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Home » Chelsea turned down Championship side’s request to sign young midfield ace on loan

Chelsea turned down Championship side’s request to sign young midfield ace on loan

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Trevoh Chalobah to head out on loan from Chelsea this summer.

Trevor Chalobah could have been playing in the Championship but ended up in France

Huddersfield chairman Phil Hodgkinson has confirmed that Chelsea turned down their offer to take Trevoh Chalobah on loan.

The midfielder spent last season on loan at the Terriers and made 38 appearances for the Championship side.

He also scored one goal for them but joined Lorient this season on loan in Ligue 1. Chalobah came through the ranks at Chelsea and spend the 2018-19 season on loan at Ipswich Town.

Trevoh Chalobah is yet to make a senior appearance for Chelsea
Trevoh Chalobah of Huddersfield Town reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Huddersfield Town at Elland Road on March 07, 2020 in Leeds, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Huddersfield wanted him for another season but the Blues wanted him to gain experience outside of England. Hodgkinson told Examiner Live (h/t Football.london):

“We did enquire about some without a shadow of a doubt. We enquired with Chelsea about Trevoh Chalobah but they wanted him to have another challenge abroad. We did go in for a number of other players but some of them simply weren’t available for loan..”

Making the best of the move

Chalobah is yet to feature for the senior Chelsea side, and it will be interesting to see how things develop for him in France.

The 21-year-old can play in the midfield or defence and already has two appearances for Lorient this season.

Trevoh Chalobah spent one season on loan at Huddersfield
Karlan Grant of Huddersfield Town (L) celebrates with Trevoh Chalobah of Huddersfield Town after scoring his sides first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Huddersfield Town and Swansea City. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

His brother, Nathaniel, was also a part of the Chelsea team but now is a part of Watford. Trevoh, for his part, has made several appearances for the England youth teams and last featured for the U21 side in 2019.

Chelsea have a plethora of options in their midfield and it is best for Trevoh’s growth that he went to another club on loan.

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This experience could help him develop further and break into the Chelsea team. However, that seems tough with all the signings we made over the summer.