article_snippet.sent: As Patrick Bamford fired home Patrick Bamford 19th Middlesbrough goal of the season on Tuesday night, there was one question on everybody’s lips: can Patrick Bamford make the grade at Chelsea next season?
article_snippet.sent: This time, though, Patrick Bamford will be sent to a Premier League club, preferably Aitor Karanka’s Middlesbrough should a Premier League club, preferably Aitor Karanka’s Middlesbrough join the Blues in the top flight.
article_snippet.sent: The 21-year-old's (centre) sparkling form has led Patrick Bamford parent club Chelsea to open talks over a new deal .
article_snippet.sent: But Patrick Bamford is a confident young man and will believe Patrick Bamford can emulate Tottenham’s Harry Kane and force Chelsea’s hand.
article_snippet.sent: Patrick Bamford is currently one of 26 players out on loan from Stamford Bridge - five of which are rival frontmen - while academy forwards Dominic Solanke and Isaiah Brown have already won elevation to the senior set-up.
article_snippet.sent: The chances of Patrick Bamford making Patrick Bamford mark next season, you feel, are slim.
article_snippet.sent: Patrick Bamford has already impressed Mourinho with Patrick Bamford attitude.
article_snippet.sent: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho (right) has been impressed with Patrick Bamford's attitude as well as Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho (right) development .
article_snippet.sent: Patrick Bamford has always achieved Patrick Bamford goals in life - be it straight
article_snippet.sent: But for Bamford - favourite to land the Football League’s Young Player of the Year prize -
article_snippet.sent: For Patrick Bamford ability - the raw talent which persuaded Chelsea to prise him from Nottingham Forest as an 18-year-old after only 12 minutes of first-team football - has never been in question.
article_snippet.sent: But it is Patrick Bamford’s personality which is most endearing.
article_snippet.sent: Patrick Bamford knows what Patrick Bamford wants, and so does Mourinho.
article_snippet.sent: Patrick Bamford feels Patrick Bamford is ready to make the grade at Chelsea.
article_snippet.sent: To do that, like Kane, Patrick Bamford first needs the chance.
article_snippet.sent: Patrick Bamford enjoyed two loan spells at MK Dons before spending the second half of last season at Derby .
highlights_snippet.sent: Patrick Bamford is  one of 26 players out on loan from Chelsea this season .
  