Crystal Palace book Trevoh Chalobah medical after signing Maxence Lacroix | OneFootball

Defender frozen out by Chelsea before switch across London

Crystal Palace have agreed a deal to sign Trevoh Chalobah on a season-long loan from Chelsea.

Chalobah was one of 12 players Chelsea were still planning to move on ahead of deadline day, and he is now having his medical ahead of the 11pm deadline.

There is no option nor obligation to buy on the deal. It is a straight season-long loan, with Palace having paid a fee for his services. He signed a long-term contract extension at Chelsea in November 2022 but has played little football for them in recent seasons due to injuries and falling down the pecking order at centre-back.

If the paperwork and medical are completed in time, Chalobah will help Palace in the centre-back department this season, where new signing Chadi Riad is currently out after suffering a knee injury in Palace’s 4-0 Carabao Cup win over Norwich City on Tuesday.

Palace manager Oliver Glasner confirmed earlier on deadline day that Marc Guehi would be staying at the club after rejecting four offers from Newcastle to prise him away from Selhurst Park.

The Eagles also announced the signing of centre-back Maxence Lacroix from Wolfsburg. He joins for a fee of up to £17million on a five-year deal and will wear the No5 shirt.