CHELSEA are on the verge of signing Russian starlet Arsen Zakharyan for a cut-price fee.
The Blues are one of several clubs interested in landing the versatile Dynamo Moscow midfielder.
And the 19-year-old’s agent has revealed the West Londoners are on the brink of acquiring the Russian’s services.
Pavel Andreev told RB Sport: “It’s true. The agreement is close”.
Zakharyan has two years left on his contract with Dynamo.
But the Blues are set to land him for a paltry fee of £12.6million – which is his release clause.
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Zakharyan was in prolific form last season, scoring nine goals and providing nine assists in 34 appearances in all competitions.
The Russian was identified as a target by Chelsea’s Head of Youth Development Neil Bath.
Chelsea have been incredibly busy in the transfer market this summer, making six signings since the Todd Boehly-led consortium took charge of the club.
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The West Londoners have spent a whopping £181million on Marc Cucerella, Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Carney Chukwuemeka, Cesare Casadei and Gabriel Slonina.
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And they’re also on the verge of landing Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana for a huge £75million.
Chelsea will be back in action this afternoon, hosting Leicester at Stamford Bridge.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
