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Nizaar Kinsella

Chelsea make host of young stars available for loan transfers as Dylan Williams attracts interest

Chelsea will allow Dylan Williams to leave on loan this summer to further his development.

The 19-year-old could take up interest from Championship and League One clubs after defender Ishe Samuels-Smith joined in a £4million deal from Everton.

Former boss Thomas Tuchel brought left-back Williams into his first-team after Chelsea signed him in 2021 from Derby.

Williams, Tino Anjorin, Harvey Vale and a host of players who are currently on tour with Mauricio Pochettino’s squad in the United States are available for loan moves.

Bashir Humphreys, Alfie Gilchrist, Lucas Bergstrom, Jamie Cumming and Mason Burstow could also leave when Chelsea return to England.

Leicester are interested in taking Cesare Casadei on loan but he is one of the players who could yet make Pochettino’s squad for the new season.

Academy midfielder Ben Elliott could leave permanently with French side Lorient among the clubs chasing him.

A host of Chelsea stars have left on free transfers with winger Silko Thomas in advanced talks to join Leicester, defender Henry Lawrence having signed for Standard Liege and striker Bryan Fiabema on the verge of joining Real Sociedad.

Barcelona and Anderlecht are also battling to sign exciting Chelsea winger Tudor Mendel-Idowu after he deemed their contract offer too low and became a free agent.

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