Chelsea wonderkid set for Crystal Palace loan transfer until end of season after ‘positive talks’
CHELSEA star Lewis Hall is set to join Crystal Palace on loan, according to reports.
The Eagles came to an agreement on the move with their London rivals last week.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano now reports that “positive talks” have been held with the player’s representatives.
Hall is now set to join Palace on a one-season loan and he could be signed in time for their Premier League opener versus Sheffield United on Saturday.
The deal is not thought to include an option to buy.
Hall, 18, made his debut in a 5-1 FA Cup win over Chesterfield in January 2022.
The left-back played 11 times for Chelsea‘s first-team last season after being handed a chance by then manager Graham Potter.
He has shown much potential and won the club’s academy player of the year award.
But with his chances under Mauricio Pochettino set to be limited due to the presence of Ben Chilwell, Marc Cucurella and Ian Maatsen, a loan move has been deemed most beneficial.
Chelsea will be hoping he can follow in the footsteps of Conor Gallagher, who was loaned to Palace two seasons ago and is now a first-team regular.
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The club have also had Patrick Bamford, Michy Batshuayi and Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan from the Blues.
Hall is set to be Palace’s third signing of the summer.
They have already snapped up ex-Bournemouth star Jefferson Lerma on a free transfer and Flamengo wonderkid Matheus Franca for £26million.
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