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Former Exeter City player Ethan Ampadu has signed his first professional contract with Chelsea.

The 17-year-old joined the Blues from City this summer, although a compensation fee is yet to be agreed.

His agents, Platinum One Group, confirmed the news on Twitter that Ampadu had signed a professional deal with the Premier League champions.

He has yet to feature in a first-team game for his new club but sat out the development side's game with Manchester United yesterday, suggesting he could well be in line for his debut against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup tomorrow night.

Despite his lack of first-team football, he still earned a call-up to Wales' senior squad for their World Cup qualifiers earlier this month, where he was twice an unused substitute.