Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford has joined Norwich on loan for the rest of the season.

The 22-year-old spent the first half of the season on loan at Crystal Palace but it ended in controversy when he said his spell there had been “terrible”, a comment he later retracted with an apology.

Bamford returned to Chelsea at the end of December and the England Under-21 international now moves to Norwich, with the Canaries’ official Twitter account saying on Saturday night: “DONE DEAL - City sign @ChelseaFC striker @Patrick_Bamford on loan until end of the season.”

Grantham-born Bamford has yet to make a first-team appearance for Chelsea but he has played over 100 games on loan at MK Dons, Derby, Middlesbrough and Palace.

Last season Bamford was named as the Championship’s Player of the Year after scoring 17 times in 38 league matches at Middlesbrough.

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