Ben Chilwell is ready to maneuver to Crystal Palace on loan until the top of the season after the Eagles agreed a cope with Chelsea.
The England international will move across London on transfer deadline day, so long as he passes a medical at Selhurst Park, reports The Telegraph.
The 28-year-old has not made a single Premier League appearance this season after being reduced to a member of Chelsea’s notorious ‘bomb squad’ under Enzo Maresca.
A string of first team players were largely ostracised from Maresca’s first team plans initially of the season, with Chilwell being certainly one of the more senior of those stars.
Since then the left-back has made only one Carabao Cup appearance against Barrow, neglected of contention at Stamford Bridge.
An exit at the top of the summer transfer window couldn’t be found, but it surely appears that Chilwell will now get his move.
Nevertheless, given his long and torrid history with injuries, it just isn’t a certainty that the previous Leicester man will pass his Eagles medical, so all parties will await confirmation on Monday.
Despite not even picking him on the substitutes’ bench within the Premier League this season, Maresca has spoken in glowing terms of Chilwell’s professionalism during a difficult time.
‘Ben has been top. I actually have to say that, he has been top,’ said Maresca in January. ‘Very skilled, works hard.
‘I feel shame due to that situation but when it comes to behaviour, he has been superb.’
Also moving away from Stamford Bridge on loan for the remainder of the season is Carney Chukwuemeka who’s joining Borussia Dortmund on a short-term deal.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports that there may be an choice to buy within the deal, but it surely is value greater than the £40m release clause in his current contract.
The 21-year-old has been involved greater than Chilwell this season, making 4 appearances within the Europa Conference League, but additionally hasn’t turned out within the Premier League.
He too can have a medical on Monday and is because of complete a move before the transfer deadline.
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