{"id":617435,"date":"2022-09-01T17:30:01","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T21:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=617435"},"modified":"2022-09-01T17:35:34","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T21:35:34","slug":"billy-gilmour-passes-brighton-medical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/billy-gilmour-passes-brighton-medical\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Passed His Medical&#8217;: Player Once Dubbed a &#8216;Wonderkid&#8217; on the Verge of Chelsea Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomRoddy_\/status\/1565433164553666565\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tom Ruddy<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of the Times, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/psv-star-chelsea-interest\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea<\/a> and Scotland international midfielder Billy Gilmour has passed his medical ahead of his\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomRoddy_\/status\/1565369764758921216\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a39 million<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0move to Brighton &amp; Hove Albion, with just the final paperwork left to sign before the move will become official.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Billy Gilmour: Scottish \u2018Wonderkid\u2019 on the Verge of Leaving Chelsea on a Permanent Deal<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Billy Gilmour has passed his medical to join <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BHAFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BHAFC<\/a>. Only waiting on the paperwork to be signed before confirmation of his departure from Chelsea. <\/p>\n<p>Denis Zakaria medical also completed ahead of loan move to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#cfc<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ERiHFzVDMh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/ERiHFzVDMh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DeadlineDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DeadlineDay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Roddy (@TomRoddy_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomRoddy_\/status\/1565433164553666565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Scotland International to Bolster Brighton<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite some injuries in the Chelsea midfield including N&#8217;Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus Cheek, Thomas Tuchel seems prepared to let Gilmour, who was once dubbed a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-9075349\/Chelsea-wonderkid-Billy-Gilmour-opens-modelling-lovechild-Xavi-Iniesta.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wonderkid<\/a>&#8221; leave Stamford Bridge on a permanent deal, with Juventus midfielder\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/deal-done-chelsea-sign-zakaria\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Denis Zakaria<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0joining the West London club, which has been described as a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DiMarzio\/status\/1565430069371310083\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">done deal<\/a>&#8221; by Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Scottish midfielder was dropped from the Chelsea first team squad over the summer and spent pre-season working with the club&#8217;s younger players.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/barcelona-superstar-last-ditch-chelsea-move\/\" target=\"_self\">Barcelona Star Keen on Last Minute Chelsea Move<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gilmour was included in the squad for the recent 2-1 defeat away at Southampton due to Kante&#8217;s injury and Conor Gallagher<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8216;<\/span>s suspension. Despite this inclusion, the blues have chosen to sanction his departure with the imminent signing of Zakaria.<\/p>\n<p>The two clubs have done a bit of business recently, with Chelsea completing a \u00a362 million move for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/05\/chelsea-brighton-hove-albion-marc-cucurella\/\" target=\"_self\">Marc Cucurella<\/a> several weeks ago and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/04\/levi-colwill-transfer-chelsea-brighton\/\" target=\"_self\">Levi Colwill<\/a> moving in the opposite direction on loan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What the Scottish International Could Bring to the South Coast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 21-year-old midfielder&#8217;s career has somewhat stalled after impressing under Frank Lampard, with memorable performances against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/liverpool-reportedly-sign-arthur-melo\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool<\/a> and Everton, the young midfielder was once described as the &#8220;lovechild of Xavi and Andres Iniesta&#8221;, but has found game time at Stamford Bridge non-existent following a disappointing loan at Norwich. Following one game on loan against Crystal Palace the Norwich fans\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sportbible\/status\/1475882570646700041?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">sang for him to go back to Chelsea<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Gilmour is at his best playing at the base of a midfield triangle, where he can get on the ball and dictate the tempo. He is assured on the ball and recycles possession superbly.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chelsea have almost completed two outgoings \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25ab\ufe0f Ethan Ampadu to Spezia on loan, NO buy option;<\/p>\n<p>\u25ab\ufe0f Billy Gilmour to Brighton on a permanent deal.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DeadlineDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DeadlineDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yTCzBkk1Ix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/yTCzBkk1Ix<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1565365274190270464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>His low sense of gravity and close control allows him to escape tight situations. He&#8217;s not afraid to make a tackle, and he will undoubtedly bring class and poise to a Brighton side that likes to play good possession-based football, which should suit the 21-year-old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Tom Ruddy\u00a0of the Times, Chelsea and Scotland international midfielder Billy Gilmour has passed his medical ahead of his\u00a0\u00a39 million\u00a0move to Brighton &amp; Hove Albion, with just the final paperwork left to sign before the move will become official. Billy Gilmour: Scottish \u2018Wonderkid\u2019 on the Verge of Leaving Chelsea on a Permanent Deal Billy Gilmour [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4106,"featured_media":617452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,1265,11,7188],"tags":[3102,926,8611],"class_list":["post-617435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-premier-league","category-brighton-and-hove-albion","category-chelsea","category-rumours","tag-billy-gilmour","tag-brighton-and-hove-albion","tag-chelsea-transfer-rumours"],"modified_by":"Joseph Howes, Site Manager","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=617435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/617452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=617435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=617435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=617435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}