Kakuta has struggled to push into the first team (GETTY IMAGES)
Gael Kakuta was today close to leaving Chelsea on loan after arriving at Fulham for a medical.
Fellow youngster Patrick van Aanholt was also set to be allowed to move on a temporary transfer, with Leicester a possible destination.
Cottagers boss Mark Hughes last week revealed his interest in 19-year-old winger Kakuta, who last month signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract at Chelsea.
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