Chelsea loanee told to return to Stamford Bridge

With less than a week to the start of the January transfer window, Chelsea loanee Billy Gilmour has been advised to return to Stamford Bridge.

According to Former Aston Villa attacker Gabriel Agbonlahor, who stressed that Gilmour risks wasting another six months of his career at Norwich City as he urged him to call a premature end to his loan spell at the club.

Norwich signed Gilmour on loan from Chelsea in the summer, hoping to get more game time.

Last season, the Scotland international played under former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard and was featured under the current boss, Thomas Tuchel, before he was sent out on loan.

However, after Norwich City fans jeered him during Tuesday’s 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace, Agbonlahor feels the January transfer window will be the right time to leave and return to his Stamford Bridge.

I can’t believe the audacity of the Norwich fans to chant that. I hope it is a small section from the away fans, I hope that home fans wouldn’t sing that,” Agbonlahor told talkSPORT.

“He’s a 20-year-old footballer, we have seen what he’s done in a Scotland shirt, seen what he’s done for Chelsea.

“If I am Chelsea, I am bringing him back now. Pack your stuff, get yourself back and we are going to find you a club in January that are going to play to your strengths.

“He is playing with Championship players, they are not good enough. He needs to play with players who want to play football and his sort of football.

“He is going to waste six months of his career staying there until the end of the season. I would drag him back.”