Chelsea plan to accept Championship club's offer for Harrison Murray-Campbell
Chelsea are set to loan out highly-rated defender Harrison Murray-Campbell in this summer's transfer window, sources have told Football Insider.
A number of clubs in the Championship are believed to be keen, while there is also interest from club in Belgium and Swizerland looking to explore a deal.
The highly-rated 19-year-old has impressed for Chelsea's Under-21s after progressing through the ranks, and has been nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Year.
An England Under-20 international, Murray-Campbell made his senior Chelsea debut in the Conference League last season as he came off the bench in a 5-1 win over Shamrock Rovers.
The Blues are now keen to ensure the versatilse defender continues his development with regular minutes at senior level, and hope to agree terms over a loan move.
Murray-Campbell has a number of suitors from England and across Europe and will weigh up his options alongside the club to make the move that best suits his talents.
Could Chelsea accept offers for Harrison Murray-Campbell?
Despite his previous first-team involvement Murray-Campbell is at risk of being pushed down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge in the summer transfer window.
Having failed to qualify for Europe, there will be fewer chances for Xabi Alonso to blood young players into his first-team squad, and a loan move is considered likely.
Championship interest in the centre-back, who can also play at right-back, comes with a number of clubs keeping a close eye on his development in the academy.
His Premier League 2 performances have earned him high praise, and there is a feeling he is now ready to make the step up to play regular senior football.
He could follow in the footsteps of current Chelsea stars including Trevoh Chalobah, who proved his worth away on loan before establishing himself as a key player.
Could Chelsea sign a new centre-back this summer?
Murray-Campbell's future at Chelsea and path into the first-team has been called into question as the Blues step up plans to strengthen their squad this summer.
Alonso is keen to add quality to his side, while the addition of a new centre-back has been high on the list of targets at Stamford Bridge since last summer.
Football Insider revealed earlier this season that Chelsea are interested in signing Nico Schlotterbeck from Borussia Dortmund as part of their ambitious plans.
The Germany international is one of a number of defenders on their list, alongside Nottingham Forest star Murillo who has been a long-term taarget.
As a result, the pathway for academy talents into the first team could be blocked, with a loan move considered the most likely option as things stand.