Humphreys, 19, has been captain of our development squad since the start of last season. He was on the scoresheet last week for Mark Robinson’s men in our 4-2 win against Fulham.

He has regularly been involved with the men's first team under Graham Potter and made his senior debut for Chelsea earlier this month in the FA Cup third round tie against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Humphreys, who signed for us from grassroots football, was a part of the England under-20 side that won the European Championships last summer.

Paderborn sit in sixth place in the German second tier and Humphreys will be looking to take the next step in his professional career by playing regularly in a new country.

Good luck in Germany, Bashir!