Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Egypt midfielder Mohamed Salah from Swiss champions Basel for a fee in the region of £11m.
Salah, 21, is yet to undergo a medical or agree personal terms, but is expected to move to Stamford Bridge
Chelsea's Premier League rivals Liverpool had held talks with Basel with hope of making Salah their first signing of the January transfer window.
His potential capture will also offer Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho a further attacking option, following Kevin De Bruyne's move to Wolfsburg.
"Chelsea Football Club can confirm an agreement has been reached with FC Basel for the transfer of their 21-year-old attacking midfielder Mohamed Salah," read a statement on the club's website.
Salah, who can operate in a variety of attacking roles, has been tracked by a number of clubs after impressive displays in the Europa League last season and this year's Champions League.
"Mohamed Salah Officially in @chelseafc", he wrote on Twitter.
Salah, 21, is yet to undergo a medical or agree personal terms, but is expected to move to Stamford Bridge
Chelsea's Premier League rivals Liverpool had held talks with Basel with hope of making Salah their first signing of the January transfer window.
The Blues
agreed to sell Juan Mata to Manchester United
on Wednesday.
United's club-record £37m move for Mata appears to have
encouraged Chelsea to move swiftly for Salah, who would become their
third signing of the January transfer window after the arrivals of
Nemanja Matic
and Bertrand Traore.
His potential capture will also offer Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho a further attacking option, following Kevin De Bruyne's move to Wolfsburg.
"Chelsea Football Club can confirm an agreement has been reached with FC Basel for the transfer of their 21-year-old attacking midfielder Mohamed Salah," read a statement on the club's website.
Salah, who can operate in a variety of attacking roles, has been tracked by a number of clubs after impressive displays in the Europa League last season and this year's Champions League.
"Mohamed Salah Officially in @chelseafc", he wrote on Twitter.
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