EFL Championship outfit close in on signing talented 22-year-old Chelsea ace

Transfer News: Chelsea youngster Trevoh Chalobah close to West Brom switch

According to transfer news from the Express & Star, Chelsea midfielder Trevoh Chalobah is closing in on a switch to EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.

Chalobah is a product of the Chelsea youth academy and has been on the club’s books way back since 2007 when he was an eight-year-old. Having risen through the ranks at Cobham, the 22-year-old midfielder has featured in plenty for the Blues’ Under-18 and the Under-23 sides, but has never made a first-team appearance.

Indeed, Chalobah has been farmed out on loan for the past three seasons in row, having spent the 2018/19 term with Ipswich Town before signing for Huddersfield Town for 2019/20. The defensive midfielder was loaned out to French club FC Lorient for the 2020/21 campaign where he impressed quite a fair bit, scoring and assisting two goals each in 30 games.

Now back at Chelsea after his loan spell has ran out, Chalobah has been made available for a transfer by manager Thomas Tuchel. While Lorient are said to be interested in a permanent deal for the 22-year-old, he is believed to be keen on staying in England, with West Brom now in the lead for his transfer. (h/t Express & Star)

The Baggies, who were relegated to the Championship from the Premier League this past season, have been in negotiations with Chelsea over a move for Chalobah over the past week. And it is understood that the talks have progressed quite well.

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Chalobah still has two years left on his contract with Chelsea. But the report claims that the Blues are unlikely to command any transfer fee for the 22-year-old, with West Brom set to sign him for free. A deal is expected to be completed in the next week.