Ruben Loftus-Cheek set to join Crystal Palace

The Chelsea midfielder is set to become a Crystal Palace player, the England youth international would be the first arrival since Fank De Boer was confirmed as Palace's new coach last month.

Loftus-Cheek played 11 games for the Blues last season, but all his Premier League appearances came from the bench. During last season he was behind N'Golo Kante and Nemanja Matic in the pecking order.

Furthermore, Chelsea manager Conte wants the U21 England international to gain more experience at a Premier League club. The deal is expected to go through in the next 24 hours.