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Chelsea agree to sign Arsenal star's cousin on huge seven-year deal... with Corinthians teenager joining for £11.5m

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Chelsea have agreed to sign teenage Corinthians defender Denner Evangelista on a seven year contract.

The 17-year old left back will join Chelsea next year when he turns 18. The deal will cost an initial £8.25million with a further £3.3m to follow in bonus payments.

Corinthians also retain a 15 per cent sell-on for Denner, a Brazil Under 21s international, who is a cousin of Arsenal centre back Gabriel Magalhaes.

The youngster participated in the well-documented tournament for U20s in Sao Paulo, Copinha, in which his side finished second following their 3-2 defeat in the final last month.