What Thomas Tuchel has told Billy Gilmour about his Chelsea future amid Norwich City loan link

Billy Gilmour is reportedly attracting attention following his excellent performance for Scotland in their draw with England at Euro 2020.

The Chelsea midfielder was ruled out of Scotland’s final game of the competition, a defeat to Croatia that saw them knocked out, after giving a positive coronavirus test, but that display against England has reminded everyone of the talent he possesses.

Chelsea are already well aware of that, but amid intense competition in the midfield, the 20-year-old had to settle for just 11 appearances across all competition last season.

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And it’s for that reason why reports linking the Scot with a loan move ahead of next season are no surprise with Sky Sports reporting newly promoted Norwich City are very keen.

Football.london say Chelsea have received nothing concrete yet, but interest is expected, and Thomas Tuchel will need to make a decision whether Gilmour will feature next season or whether the youngster is better off spending a season away to continue his development.

Whatever Tuchel decides, it’s clear the Chelsea boss is a big fan of Gilmour’s, telling football.london earlier this season: “I actually hope he knows how much I appreciate him as a person and as a footballer.