Chelsea in Danger of Losing 3 of Their Best Academy Stars to EPL Rivals
- Valentino Livramento, Lewis Bate and Myles Peart-Harris are all facing uncertain futures at Chelsea
- The trio has just a year left on their respective deals, putting a number of Premier League clubs on red alert
- Their imminent departures come only days after Marc Guehi, another Chelsea graduate, joined Crystal Palace
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Chelsea are reportedly facing the prospect of losing three of their most exciting academy youngsters to Premier League rivals.
It is understood one of the three players has already bid farewell to the Blues as he is not keen to stay at the club.
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The Athletic reports the three academy graduates include Valentino Livramento, Lewis Bate and Myles Peart-Harris.
The players have just one year left on their respective contracts at Stamford Bridge and have already set their sights on quoting the London club having turned down offers to extend their deals.
Among the three, it is Bate who has come closest to breaking into the senior team after he was named on the bench against Sheffield United and Bayern Munich last season.
However, Metro UK claims the 18-year-old is not convinced about earning first-team football and has since informed Chelsea of his desire to join a club that can provide a pathway to regular first-team action.
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The teenage sensation is expected not to fall short of options, with West Ham United, Leeds United, Liverpool, Leicester City, and Brighton have all shown interest in him but it is Leeds who are in the driving seat to land his services.
Peart-Harris, meanwhile, is believed to be on the verge of moving to Brentford and has already bid farewell to his teammates.
The promising midfielder was the joint-highest goalscorer in Chelsea's youth team last season, bagging an impressive 11 goals in just 23 appearances.
Livramento, on the other hand, is wanted by Brighton with no deal imminent despite being crowned Chelsea's academy player of the season.
Chelsea's Marc Guehi joins Crystal Palace
Earlier, Briefly News reported Chelsea youngster Marc Guehi has completed a move to Crystal Palace in a deal believed to be worth around £20m. Guehi has been turning out for Swansea on loan for the last 18 months.
The youngster found it difficult to break into Chelsea's team as he was limited to just two appearances.
His exit came on the same day academy forward Armando Broja penned a new deal with the Blues.
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