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Chris Hughton is poised to land a huge coup by beating a host of Premier League clubs to the signing of Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

Antonio Conte is ready to sanction a loan move to Brighton for the 20-year-old midfielder who has continued to struggle to break into the title chasers’ first team.

West Ham are keen but Conte wants to ensure Loftus Cheek gains regular first-team action. Hammers stars Cheikou Kouyate and Mark Noble are key players in their midfield.

Landing Loftus-Cheek would provide a big statement for Hughton whose promotion-chasers are top of the Championship and undefeated in their last 16, winning 12.

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Conte already has a number of alternative options to boost his Chelsea engine room this month.

Atalanta rising star Frank Kessie, 20, Inter Milan’s Geoffrey Kondogbia, 23, and and Monaco midfielder Tiemoué Bakayoko, 22, are all among the Blues’ bosses top targets for this month.