Crystal Palace are set to sign Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell on loan for the rest of the season, sources have told ESPN.

Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell is set to join Premier League rivals Crystal Palace on loan for the rest of the season.

Palace’s primary target heading into January was 20-year-old El Hadji Malick Diouf of Slavia Prague. But after a £12.5million bid was rejected and further talks stalled, the Eagles decided he was too pricey and pursued other options.

Ben Chilwell is set to join Crystal Palace on loan and finally end his Chelsea nightmare – but Paul Merson has one concern over the transfer. The left-back has played just 45 minutes of football this season – as a sub in a Carabao Cup match – after being exiled from Chelsea’s first-team by Enzo Maresca.

Crystal Palace have expressed an interest to sign Ben Chilwell on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season. Chelsea have made Chilwell available for transfer or a loan since last summer. He is not part of Enzo Maresca’s plans and has played just 45 minutes this season,

CHELSEA are ready to stump up almost £2million in wages to give Ben Chilwell the chance of a fresh start. The defender is on his way to Crystal Palace on loan with a medical scheduled for today.

Ben Chilwell will have a medical at Crystal Palace on transfer-deadline day ahead of a six-month loan from Chelsea.

Bayern Munich's move for forward Christopher Nkunku will not happen in this transfer window but could be revived in the summer. (Christian Falk)

Ben Chilwell is set to move to Crystal Palace on loan until the end of the season after the Eagles agreed a deal with Chelsea. The England international will move across London on transfer deadline day,

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