Chelsea’s ownership group is understood to have won the race to sign 16-year-old midfielder Mohamed Zongo ahead of Manchester City and Manchester United.
Zongo, an attacking midfielder who only turned 16 in November, rose to prominence with a series of dazzling showings at last month’s Under-17 World Cup, racking up two goals and three assists in six games as Burkina Faso made it as far as the quarterfinals.
