Chelsea have agreed personal terms to sign Tiemoue Bakayoko.
According to Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balague both parties have agreed terms leaving Chelsea to negotiate a deal with Monaco.
Bakayoko has become one of the most in-demand players in Europe with Monaco knocking out Spurs and Manchester City on route to the quarter finals of the Champions League.
The 22-year-old is in his third season of first team action and attracting interest from the big clubs in England and Spain plus rivals Paris St Germain.
Monaco’s Bakayoko has agreed personal terms with Chelsea. Next step is for Chelsea to pay Monaco more than anybody else for the midfielder pic.twitter.com/XgbvJKvNPD
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) March 21, 2017
Antonio Conte is keen to build momentum on this season’s likely title win and ensure that Chelsea make a big impact in the Champions League.
Putting Bakayoko alongside N’Golo Kante in the centre of the Chelsea midfield would give Conte a perfect partnership as he looks for success in the Premier League and in Europe next season.
Monaco have the 22-year-old under contract until 2019 with bids likely to start at £60m.