Fabrizio Romano CONFIRMS another Chelsea transfer

Cameron Smith

• 5 Aug 2024 15:40 BST
• 3 min read

Chelsea defender Alfie Gilchrist has chosen to join Sheffield United on loan for the 2024-25 campaign, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The 20-year-old, who won Chelsea’s Academy Player of the Year award in May, was not included in Enzo Maresca’s pre-season squad and he is now on the verge of leaving the club on loan.

Gilchrist has opted to join Sheff Utd, amid significant interest from multiple Championship clubs, and he will reportedly undergo his medical with the Blades on Tuesday.

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Gilchrist signed his first professional contract with Chelsea back in 2020 and he made his first-team debut for the club during a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in December last year.

He went on to make a further 16 appearances during the 2023-24 campaign, and he scored his first goal for the club in a 6-0 demolition of Everton.

A centre-back by trade, Gilchrist featured at right-back in his first senior season at Chelsea and could be deployed in a similar role at Bramall Lane this year.

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Chelsea’s summer transfer business

Gilchrist will become the second senior Chelsea player to leave the club on loan, following Andrey Santos’ move back to Strasbourg.

In addition, Ian Maatsen, Lewis Hall, Omari Hutchinson, Hakim Ziyech and Thiago Silva have also left on permanent deals, while Conor Gallagher is set to become the latest star to depart when he joins Atletico Madrid.

Trevoh Chalobah is expected to be sold too, after his omission from Chelsea’s pre-season squad, with Romelu Lukaku and Kepa Arrizabalaga also due to leave permanently.

Furthermore, Romano has reported that David Datro Fofana is expected to leave Chelsea on loan with a possible obligation-to-buy clause included.

In regards to arrivals, Chelsea have signed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Filip Jorgensen, Omari Kellyman, Renato Veiga, Caleb Wiley, Marc Guiu and Tosin Adarabioyo for a combined €112.5m.