Five clubs chasing loan move for Chelsea forward Patrick Bamford?

Chelsea forward Patrick Bamford reportedly has a host of suitors from the Championship and Scotland who are keen to sign him on loan for the season.

The 22-year-old is facing a struggle to break into Antonio Conte's first team at Chelsea due to Diego Costa, Loic Remy and summer signing Michy Batshuayi standing in his way.

The England Under-21 international attracted interest in the 2014-15 season when he scored 19 goals for Middlesbrough during a loan spell.

Last season, he failed to earn regular game time at Crystal Palace, so was later loaned out to Norwich City for the second half of the campaign.

Bamford currently remains at Chelsea, but according to the Daily Mail, Aston Villa, Fulham, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Queens Park Rangers have expressed an interest, while Brendan Rodgers's Celtic have also enquired about a loan deal.

The forward came through Nottingham Forest's academy before joining Chelsea in 2012.