Chelsea defender Ethan Ampadu has admitted that his loan spell at RB Leipzig has come with some frustrations since he joined.
The 19-year-old joined the German Bundesliga club at the beginning of the 2019/2020 football season to ensure he gets to play regularly, something he was unlikely to get if he had stayed in England.
After struggling to get playing time at RB Leipzig, Ethan Ampadu says his stint in Germany has been coupled with mixed feelings with frustrations at some point.
“To be honest, mixed. Yeah, I’d say mixed," the teenager said to The Athletic on his loan spell in Germany.
"There’s been a lot of frustration at times; however, I’ve learned a lot through those frustrations which will only help me later in my career. I’ve not played as many games as I’d have liked to but in the games I’ve played in, I think I’ve done reasonably well. That’ll give me confidence, but I’ve things to learn from."
“If I’m honest, it’s not been as good as I hoped, not all that I wanted it to be. But I hope technically I’ve improved and, tactically, I’ve now played under another manager. So I’ve learned another style of football and how another manager thinks football should be played."
"Of course I’d have liked to have stayed with Chelsea, but for this season it was the best decision for me and I stick by that."
The Welsh-born defender who can play in midfield, however, says he has no regrets with what has happened.
“I don’t regret coming out here and having these experiences."
Ethan Ampadu only managed to play 78 minutes in the German Bundesliga before the season was suspended. He is expected to return to Chelsea in the summer.