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Patrick Bamford admits he's "open to all options" after cutting short his loan spell at Crystal Palace and returning to Chelsea.

The 22-year-old scored 19 goals during a successful loan spell at Boro last season, winning the Championship Player of the Year award.

As a result, Bamford moved to Palace on a season-long loan looking to prove himself as a Premier League striker - but was limited to a handful of appearances as his stint at Selhurst Park turned into a nightmare.

The striker confirmed earlier tonight that he's cut short his spell at Palace and returned to Stamford Bridge - with Boro likely to be among a number of clubs monitoring his situation when the January transfer market opens on Friday.

Here's a transcript of the full interview with Bamford, after returning to Stamford Bridge:

Bamford on ending his Crystal Palace loan

"This was my last game for Palace. If I am being honest, it has been terrible. No-one wants to sit on the bench and not play.

"Obviously things haven't worked out for whatever reason. I would have been more content if I had been given a chance and not taken it.

"I haven't started a game in the Premier League so for a young player like me that is not what you need. So I have had to take my development into course and make it a priority.

Bamford on whose decision it was to end Palace loan

"It was my decision. The coaches have just found out – I have told them I am going. I think the manager and the coaching staff already knew.

"But the physios and coaching staff I have just let them know and said bye now. I think I had to do it because I haven't been playing and for my development, it is crucial that I play games.

Bamford on where next

"I think I have got to be open to all options. Ideally I want to stay in the Premier League and I think there are a few options to stay, so now it is about assessing which is best and we will go from there.

"I just got a bit frustrated at not getting a chance. Obviously there are a lot of things I could say that frustrated me. I got on well with the gaffer (Alan Pardew) and I like him. It was just one of those that didn't work out.

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Bamford on whether he was given reasons for not playing at Palace

"Not really. There were a few reasons but I kind of saw through them.

"I was frustrated because there weren't many strikers scoring. Connor (Wickham) only scored his first goal last week. As a striker, it might be short-sighted of me, but scoring goals is a striker's job.

"If you are not playing and the other strikers are not scoring and you are not getting a chance, I was pulling my hair out. That was a bit frustrating for me.

"Apart from that, the team has been doing really well so I couldn't really complained about getting involved sometimes

How long has Bamford known he was ending Palace loan?

"I have known for the last two or three weeks maybe that I was heading back so it was about getting as much game time before I did go back."

Was it a waste of time?

"I wouldn't say it has been a waste of time. That would be a bit harsh.

"But I have learned things from the gaffer – playing with people like Yohan (Cabaye) and the other players in the team You can always learn something.

"It was my first stint in the Premier League properly. It was a learning curve and we will see what happens next."

Bamford on building on his Boro form

"That is why I was frustrated. I felt like I had to carry it on. After having watched the games, I know I can fit in at this level.

"It is difficult when you are not playing and you come in for five minutes here or there, 20 minutes there, don't play for a couple of weeks.

"You don't really get a run and for a striker it is important to get a run of games. I think if you have seen me play at all the other levels, whenever I have played, I have never been out of the team for longer than a game. That has shown with the goals as well.

Bamford on the immediate future

"I think after the New Year I go back with Chelsea and then take it from there. It is up to me to work hard then and see what happens."