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Chelsea have actually already decided Trevoh Chalobah’s future after recalling him from Crystal Palace loan

Srinivas Sadhanand

Wed 15 January 2025 13:15, UK

After sending Trevoh Chalobah out on loan to Crystal Palace in the summer, Chelsea have activated the recall clause in his contract.

TBR Football exclusively confirmed Cry✃stal Palace are ey𝄹eing a replacement for Chalobah, who is set to make a return to Stamford Bridge.

At Chelsea last season, t♋he 25-year-old started a mere🌼 10 games in the Premier League.

But at Crystal Palace🍎, the Freetown♚-born centre-back has been far more involved to say the least.

Starting 14 games in all competitions, Trevoh Chalobah has ✅been fancied as a key part of his backline by Oliver Glasner.

When Chalobah, who Thomas Tuchel lauded first made his way to 💙Selhurst Park, he would have expected that his t♓ime at Chelsea had virtually come to an end.

Chelsea will sell Trevoh Chalobah at the end of the season

The Blues have a plethora of centre-backs at their disposal such as෴ Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Axel Disasi, Benoit Badashile, Renato Veiga and Tosin Adarabioyo.

Enzo Maresca is also kno✱wn to stick to his guns, as exemplified by how less he has played the likes of Disasi and Veiga this season.

However, journalist Matt Law has made a revelation in that Chelsea have already decided that at the end of the season, they will part ways with Chalobah, who Newcastle were interested in.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
4	ChelseaChelsea	21	10	7	4	41	26	15	37

But both the club and the player realise that in🍰 the meantime, they can assist each other.

The Freetown-born defend🐻er green-lighted his return to Cobham and seems determined 🐟to help the club he joined at the tender age of eight.

Chalobah, who Rio Ferꦯdinand once called “🦩unbelievable” has been informed by his boyhood club that he has been called back to challen𒊎ge for a first-team spot this season.

The rep𒊎ort states that a crucial reason behind why the versatile defender has been recalled from his loan stint at Crystal Palace is because of Fofana and Badiashile’s injuries.

Another factor is due to the fact Juventus have made contact to sign Disasi — who is expected to leave Chelsea this month.

What Frank Lampard said about Trevoh Chalobah as he returns from Crystal Palace loan

In May 2023, Frank Lampard sang Chalobah’s praises as🧸 both a player and a character.

Lampard said via : “He’s such a selfless lad. He doesn’t say ‘I want to play in this position’,” Lampard said. “Maybe [his best position] will become apparent but I think he’s played rea🗹lly well in a back three for the club.”

“A really good period when he first got into the team, he can play well as a centre-back ♈in a back four and at right-back. The bigger picture is the way he’s been applying himself since I’ve come back.”

Lampard emphasised that Chalobah is terrific in training🧸꧒ as well.

“He’s a delight to train with every day because he comes in with an enthusiasm, low maintenance🐼, and when you talk❀ about the things you want, he tries to do them on the pitch, which is a great thing.”

Lampard concluded: “In my short period here, you look at what are the games and the individual players, I’ve been very happy. I was looking forward to ꦏworking with Trev because I didn’t get that chance when I was here before.”

Chelsea were considering selling Chalobah but for the time being, he is set🍬 to play a key role for Enzo 💞Maresca.

Chelsea are targeting Marc Guehi as well now.