see if Chelsea can prise the 16-year-old English midfield sensation away from Middlesbrough in the coming days. But time is running out for them to make their move this summer.
