Premier League winner Schlupp hopes to get Norwich back up

Jeffrey Schlupp joined Norwich after his contract expired at Crystal Palace

What do Jeffrey Schlupp and ex-Manchester United winger Luke Chadwick have in common?

Well, they are both a rare breed of footballer who have won the Premier League and gone on to sign for Norwich City.

Schlupp, 32, joined the Canaries this summer after helping Celtic win the Scottish Premiership title. He also has a Premier League winner's medal with Leicester in his back pocket.

Add to that appearances in the Champions League, a Championship title and an EFL Trophy win and you have quite the decorated footballer.

Schlupp told BBC Radio Norfolk that he is proud of his achievments in the game.

"I've won things, I've done a lot in my career and Norwich is a great place to come to show the boys how to get to those kind of levels," he said.

Schlupp was part of the Leicester team which won the Premier League in 2016

The Ghana international began his career at Leicester and, following a loan spell at Brentford and a trial at Manchester United, he found his place in the Foxes' first-team picture.

Schlupp was part of that fairytale Premier League win in 2016, playing both in defence and midfield and being named young player of the season.

Leicester had been promoted as champions in the 2013-14 campaign, so Schlupp knows what it takes to scrap a way out of the tough English second tier.

He explained: "I've been in this league and I've won this league. There's a great history with Norwich of getting promoted from the Championship, so hopefully we can bring those experiences."

Schlupp signed for Crystal Palace in 2017 and had an eight-year spell with the Eagles, playing more than 200 times.

He said it was a big wrench when the time came to leave Selhurst Park.

"They are great people there that I've gelled and bonded with. It was a great time to leave with the club winning the FA Cup," he said.

"Obviously, I went back in there to say my goodbyes and see the boys, the management and the chairman. It was sad, but also great to see them.

"I had a great time there, loved it and had a real good bond with the fans and I wish them all the best in the future."

'Idah told me what to expect'

During his loan spell at Celtic in the second half of the 2024-25 season, Schlupp was teammates with former Norwich striker Adam Idah.

He said the Irishman told him that a move to Norfolk would be a wise choice.

"He's told me about some of the places to live and what to expect here. He said he had a great time here and I wish him all the best."

Schlupp is known for his versatility on the pitch and is happy in a wide postion, either in the defence or midfield.

"The last few years I've played predominantly on the left side, whether that's been left of a midfield three, wing-back or left-back.

He added: "I can play all the way up and down the left side."

Schlupp is one of nine new signings for City, so far, and has been impressed with his new teammates.

He said: "It's a really talented squad. I've only trained with everyone for the last two or three days, so there's so much more to see, but you can already see the quality in the play of the lads.

"We've got another pre-season game before the season kicks off (against NAC Breda on Saturday), so I'm just going to look forward to getting to know the lads more."

The Canaries kick off their Championship season on Saturday, 9 August at home to Millwall (15:00 BST).

You can listen to a full interview with Jeffrey Schlupp on BBC Sounds here.