Patrick Bamford has revealed that he was unfairly treated at Burnley just because he came through the Chelsea academy and his family background.

Bamford was regarded as one of the hottest properties in English football not too long ago but following failed loan spells at the likes of Norwich City, Crystal Palace and Burnley, the striker currently finds himself in a battle to fulfil his undoubted talent.

Bamford has recently been purchased by former loan club Middlesbrough and the ex-Nottingham Forest man has gone on to speak regarding his struggles at Burnley earlier on this season, revealing that Clarets manager Sean Dyche did not treat him with respect just because he came from Stamford Bridge and a wealthy family.

The 23-year-old said in an interview with the Daily Mail: “There were a few comments at Burnley.

“Dyche said that because I had come through at Chelsea - and because of the way I had been brought up - I had never had to work for anything. My background is irrelevant and I didn't even come through at Chelsea.

“I started at Nottingham Forest cleaning toilets and scrubbing the shower floors.

“So saying I didn't want it enough was upsetting. I went home every night wondering how to get in the Burnley team. It was: 'You've been brought up nicely, had everything handed to you'. Is that what people think just because I went to private school and played instruments?

“People don't know. My parents never let me have everything. If I started something I had to finish. Like with violin. I started when I was seven only because my best mate wanted to. I hated it and wanted to quit but dad made me continue and I got to grade seven.

“My parents said I had to know the value of stuff and work for stuff. But when you get dragged along in paper headlines about things outside the game, football people pick up on it.

“People think I don't mind that much but for me not playing is the hardest thing ever. Sitting in the stands has been a nightmare."