Fulham completed a deadline day loan deal for Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, a player Cottagers owner Tony Khan described as “world class”.
With the prospect of game time at Stamford Bridge limited, the 24-year-old has elected to move away on a temporary basis.
The 10-time capped England international will spend his second such spell away from the Blues, having previously impressed during the 2017-18 season with Crystal Palace.
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It is a deal that the player and the club are delighted with.
“I’m really happy to come ‘next door’, if you will!