Jamal Blackman joins Vitesse on season-long loan | OneFootball

Jamal Blackman is close to fully recovering from his broken leg he suffered while on loan at Leeds last season and now Chelsea has given his a new club for the 2019-20 season.

Just before the window slammed shut on Monday, the 25-year-old joined team-mate Charly Musonda at Dutch outfit Vitesse for the rest of the campaign.

This is Blackman’s sixth loan spell since joining graduating from Chelsea’s academy, previously featuring for Leeds, Middlesbrough, Östersunds FK, Wycombe Wanderers, and Sheffield United.

Mo Allach, Vitesse’s technical director, hinted that Blackman would get plenty of playing time when he’s heathy.

“As soon as Jamal is fit again, he joins us. Jamal is a good keeper, but he comes back from a serious injury. That is an intensive process.

“In consultation with Chelsea we have determined that he can optimally work his way up to the desired level with us.

“After all, the gap to the first team of Chelsea is too big at the moment and it is impossible for Jamal to join the youth academy.

“And so, thanks to the good relationship with Chelsea, we can offer him a solution.”

Blackman only made two appearances for Leeds last season and is under contract at Chelsea until 2021 despite not having made a first-team appearance.