Chelsea defender Chilwell set for Palace swap
Monday 03rd February, 2025 06:12 PM|
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Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell is about to affix Premier League rivals Crystal Palace on mortgage for the remainder of the season.
Left-back Chilwell, 28, has not made a Premier League look since April 2024 and was advised final August he was not a part of Enzo Maresca’s plans.
The England worldwide has solely appeared as soon as this season, within the second half of the Blues’ Carabao Cup win in opposition to Barrow in September.
Chelsea boss Maresca has beforehand stated Chilwell, who has a contract till the summer time of 2027, is free to depart on a everlasting deal.
Defensive choices
Palace are eager to signal Chilwell to spice up their defensive choices after Morocco worldwide Chadi Riad was dominated out for the remainder of the season with a knee damage.
Chelsea signed Chilwell from Leicester City on a five-year deal for £45m in 2020, earlier than extending his contract in April 2023.
The most up-to-date of his 21 England caps got here in a pleasant in March 2024 in opposition to Belgium.
Palace run
Chilwell was neglected of Gareth Southgate’s provisional 33-man England squad for Euro 2024.
Palace are twelfth within the Premier League with 30 factors from 24 video games.
If the transfer goes via, Chilwell might make his Palace debut in opposition to Doncaster Rovers within the fourth spherical of the FA Cup on 10 February