‘He’s in London now, for his medical! Chelsea set to complete third summer signing – Fabrizio Romano confirms

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‘He’s in London now, for his medical! Chelsea set to complete third summer signing – Fabrizio Romano confirms

According to reports, Gabriel Slonina, the goalie for the Chicago Fire, arrived in London to complete his physical, and reports suggest that Chelsea is close to signing him.

The clubs reached an agreement on a £12 million fee, including add-ons, for the American teenager, bringing the 18-year-major old’s transfer to Stamford Bridge one step closer over the weekend.

Slonina, who played for the MLS team against Atlanta United on Saturday, has agreed to a long-term transfer to west London and is about to sign a contract to join Chelsea.

After the game, Slonina’s move was alluded to by Chicago manager Ezra Hendrickson, but he wouldn’t confirm any deal or who the teenager was joining.

“There’s something close, but nothing has been signed yet so I can’t really speak of that. But there’s something very close to happening with that.

“I think the kid deserves it.

“There’s no signature yet or anything so I really can’t speak on details as far as that goes.

“But I’m happy for the kid and it shows that we have some good young talent here in this organisation.”

Slonina had attracted interest from the likes of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, but Thomas Tuchel’s side have won the transfer race for the highly-rated teenager.

Now he has made the trip across the Atlantic to fly to London to finalise his transfer, and according to Fabrizio Romano, he will undergo his medical on Monday after arriving in the capital.

Once his move is completed and made official, he will remain with Chicago Fire until 1 January next year to see out the season in the MLS.

As you can see below from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano