CHELSEA are ready to stump up almost £2million in wages to give Ben Chilwell the chance of a fresh start.
The defender is on his way to Crystal Palace on loan with a medical scheduled for today.
And the Blues have agreed to pay half the player’s £190k a week wages until the contract expires on June 30.
That means Palace and his parent club will split his £95k a week pay.
Chilwell, 28, was told last summer that he has no future at Chelsea under incoming boss Enzo Maresca.
He has played only 45 minutes of football since – against League Two Barrow in the Carabao Cup back in September.
Palace want a left-sided player and Chilwell can play either full back or as a centre half.
Chelsea loaned centre half Trevoh Chalobah to Palace during last summer but recalled him two weeks ago to cover a defensive shortage.
Chilwell joined Chelsea from Leicester in a £45million deal in 2020.
He has since played 107 times for the Blues amid several injury lay-offs.
Last season he acted as vice-captain under Mauricio Pochettino.
He will now aim to resurrect his career at Selhurst Park.
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