TREVOH CHALOBAH has been BARRED from using Chelsea’s first-team facilities as he nears an emotional exit.
The boyhood Blue has been deemed surplus to requirements this summer amid an influx of centre-backs at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea are looking to offload Chalobah and have taken extreme measurements to accelerate his move.
According to The Telegraph, the defender has been banned from using Chelsea’s first-team facilities.
Along with Armando Broja and Romelu Lukaku, they are all being made to train with the development squad.
That means Chalobah – who has been with Chelsea since he was eight – must spend his time away from the club’s first team.
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He has not been in the first-team dressing room or at lunch since Chelsea returned from their pre-season tour of America.
Chalobah was controversially told to stay at home as his Blues team-mates jetted off Stateside.
Midfielder Conor Gallagher faced a similar fate, as revealed by SunSport.
Gallagher was told that he will not be allowed in the first-team building nor train with Enzo Maresca’s squad.
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But the former academy graduate has since agreed a £34million move to Atletico Madrid.
Aston Villa and Crystal Palace are among the clubs linked with Chalobah, who made 17 appearances for Chelsea last season under Mauricio Pochettino.
He had turned down a move to Nottingham Forest last summer and fought his way back into the squad.
But Chelsea have since welcomed back Wesley Fofana and signed Tosin Adarabioyo from Fulham on a free transfer.
They join Axel Disasi, Benoît Badiashile and Levi Colwill in Chelsea’s crowded backline.
Chelsea are believed to value Chalobah at £20m with the centre-half said to have acted professional despite the ruthless approach to negotiate his exit.
Lukaku is still a target for Napoli and Italian manager Antonio Conte but the Blues want his £37.8 million buy-out clause met.
Broja meanwhile has attracted attention from the Premier League and overseas as his time with Chelsea also looks to be nearing an end.
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Maresca is close to adding winger Pedro Neto in a £54m deal from Wolves.
It will be his NINTH signing of the summer with striker Samu Omorodion also close to joining from Atletico for £34.5m.
Meet Pep Guardiola disciple Enzo Maresca
ENZO MARESCA is considered among the most exciting young coaches on the planet.
Born in Italy in 1980, he managed to guide Leicester to the Championship title in his first season as Foxes boss.
His management career started at Italian minnows Ascoli before he was snapped up by Man City in 2020 to manage their Elite Development Squad.
He guided the youth team to the Premier League 2 title in his one season working for the Citizens – with Cole Palmer in the side.
His first senior job was with Parma but he was sacked after just a few months after failing to impress.
Despite the team playing in Serie B and Maresca having an impressive squad he was unable to get them on course for promotion.
He returned to Man City and worked as one of Pep Guardiola’s assistants for the 2022/23 season as they won the Treble.
He took over relegated Leicester last summer and made an immediate impact, with the Foxes winning the Championship title.
Maresca showed his dedication to the job by living at the training ground for the first two months after his appointment.
He’s considered something of a Pep disciple and has said: “For a coach, it’s important to have the mentality of a chess player.”
During his playing career he played under Carlo Ancelotti and Marcello Lippi – and alongside ex-Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
