Patrick Bamford believes his long-term future lies at Chelsea and hopes winning the Championship Player of the Year award for his 19-goal season on loan at Middlesbrough will strengthen his case. The striker beat Ipswich Town’s Daryl Murphy and Watford’s Troy Deeney to win the prize at Sunday night’s Football League Awards in central London. After previous loan spells at MK Dons and Derby County, the 21-year-old has produced his best form yet for Aitor Karanka’s promotion-chasing side. And he hopes his success has been noted at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea loanee Patrick Bamford hopes his long-term future will be at Stamford BridgeChelsea loanee Patrick Bamford has impressed at Middlesbrough21-year-old has scored 17 Championship goals so far this seasonBamford insists he wants his long-term future to be at Stamford Bridge
He said: ‘At the start of the season, I had a discussion with Chelsea and they decided that out of the clubs that were interested, _ would be the best fit.