Chelsea Confirms Parting Ways With Ghanaian Youngster Richard Nartey

Chelsea have parted ways with English-born Ghanaian youngster Richard Nartey after 12 years together.

The 21-year-old promising defender joined the Premier League side as an under-9 developmental player in 2007 and went through the ranks up to the under-23 level.

Nartey's contract with the Blues expired on June 30 and the Blue made it clear his contract would not be extended.

He featured on loan at League 1 side, Burton Albion this season and made a huge impression by playing 25 league games, but he had little chance of breaking into Chelsea's first team with skipper Cesar Azplicueta and Rick James all being rated ahead of him.

Nartey, however, is expected to return to Burton Albion as a free agent is very much a possibility this summer as manager James Buxton is very keen on him.

Born in London to a Ghanaian father and an English mother, Nartey attended St. Paul's School where he was scouted by officials of Chelsea during an inter-schools kids tournament.

He holds both Ghanaian and British passport and is yet to be capped by Ghana or England at any level.