Leeds United loanee still has hope of starring for parent club.
Leeds United loanee Jamal Blackman is refusing to give up on his dream of playing for Chelsea.
Blackman is on loan at Leeds from the Blues, following a spell at Sheffield United last season.
He has been in Chelsea’s academy since he was an under-13 and has seen regulars Petr Cech and Thibaut Courtois go.
His spell at Leeds is his fifth loan spell and he is not giving up on starring for Chelsea.
He told The Sun: “You see great players, especially players I’ve trained with like Petr Cech and Thibaut Courtois and seeing what they can do.
“I think if I can keep going and working hard, then I could play for Chelsea.
“But just to play in the Premier League, show what I’m about and make a name myself would be my dream.”
Blackman task at Chelsea is made tougher by their £71.6 million spend on goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao, a world record fee for a goalkeeper.
An even bigger priority is making it at Leeds United.
He is currently second choice behind Northern Ireland under-21 stopper Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
His only game time has come in the Carabao Cup, and if he is to put himself in position for Chelsea success, he needs to turn around his fortunes at Leeds.
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