Chelsea Transfers

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Chelsea could well be getting some transfer business done ahead of the summer window, and a pre-agreement could even be confirmed pretty soon.
However, the likelihood is that nothing will be announced until the season is over, as not to disturb anyone’s season run in. But behind the scenes, this one is moving.
Similar stories have been reported elsewhere, but SPTC Sources can confirm that Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign Valentin Barco from sister club Strasbourg.

At the moment, we aren’t sure of the make up of the deal or whether Barco will be loaned straight back to Strasbourg for another season, or whether he will come in to Chelsea’s squad this summer. 
We are also unsure whether Chelsea see him as a left back or a centre midfielder. But as we have been reporting, there is a potential situation bubbling up with Marc Cucurella - there’s a slight chance he could be sold in the summer. So Barco as a replacement there might be Chelsea’s thinking. That is just speculation for now, we have not had any of the plans confirmed.
We have just been told by THREE of our top sources now that Barco to Chelsea is very close. One source has even told us that it is ‘pretty much a done deal’.
I would expect that it wont be confirmed or announced until the end of the season though, as to not create any drama for either team for the season run in. But Barco is expected to be a Chelsea owned player come the summer. 
Further to this, sources have stated that Chelsea want to sign him to ward off serious interest coming in from other clubs such as Juventus and Atletico Madrid, who have both been knocking hard on the door for Barco. It’s similar to why they signed Emmanuel Emegha and Mamadou Sarr. 
I have more Strasbourg-related sourced news out later today…..
Simon Phillips
 

More worrying that rumors of Cucu leaving.