Chelsea's charm offensive over several years has helped the club win the race to sign talented free agent Xavier Mbuyamba, who recently reached an agreement to be released for free by Barcelona.
The 18-year-old has signed on until 2023 and has been tracked by the west Londoners since he made his debut at MVV Maastricht in the Dutch second division at just 16.
Unfortunately, the Blues missed out on him due to the transfer ban last summer but the youngster was then released by Barca due to the Catalan's inability to match promises made to sign him.