Bertrand Traoré

[Swoopz 183]

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CHELSEA have beaten off Manchester United to land highly-rated Burkina Faso prospect Bertrand Traore.

The midfielder, just 14, shone at the Under-17 World Cup last year - where he became the youngest-ever player to appear in the finals.

Burkina Faso sports minister Jean-Pierre Palm announced that the teenager has agreed a deal to move to Stamford Bridge.

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3091736/Burkina-Faso-prospect-Bertrand-Traore-chooses-Chelsea-over-Manchester-United.html#ixzz0wMUZYsN5

[Manuf 1,448]

Now stuff you Mancs!

[Cosmin 2,484]

That's a good deal! He will grow up in a professional spirit!

[Madmax 9,219]

Does England have no good youngsters in that age bracket? Hope we don't end up in a mess because of his age. Don't want another controversy.

[EskWeston 696]

Who knows what this kid is really like and how or where he plays but i am not sure on what the regulations would be on bringing a 14 year old over from Burkina Faso???

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Let's hope Chelsea played this by the book. But encouraging signs

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

Transfer of the decade!

[NattyBlue 44]

Should be a sign him and then bring him over when he's 16 or something...

[Manuf 1,448]

[chrismada9 1,948]

I don't really know much about him to be honest. If teams like Manchester United wanted to sign him up then I suspect he's fairly talented

[Randall 315]

He's only 14 so he'll probably disappear for a couple of years now. Then if he's any good he'll be the mceachran of a couple of years time.

[Steve 10,227]

Never heard of him, but its great to see more promising young talent wanting to join us.

[Term-X 7,891]

Sounds good.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

The champions have also completed the signing of another teenage prodigy in the capture of 15-year-old midfielder Bertrand Traore of Burkina Faso. The boy had been affiliated to Auxerre in France and had also trained with Manchester United.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/tappingup-row-hits-chelsea-over-neymar-2051142.html

Quote is from the second-to-last paragraph.

[zolayes 14,489]

got a year older just in this thread ...will be a veteran in a month

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Once again SkySports refuse to acknowledge this, yet when Manchester United buy a young player (Bebe in this case) they're all over it.

[Madmax 9,219]

They can screw themselves. Who gives a damn about Sky Sports anyway.

[eldo 868]

got a year older just in this thread ...will be a veteran in a month

He is still 14, but will be 15 in September.