Chelsea could soon be welcoming the 'next Antoine Griezmann' to Stamford Bridge as the Blues work on a deal to sign Arsen Zakharyan. The 19-year-old midfielder has quickly become heavily linked with a move to west London, with Todd Boehly building for the future.
According to Di Marzio, Chelsea have submitted an offer for the Russia international and hope to wrap up a deal quickly. Speaking to RB Sport, as quoted by SportsKeeda, Zakharyan's agent, Pavel Andreev, confirmed that his client is close to joining the Blues: "It's true, a €15million (£12.6million) deal is close."
If the Blues can wrap up a move before the transfer window slams shut at the end of the month, Zakharyan would be the sixth teenage sensation to pen a deal at Cobham this summer, following in the footsteps of Omari Hutchinson, Zak Sturge, Gabriel Slonina, Cesare Casadei and Carney Chukwuemeka. However, the wonderkid midfielder is no ordinary talent and he's been likened to Griezmann - a player Chelsea have closely monitored in the past...
