Leeds United and Crystal Palace hope to find out next week whether Chelsea are willing to let Conor Gallagher go on loan.
The Blues central midfielder impressed on loan at West Bromwich Albion last season, with numerous Premier League sides also including Newcastle keen on taking him on loan for the upcoming campaign.
Chelsea view him as part of their long-term plans and are unwilling to sell him permanently, but could sanction a loan to give him more top-flight experience.
Midfielder Lewis Bate, 18, also left Stamford Bridge for the Whites earlier this week and they hope Gallagher will follow the same path.
Promising teenager Bate signed for £1.5million and will go straight into the club's U23 squad.
Thomas Tuchel's side have let numerous academy players leave this summer, including Fikayo Tomori to AC Milan, Marc Guehi to Crystal Palace - both on permanent deals - and Billy Gilmour to Norwich on loan.
Leeds are signing Valerenga goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson this week, pending a work permit, and have opened talks for Celtic defender Leo Hjelde.
The 18-year-old Norwegian was in Celtic's squad that faced West Ham on Saturday.
Marcelo Bielsa's side are also monitoring developments with Manchester United's Daniel James, with a move for Club Brugge winger Noa Lang looking expensive.
Yepbdmny
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Yepbdmny
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dream TEAM
MOT2019
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but bate really no get sense oo.. signed for a new club all to play for their u23
Wait and see
Botlnorstz
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but bate really no get sense oo.. signed for a new club all to play for their u23
Echee27
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is it by force to select formation?,... if this your formation happens to be real, other teams will flog nonsense out of Chelsea next season
Ssamraat
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TryNuell
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they have players and they play a very aggressive type of football
and also with a lot of high intensity and it could ruin him bcos most of the players there been playing like that since their championship season
TryNuell
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No, I prefer Leeds because over there, he will play attacking football.
they have players and they play a very aggressive type of football
patbkno
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they shud loan him to crystal palace
No, I prefer Leeds because over there, he will play attacking football.
TryNuell
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they shud loan him to crystal palace
zoalmopsz
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NoNo No way
zoalmopsz
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No No way
Hicabcmuy
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why can't they find out this week?? Has Chelsea travelled??
mexicodegreat
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I think since Billy Glimour has been loaned.. Chelsea will have to keep Conor. he is good player. I have watch him countless time
Sanahi
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Chelsea love loan deals so no problem