Official: Portsmouth sign Ryan Kavuma-McQueen on loan from Chelsea
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Portsmouth FC has announced the signing of 17-year-old winger Ryan Kavuma-McQueen on loan from Premier League giants Chelsea FC. This marks the start of Kavuma-McQueen's first loan spell, and it promises to be a challenging one, as he joins the Championship side for the season.
The talented young player has been with Chelsea Academy since the U8 level and was named in his first senior matchday squad at age 16. He made his senior debut in the FA Cup quarterfinal win over lower-league Port Vale last season. Kavuma-McQueen has also been part of the preseason tour that just finished, starting the first match.
According to Portsmouth manager John Mousinho, "Ryan is a very talented young player with bags of potential, and we’re delighted to have him at Pompey this season." Mousinho has been with the club since 2023, bringing them up from League One and keeping them in the Championship over the last couple of seasons. He hopes the experience will be similar for Kavuma-McQueen.
This signing follows in the footsteps of other former Chelsea prospects who have been on loan at Pompey, such as Tino Anjorin, who was given regular opportunities despite being injured. Pompey, who also have John Swift and Ben Killip on their roster, begin their season this weekend against QPR.
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