Chelsea have loaned Ethan Ampadu to RB Leipzig for the 2019-20 season, the club confirmed on Monday.
The 18-year-old struggled for first-team opportunities under Maurizio Sarri last season and will now be looking to build upon a career which has already seen him make eight senior appearances for Wales.
Ampadu is expected to be joined by a second British arrival at the Bundesliga club this summer with Ademola Lookman set to turn his successful loan spell into a permanent transfer from Everton.
Frank Lampard says he had hoped to keep Ampadu as part of his first-team squad but accepts the player needs a clearer path to regular minutes at his age.
The manager told the club's official website: "I tried to sign Ethan on loan at Derby last year so I’m a big fan, but with the minutes he played last year, in the interest of Ethan and of Chelsea, the idea he can play a lot of games somewhere could be good for him.
"I really wanted to work with Ethan this year. That’s a slight disappointment, but it’s to benefit of him. In midfield and defence we have a lot of quality, so each player is a case by case."
