Tariq Lamptey has suggested that he moved away from Chelsea last summer in order to take his career to the next level. The 20-year-old is a product of the Blues youth development system, having joined the club when he was just 8-years-old.
After being promoted to the Blues first-team in 2019, the England U-21 international made just one Premier League appearance for the club. This led to him re-considering his future with the West London club and he subsequently joined Brighton and Hove Albion in January.
“I had to look at where I would get the most football and how I could take my game to the next level” he said as quoted by The Mirror.
“I sat down with the coaches, family members and agents and thought about what’s best for me. It was a really tough decision.”
Lamptey has established himself as a key player for Brighton
Since joining the Seagulls, Lamptey has established himself as a star for the club and a first-team regular. He has proven beyond any reasonable doubt that he has what it takes to succeed whilst playing in the Premier League.
Some Chelsea fans now wish that the club never allowed Lamptey to leave. It seems like he is a type of player that would have thrived under the management of Frank Lampard.
Lamptey has drawn attention to his abilities as a result of his performances. If he can continue at this rate, it will be surprising if he is still affiliated to Brighton before the start of next season.
A particularly impressive fact about the youngster is that he has not needed a loan spell in order to gain more experience. Most youngsters are sent to a lower league club in the early phase of their careers in order to gain more first-team experience and mature.
Lamptey has not needed that which indicates that he is a cut above the rest of most players who are his age.
