Shrewsbury sign Castledine from Chelsea on loan

Leo Castledine made his first-team debut for Chelsea in January against Middlesbrough in the League Cup

Shrewsbury Town have signed midfielder Leo Castledine from Chelsea on a season-long loan.

Castledine, 19, made his first-team debut for the Blues in January against Middlesbrough in the Carabao Cup.

The England Under-19 player is Shrewsbury's 13th signing of the summer window.

Manager Paul Hurst said he was "delighted" with the move, and that Castledine's role as captain in the England youth setup "speaks volumes of his character".

"We are really pleased because he’s one we’ve been looking at for a long time and initially we weren’t sure he’d be allowed to come out on loan," Hurst said.

"There was also word that he may end up in the Championship, so we're delighted to get him in and had to be patient on this one."