Chelsea have confirmed the $15million capture of American goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina, 18, from the Chicago Fire on a six-year deal.
The homegrown product will remain with the MLS side, going back on loan, and join Chelsea permanently at the start of next year.
Slonina became Chicago's youngest-ever signing when he penned a deal with the club in 2019, at just 14 years of age. He later made his debut for the club on August 4 of last year at 17 - becoming the youngest keeper to start in MLS - and his strong performances since then have earned him a move to one of Europe's biggest clubs.