the health are about to acquire Brazilian star Andrey Santos from Vasco da Gama.
The teenage midfielder has yet to undergo a medical or sign a contract, but there are now broad agreements on the transfer fee – £13 million initially plus a further £7 million in add-ons – and a five-year deal.
Chelsea are poised to beat Premier League rivals Newcastle in the race to sign Santos, one of Brazil’s highest-rated young players.
It follows that The Blues have already agreed a January deal for Ivorian striker David Datro Fofanawho completed his medical yesterday after a £8.6 million fee was agreed with Norwegian club Molde.
Both signings are seen by Chelsea as players for the future. That could mean both Santos and Fofana will soon be loaned back in the January transfer window, along with American goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina, who is now training with the club following his £12 million summer move from Major League Soccer (MLS) side Chicago Fire .