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Ethan Ampadu tells Chelsea he ‘needs regular football’ to achieve his 'dreams'... but the on-loan Sheffield United defender admits he is yet to speak to Blues boss Thomas Tuchel about his future

Chelsea defender Ethan Ampadu has told the club he needs to play 'regular football' next season.

Ampadu, who is currently on loan at Sheffield United, says he has 'dreams' he wants to achieve, and to do so, he must get more minutes under his belt.

The 20-year-old says he is yet to discuss his future with Thomas Tuchel and that he has been spoken to Chelsea 'a bit here and there', but insists his focus is on finishing the season well with Sheffield.

Ethan Ampadu (right) has told the club he needs to play 'regular football' next season

Speaking to the YorkshireLive, Ampadu said: 'I haven't really spoken to him [Tuchel].