According to Sky Sports, Ato Ampah is all set to join Stoke City before the winter transfer deadline after a deal was agreed with Chelsea. The 19-year-old Chelsea winger could be part of adding to their wide options, with the deal set to reach the £3 million mark.
England Under-20 international winger Ato Ampah is all set for a new chapter in his career, as he is closing in on an exit from Chelsea. Stoke City are the ones to have agreed a deal with the Blues over a permanent transfer for the exciting young winger. The Potters are eager to revamp their wide attacking areas, and the 19-year-old Chelsea winger is seen as a shrewd addition.
This will be the first time the teenage prospect will leave the corridors of the Cobham academy for an experience elsewhere. It is quite surprising that Chelsea have let him leave permanently, as the usual method leans towards a loan deal.
Stoke City have also reached an agreement to sign Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on loan from Crystal Palace on deadline day, and now the addition of Ampah shows they were eager to improve the wide areas. The 19-year-old Chelsea winger is eager to test himself in a first team setup, and he could find that at Stoke City.
Ampah had made his Chelsea debut last season in a UEFA Europa Conference League game against Astana, but has since seen opportunities limited. Now, he has the chance to showcase his talent in a team where he could establish himself as a first-team star.
Chelsea have not let go of Ampah without including clauses, as Fabrizio Romano states, there is a heavy sell-on clause in the deal. The overall package could reach £3 million as per the Italian transfer expert, with Chelsea likely to book this transaction as full profit when it comes to PSR.
As for Ampah, he could shine at Stoke and even potentially help them back into the Premier League, which could even see Chelsea consider re-signing him. Either way, should his performances help him rise, a future move to one of the Premier League teams is certainly in the realm of possibility.
