'We'll see': Another Chelsea youngster doesn't want to return to the club this summer after time away

A Chelsea youngster was key in helping Ipswich Town return to the Premier League for the first time in 22 years.

Chelsea loanee Omari Hutchinson is almost pleading to return to Ipswich Town after a sensational season that has helped one of England’s historic clubs return to the top of the football pyramid.

The Tractor Boys have now completed back-to-back promotions after climbing up to the Championship last season and Hutchinson was pivotal in everything that came and went.

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He helped himself to 11 goals and six assists as Ipswich Town considered the underdogs of a three-way promotion battle that had Leeds United who have a Premier League squad and Leicester who were overwhelming favourites to return after a dominant campaign.

As per the loan agreement, Hutchinson will have to return to Chelsea this summer and will likely hold talks with manager Mauricio Pochettino regarding life in west London. However, he told reporters last week that he wanted to stay with Kieran McKenna’s side.

He said: "I'll have to see what my agent is saying and what the manager is saying and then go from there," he continued. "I don't know. I just want to celebrate at the moment."

"I hope to stay at Ipswich Town also next season". "We'll see my agent and the manager says... I am speechless. It's the best loan I could have ever imagined!.”

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Ian Maatsen is another Chelsea youngster who is determined not to return after enjoying his time away from the club. The 22-year-old Maatsen is playing in the Champions League semi-final and has generally been a massive hit in Germany after struggling for minutes at Stamford Bridge

His father Edward Maatsen recently told 90min via Dutch publication Voetball: "We are working on staying at [Dortmund]. The clubs have to fight it out among themselves. Ian is developing well here and things are not going well at Chelsea since they changed ownership.

"A lot at that club also revolves around money, which sometimes seems more important than the club's interests. We have more options besides Chelsea and Dortmund, but Dortmund has proven to be a good restart. And look which guys come from there…[Jude] Bellingham and [Erling] Haaland."

Chelsea spent almost £1billion in the last transfer window and will have to sell some if they are to refresh the team and strengthen in the summer.

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