Chelsea’s decision to sell midfielder Billy Gilmour to Brighton & Hove Albion in the transfer window was taken by chairman Todd Boehly and the board, rather than Thomas Tuchel, according to journalist Simon Phillips. Tuchel oversaw a busy few months of business at Stamford Bridge but found himself out of a job after being sacked earlier this week.
Last season saw the Scotland international sent out on loan to Norwich City for the duration of the campaign after the Canaries were promoted back to the Premier League.
However, it was not a successful spell for Gilmour. He made 28 appearances for the East Anglian side but frequently found himself on the bench as they were relegated back to the Championship.
It became clear that he was unlikely to break into the Blues’ starting XI any time soon, with Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Conor Gallagher all likely ahead of him in the pecking order.