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title: "West Brom: Baggies eye Trevoh Chalobah"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Transfer Rumours"
published: "2021-07-06T06:15:29Z"
modified: "2021-07-06T06:15:29Z"
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# West Brom: Baggies eye Trevoh Chalobah

**West Bromwich Albion are readying a bid for Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah, according to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-brom-line-up-move-for-chelsea-star-chalobah/).**

### The lowdown

The 22-year-old came through the Stamford Bridge ranks but has [yet to make a senior appearance](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/trevoh-chalobah/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/346314) for the two-time European champions.

He has been sent out on loan on [three occasions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/trevoh-chalobah/transfers/spieler/346314), firstly to Ipswich Town, then to Huddersfield Town and most recently to FC Lorient.

Chalobah made [24 starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/353292/Show/Trevoh-Chalobah) in the French top flight last season, with a further five substitute appearances. He recorded 1.6 tackles and 1.9 clearances per game, while his match average of 2.4 interceptions was the [joint fourth-highest](https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/74/Tournaments/22/Seasons/8185/Stages/18594/PlayerStatistics/France-Ligue-1-2020-2021) in all of Ligue 1 (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/353292/Show/Trevoh-Chalobah)).

The Englishman is valued at £3.15m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/trevoh-chalobah/profil/spieler/346314), with two years remaining on his contract at Chelsea.

### The latest

[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-brom-line-up-move-for-chelsea-star-chalobah/) reported that Chalobah is expected to leave Stamford Bridge permanently during this summer’s transfer window, and a West Brom source has indicated that an offer for the 22-year-old is in the pipeline.

The Baggies are looking to bolster their midfield ranks after the loan spells of Okay Yokuslu and Ainsley Maitland-Niles came to an end.

There is set to be a ‘race’ for Chalobah’s signature, according to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-brom-line-up-move-for-chelsea-star-chalobah/), and West Brom are trying to gain the upper hand.

### The verdict

Chalobah would be a good and reasonably cheap signing for West Brom. Having impressed in a major European league, he could be a dominant force in the Championship.

He is quite versatile, having operated as both a [defensive midfielder and a centre-back](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/trevoh-chalobah/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/346314), and that experience should give him an expansive skillset.

Yokuslu was arguably [West Brom’s strongest performer](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/175/Show/England-West-Bromwich-Albion) in the latter half of their disappointing 2020/21 campaign, demonstrating the value of a dominant holding midfielder, so hopefully the links with Chalobah may lead to him [following Conor Gallagher](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54201979) to The Hawthorns from Chelsea.

**In other news, [read the latest on the future of Sam Johnstone.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/championship/west-brom/west-brom-sam-johnstone-linked-with-arsenal-switch/)**