Done Deal: Chelsea midfielder completes loan move to Norwich

Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour has joined Norwich on a season-long loan deal.

The Scotland international dazzled for Scotland in a goalless draw against England at Euro 2020 on June 18, preceding then having to self isolate after returning a positive Covid-19 test.

Following his debut at Wembley it was accounted for that few Premier League clubs were keen on signing Gilmour on a loan deal.

Recently promoted Norwich have dominated the race for his signature and Canaries manager Daniel Farke feels Gilmour is a “amazing fit” for his Canaries team.

We are really happy to have brought Billy in, said Farke, who saw midfielder Emiliano Buendia leave for Aston Villa for £33million last month.

We must say a big thank you to Chelsea and all those involved for making this deal happen. I think it helped that in the past we have shown that young players with potential are in good hands here at Norwich City.

We are delighted to bring Billy in because we’ve lost some players in that area. We’re looking to improve our options, particularly in the centre of the park, and for that we’re happy to bring Billy in.

We got the feeling that he can help us a lot with his ability to link the play, his technical qualities and also his work against the ball. From the football point of view, but also from his character he is the perfect fit for us.

He will help us to achieve our targets. We still have to keep in mind that he is an unbelievably young guy and that he hasn’t played regularly on this level. We have to give him some time and space to improve and find his rhythm.

Billy Gilmour made 11 appearances for Chelsea last season, starting three Premier League matches.