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Chelsea starlet Lewis Bate facing uncertain future as contract talks stall while Liverpool look to swoop for 18-year-old

, Chelsea starlet Lewis Bate facing uncertain future as contract talks stall while Liverpool look to swoop for 18-year-old

CONTRACT talks between Chelsea and their promising midfielder Lewis Bate have stalled, according to reports.

It’s believed several Premier League clubs are interested in signing the talented 18-year-old, who has a year left on his current deal.

Lewis Bate, 18, has impressed in Chelsea’s youth set-up

According to the Daily Mail, Bate is yet to commit his future to Chelsea despite his contract situation.

A number of Blues youngsters are thought to be seriously considering their future before putting pen to paper on a new deal.

Bate has been at Stamford Bridge for a decade and is one of the stand-out performers in the academy.

The teenager made the bench three times last term, once in the FA Cup, once in the Premier League and once in the Champions League.

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His alleged reluctance to sign a contract extension has reportedly left Liverpool, Leeds, West Ham and Southampton on red alert.

Liverpool famously nabbed striker Dominic Solanke from Chelsea’s academy in 2017 for just £3million.

The Reds then sold the player to Bournemouth two years later for a reported £19m – making a substantial profit.

West Ham, meanwhile, lured a 14-year-old Declan Rice from Chelsea in 2014 before turning him into an England international.

And Leeds are thought to be offering Bate a realistic chance of first-team football – something he’s unlikely to get at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have just allowed Billy Gilmour, one of the best young midfielders in the country, to join Norwich on loan – an indication of just how hard it is to break into their first-team.

The Blues are blessed with several top-class midfielders, including Jorginho, N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic and Mason Mount.

Danny Drinkwater, Lewis Baker, Ross Barkley, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are also under contract at Stamford Bridge.

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Bate has been capped by England at U17 and U18 levels – and is expected to make the step up to U19 level this coming season.

The left-footed star has been compared to former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere and is already involved in first-team training.

Bate impressed in the Premier League 2 last term, winning the Player of the Month award in December 2020.

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