**Notts County have signed Ishe Samuels-Smith on a season-long loan from Chelsea.**
Samuels-Smith, 20, can play different roles on the left-hand side of defence, and joins the Magpies as they embark on their first season back in League One since 2014-15.
He spent last season on loan at Swansea City, making six appearances in the Championship, after re-signing for Chelsea on a permanent basis from Strasbourg.
Samuels-Smith has represented England at Under-20 level.
"Ishe is a talented young player who is capable of contributing in both attacking and defensive phases," County director of football Richard Montague [told the club website., external](https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2026/august/11/signing--ish--samuels-smith/)