Overview

• West Brom have completed the permanent signing of Alfie Gilchrist from Chelsea, with the 21-year-old agreeing a four-year contract.
• Reports differ on the fee, with Shropshire Star citing around £1.2m plus add-ons and talkSPORT reporting £2m plus add-ons.
• The move follows Furlong’s departure to Ipswich, and Gilchrist offers options at both right-back and centre-back under Ryan Mason.
• Gilchrist made 17 first-team appearances for Chelsea in 2023/24, including 11 in the Premier League, and scored in a 6–0 win over Everton.
• He played 32 times on loan for Sheffield United last season as they reached the Championship play-off final, and he could debut at Stoke on Saturday.