August 4th 2023.
Lewis Hall was one of the rare bright spots for Chelsea during the 2022/23 season, making 11 appearances and eventually winning the club's Academy Player of the Year award. His performances have caught the attention of Crystal Palace, who are now working on a loan deal for the 18-year-old left-back.
Hall's contract was extended to 2026 over the summer, however, with strong competition from Ben Chilwell and Marc Cucurella, the Blues are looking to send him out on loan in the short-term. The Eagles are in need of cover for Tyrick Mitchell, who was injured in pre-season and faces a race against time to be fit for the start of the new campaign.
Palace have had great success with loanees from Chelsea in the past, such as Conor Gallagher, Michy Batshuayi, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. So far this summer, the South Londoners have only bought one player - Jefferson Lerma - leading to Roy Hodgson to publicly demand more signings.
Matheus Franca is set to join from Flamengo, while The Telegraph report that the Eagles are in talks with Bayer Leverkusen for Odilon Kossounou. The Ivory Coast international is wanted on an initial loan with an obligation to buy next summer and could be seen as either Joel Ward's successor or a potential replacement for either Marc Guehi or Joachim Andersen. Guehi has been linked with a move to former club Chelsea as well as Arsenal, Liverpool, and Tottenham.
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