Chelsea are edging closer to completing their seventh signing in the January transfer window with Malo Gusto arriving in London to complete a medical, football.london understands.
As reported on Monday afternoon, the Blues entered negotiations to discuss a possible transfer for the 19-year-old right-back. Gusto has been identified as their main target in that position between now and the end of the window, despite Lyon standing firm in their stance that he will stay in France until the end of the season.
Chelsea were keen to offer more support to Reece James, who has struggled with injury problems this season, and now look set to sign Gusto after agreeing a £26.3million fee plus add-ons with Lyon. The young Frenchman has been on the club's radar for some time now, so this is not something that has happened overnight – this is in fact years in the making.
