The Crystal Palace captain and England international has entered the last 18 months of his contract and suitors are emerging once again

Chelsea's winless run reached four games on Saturday, as Crystal Palace snatched a late draw at Selhurst Park.

Chelsea are monitoring Crystal Palace defender Marc Guéhi as they weigh up a move to bolster their defensive options this month, sources have told ESPN.

Chelsea want to use Trevoh Chalobah as makeweight in a swap deal for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, MailOnline journalist Sami Mokbel has reported. The Blues reportedly want to sign the Eagles skipper in January and are prepared to offer Chalobah, who is currently on loan at Selhurst Park, in return.

Chelsea need to recover form to keep up their still slim advantage over other top four contenders, which could have been made larger had they gotten better results than back-to-back Premier League losses.

Chelsea are planning to use defender Trevoh Chalobah as a bargaining chip in their pursuit of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi.