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Chelsea target keen to seal €20m transfer, Lawyers locked in meeting

Chelsea have been showing a lot of interest in young Augsburg defender Abdul Rahman Baba for a while. Back in May, French newspaper L’Equipe reported that Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho had been keeping a close eye on the youngster, who would cost around €15m.

The 20-year-old has made 27 appearances for Augsburg last season and many consider him in Germany as last year’s ‘revelation of the season’.

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The player’s agent recently admitted that several European clubs are vying for Baba’s signature, however, any interested parties would have to pay around 18-20m.