All of who are very defensive and not exactly spring chickens. I think this would be a great signing. Hes class. Rather use our slots on youngsters to add a bit of 'get up and go' into the team. Ok he wont be here the following season, but that's the case with most loans.

Because he's a box to box goal scoring midfielder we don't have too many of them at the moment.

I don't like the idea of helping Chelsea improve their players either but you play the cards you are dealt until you get a better hand. He will improve our team.

One more point

I wonder whether the club want to see how our youngsters fare in the Cat A leagues. Let's not forget that our U23s finished joint bottom of a league containing mainly Championship and League One youngsters, which suggests to me that our youngsters AREN'T yet good enough, although a few of them may well rise to the challenge over the next year or so. Let's face it this isn't the mid 70s when our youngsters won the FA youth cup and went on to comprise much of the fabled 'Team of the Eighties'.

Edited by doombear (31 Aug 2020 12.22pm)

Think this kid is now ready for the premiership, as is Brewster, Mount stepped up last year, and I think he will too.

Disappointed we haven't got an option to buy, and what's the point in Chelsea having all these outstanding prospects, if they are spending £250 million, and are not prepared to play them or sell them?

Hoping this new academy can attract the kids that Chelsea have. That's where our future is, RLC, Hudson-Odoi, Gallagher, Abraham, all born in or around south London, and all would be first team regulars.

My equalibrium unbalanced me. Paul Draper Brighton 19/2/2018

I read somewhere this morning that CG was having contract discussion with Chelski prior to the loan. I know we have to take this sort of thing with a pinch of salt but the rest of the article (about a Palace medical) seems to be right - so maybe CG is looking at his longer term future and thinking there is a long list of very talented players ahead of him. Could a surprise permanent deal to Palace he on the cards? Hope so.

I understand what people are saying about the loan but I happy with it, if it means more for a striker. Our midfield is ageing and very pedestrian, CG and Eze will bring that bit of flair and passing ability. Cheer up people it looks like another signing.
Until our Academy is an attractive proposition for young players unfortunately the likes of Chelsea will have the pick of them. The fact they may never make a first team appearance seems to take second place to being able to say “ I play for Chelsea”