West Brom agree fee for Chelsea defender Gilchrist
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West Brom are set to sign Chelsea defender Alfie Gilchrist for an initial £1.2m rising to potentially £2m with add-ons.
The 21-year-old is currently undergoing a medical in the Midlands and is expected to sign a four year contract.
Gilchrist had been training in Chelsea's so-called 'bomb squad' and was deemed surplus to requirements but proved his ability to play at Championship level at Sheffield United last season, featuring 32 times for the Blades.
The Chelsea academy graduate also played 17 times for his boyhood club under Mauricio Pochettino in a breakthrough season and scored once.
Chelsea now hold the Premier League record after selling £264.4m worth of players - not including potential add-ons.