Report: Chelsea set to complete £4M deal for Reading defender Michael Hector

Chelsea is on the verge of signing another defender in Jamaica international Michael Hector, but he will remain on loan at Reading for the rest of the season.

This news follows Tuesday's earlier signing of Papy Djilobodji from Nantes.

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Hector, who has been at Reading his whole career, is reportedly close to a £4-million move to the reigning English champions despite signing a three-year contract at the Madejski Stadium this summer.

The 23-year-old has spent many stints out on loan from Reading, but last season forced his way into first team and produced performances that had attracted the likes of Crystal Palace, among others.

Hector is expected to undergo a medical at Chelsea's Cobham Training Centre before the deadline shuts on Tuesday evening, and will then head out on another loan deal, this time to his former parent club.