The Blues are poised to beat West Ham to the summer signing of Portuguese wonderkid Chiquinho, According to The Sun.
The 20 year old has caught the eye of Chelsea scouts with his stunning performances for Estoril in the Portuguese second division.
Chelsea and West Ham have submitted bids for Chiquinho but the Blues look likelier to win the race for his signature.
With Pedro and Willian coming to the end of their Chelsea contracts, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is keen on signing a winger this summer.
Chiquinho, who broke into Estoril’s first team recently, has scored once in eight appearances, following 24 games and six goals for their Under-23s.