Chelsea have activated £35m release clause in Michael Olise's contract according to Romano and David Ornstein.
Crystal Palace and Chelsea haved reached agreement in principle for 21-year-old Michael Olise.
Clause has always been there despite denials and all parties will be in touch to finalise the agreement. Olise already said yes to Chelsea. The Blues are expected to complete signing in due course.
He was formerly an academy player at Chelsea between 2009 and 2016.
Olise is currently recovering from a torn hamstring suffered while playing for France at the Under-21 European Championship earlier this summer, which will keep him sidelined until the end of September.
He would be the latest incoming at the west London club as American owner Todd Boehly once again splashes the cash.
They have just concluded a British record £115m deal to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton and are chasing the Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia.