Ishe Samuels-Smith has joined Notts County on loan for the 2026/27 season. The defender arrived at Chelsea from Everton in 2023 and quickly became a regular for our Under-21s, in addition to being named among the substitutes for the senior team on several occasions in his first two years. Samuels-Smith spent last season on loan in the Championship with Swansea City, making eight appearances for the Welsh club. The 20-year-old will now earn further experience of the men’s game in League One at Notts County. We look forward to monitoring Ishe’s continued progress in Nottingham and wish him luck for the season ahead.