Norwich City transfer rumours: Benny Ashley-Seal on trial with Premier League champions Chelsea

Benny Ashley-Seal is on trial at Chelsea. Picture: Focus Images ©Focus Images Limited www.focus-images.co.uk +447814 482222

Norwich City youngster Benny Ashley-Seal is on trial with Premier League champions Chelsea.

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The 18-year-old played for an hour for Chelsea’s Development side in their 2-1 defeat against Aldershot on Wednesday evening.

The striker was one of nine City scholars offered professional terms at the end of last season but it appears the youngster will be heading elsewhere this summer.

City would be entitled to compensation, and a percentage of any future transfer fee, if Ashley-Seal rejects a professional contract offered by Norwich.

The forward, who has also been linked with Leicester City this summer, has been part of the Norwich academy since Under-14 level and swiftly progressed to the development set-up in the past two seasons where he formed a potent spearhead with Scottish youth international Glenn Middleton.

The powerful striker was involved in the eye-catching runs to both the Premier League International Cup and Premier League Cup semi-finals last season.

However, he is yet to make the breakthrough at first team level at Carrow Road.