Crystal Palace and Ipswich Now Eye Chelsea Star Ben Chilwell.
Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town are both eyeing a potential move for Chelsea outcast Ben Chilwell in 2025, according to The Sun.
The England international was bombed out of the first-team squad at Stamford Bridge by new manager Enzo Maresca and told to train away from the rest of the team at Cobham as they looked to sell him during the summer transfer window.
However, no deal materialised before the window closed and a move to Turkey didn’t happen either which means Chilwell now looks set to be reintegrated into the fold in west London until the transfer window opens up once again in January, where it’s believed that Crystal Palace and Ipswich could be set to make a move to bolster their defensive ranks.
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Chilwell is yet to feature even for a minute under Enzo Maresca, as he was isolated from the squad and left out of pre-season preparations too with new signing Renato Veiga becoming the understudy to first-choice option Marc Cucurella at left-back despite being a regular since joining the club and being described as “exceptional”.
While a move away from the club didn’t materialise, Chilwell was hopeful of fighting his way back into Maresca’s squad as he still has several years remaining on his £200,000-per-week contract. However, it seems unlikely that the Spanish coach is set to change his mind any time soon and the former Leicester City defender now is wary that a lack of game time could severely effect his career and England aspirations.
A move to a fellow Premier League club in January could be the ideal option and Palace boss Oliver Glasner is keen to bring in competition for Tyrick Mitchell at left-back, with the 21-cap England star a perfect option to do just that.
