The Blues have expanded their hit pool with a lot of eye on the future
Chelsea have struck a deal with League One club Burton Albion to sign 17-year-old goalkeeper Teddy Sharman-Lowe.
The England Under-19 international join the Blues for an unknown amount, but will remain at Burton on loan throughout the season.
Sharman-Lowe joined the Brewers in 2017 from Leicester and enjoyed an amazing 2019-20 campaign when he was called into Burton’s first team and attracted the attention of young English scouts.
The teenager has signed a three-year deal with Chelsea and is thrilled with what his future holds now as he dreams of someday lining up in goal at Stamford Bridge.
“He’s brilliant and it all happened so fast. Burton has developed me so well and now it’s another fresh start and hopefully I can develop further with Chelsea,” Sharman-Lowe told Burton’s official website.
“I am thrilled to be joining such a big club, especially as they are known for signing young players.
“It all happened in a flash, from playing for the first team in the pre-season, to then joining the top four Premier League contenders.
“I want to say a huge thank you to all the first team staff, Jake Buxton and the players and to Nigel Clough, Dan Robinson, Paul Reynolds, Sam Rose and all the Academy staff for all their help and support.
“I just want to keep training with that support, grow as a player, play a few games and see how it turns out.”
Burton manager Jake Buxton has revealed that Chelsea have been monitoring Sharman-Lowe during the off-season with club legend Petr Cech even coming down to watch the youngster in action.
“Teddy joined us as a first-year pro when he turned 17 and this is an extraordinary situation he found himself in. When we were contacted in the off-season, we arranged for Chelsea’s head of recruiting to see him play and Petr Cech came to see him too, ”Duxton said.
“We had a conversation with Teddy and his parents and said that if he could stay with us and grow up it would be great, and he has shown he is more than capable of being an important part of the goalkeeper mix here this season.
“He is an exceptional player but he is also an exceptional boy, his parents should be proud of how he is growing up.”
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