Chelsea have taken the next step towards completing a rebuild, with Thomas Tuchel welcoming his first signing of the summer. football.london understand that the Blues have agreed a fee with Southampton for goalkeeper Eddie Beach.
The 18-year-old impressed this season on the south coast, having played a pivotal role in the Saints lifting the Under-18 Premier League South division. Beach featured 20 times for Southampton's under-18 side across all competitions, conceding 31 goals in the process.
football.london also understand that several clubs were interested in securing the shot-stopper's signature this summer, but Chelsea won the race. Ironically enough, Beach's final appearance of the 2021/22 U18 Premier League campaign came against the west Londoners - he captained the Saints to a 5-2 win over Ed Brand's side.
