Jake Clarke-Salter has agreed to join Queens Park Rangers and is expected to complete the deal tomorrow, The Athletic understands.
He will have his medical on Wednesday before signing a four-year deal.
Clarke-Salter, who left Chelsea at the end of the season when his contract expired, also had interest from the Premier League, including Bournemouth, as well as Standard Liege, Wolfsburg and Istanbul Basaksehir.
He will be Michael Beale's first signing since taking the job as QPR manager. Beale knows Clarke-Salter from his time as a coach at Chelsea's academy and was thought to be a huge factor in his decision to move to Loftus Road.
It is understood Beale made an impressive presentation to Clarke-Salter and made the difference in his decision to move to the Championship side. He believes Clarke-Salter, who impressed while on loan at Coventry last season, can become one of the best left-sided central defenders in the country.
Former Chelsea captain John Terry was an admirer of Clarke-Salter as the youngster made his way through the ranks at Stamford Bridge, and tipped him to be a future first-team player.
The 24-year-old spent 14 years at Chelsea before his exit this summer, making three first-team appearances.
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