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Ethan Ampadu believes Wales will feel the benefit of his settled life at Leeds and the end of his wanderlust.<\/p>\n
Ampadu holds no regrets over leaving Chelsea this summer and heading to Elland Road after loan spells at RB Leipzig, Sheffield United, Venezia and Spezia \u2013 at the last three clubs he suffered relegation.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old joined Chelsea at the age of 16 in 2017 and was their longest serving player until his July departure, despite making just 12 senior appearances there in six years.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt comes down to you as an individual,\u201d Ampadu said about his Stamford Bridge exit.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you want to stay then you voice that opinion, but I felt it was the right time to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Ampadu has become a popular figure with Leeds fans in the early weeks of the Sky Bet Championship campaign, despite an indifferent start under Daniel Farke, and is the only man to play every minute for the Yorkshire club this term.<\/p>\n
Utilised during his 44-cap Wales career either in central defence or midfield, Ampadu is relishing the opportunity to play in the middle of the park at Leeds.<\/p>\n
I’ve enjoyed the step I’ve taken and I’m excited to see what comes from it<\/p>\n
A rich history is associated with that role over the years with Billy Bremner, David Batty, Gary McAllister and Kalvin Phillips among his central-midfield predecessors at Elland Road.<\/p>\n
Ampadu said: \u201cIt\u2019s not just the position I play but the history of the club in general, where the club belongs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know on the outside where everyone wants us to be and within ourselves what we need to do to get where we want to be.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou obviously feel the pressure in the club, but it\u2019s more of an exciting pressure of knowing what you can achieve.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel good and I\u2019m enjoying being settled. I gave my all in each of the loans and I was focused on developing and becoming a better player.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut maybe in the back of your mind when you know you are settled somewhere and you\u2019re not on loan, there are little things you can improve on.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you are playing in one position, you can work on the finer little details within that position to take you to the next level.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe results have not really gone our way so far. But our performances have given us the belief for the games coming up after the international break that we can do really well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wales host South Korea in a Cardiff friendly on Thursday before meeting Latvia in a crunch Euro 2024 qualifier in Riga next Monday.<\/p>\n
Rob Page\u2019s side are in desperate need for points to book a top-two automatic qualifying spot after defeats by Armenia and Turkey in June.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had time to reflect,\u201d said Ampadu. \u201cEveryone knows when you see a Wales team and how we performed in those games, well, that\u2019s not us.<\/p>\n
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\u201cPut that aside, we have to learn from it. It\u2019s about reminding ourselves of those standards and what has got us success in the past.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure that\u2019s the baseline for us in these games coming up.\u201d<\/p>\n