Chelsea DIE HARD FANS

Chelsea are now, finally, on the verge of signing AS Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, according to Goal.

Goal believe that the France international is set to undergo a medical with the Premier League champions, and he could be unveiled as a Chelsea player late next week.

Goal report that negotiations between Chelsea and Monaco have not been straightforward, and did not progress as the Blues hierarchy would have hoped. However, it is reported that both clubs have agreed a fee in the region of £35M, and the transfer is finally going to be completed.

Nemanja Matic’s future at the Stamford Bridge, as Goal report, has now come into question, with Premier League rivals Manchester United thought to be in pole position to sign the Serb.

This is not the time to worry about where Matic may go next, however, we appear to be set to sign one of the most exciting young midfielders on the planet.

JODY MORRIS: Chelsea U18s manager reacts to leading his side to FA Youth Cup glory

The FA Youth Cup will return to the familiar surroundings of the Cobham trophy cabinet after our Under-18s beat Manchester City 5-1 at Stamford Bridge to claim a 6-2 aggregate victory and a fourth successive triumph.

A five-star performance and goals from Trevoh Chalobah, Ike Ugbo, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Dujon Sterling and Cole Dasilva helped the Blues defeat City for the third final in a row and manager Jody Morris was understandably delighted with success in his first year in charge of the group.

‘The big players turned up for us when we needed them to,’ he told the official Chelsea website after the game. ‘Winning breeds winning and we’re lucky enough to have a first team that set the standard in that respect. We’ve had teams before us in this competition that have performed and won on many occasions so it’s nice for us to emulate them and with some special performances at the Bridge against Tottenham and Man City as well.’

The 5-1 scoreline followed a 7-1 thumping of Spurs in the semi-final second leg and asserted Morris’s men as the best in the country for a sixth time in eight years. A bright start was key as Chalobah’s header put us in front after just seven minutes before Ugbo’s 24th of the season gave the hosts a two-goal advantage that was maintained for all but eight minutes of the remainder of the contest.

‘We started quickly but the most pleasing thing for me was that we finished our chances,’ Morris continued. ‘We’ve been cursing often this season that we should have scored more goals in games but we put them away at the most important time. We knew City had to come forward to chase the game and we’ve got players that can hurt teams, which we did.’

The trophy success is the second of the campaign for the young Blues following a first-place finish in the Under-18 Premier League south section. Morris and his players are now eyeing a Treble and can achieve that feat with victory in their final three league matches, starting with a tricky trip to Liverpool at the weekend.

‘The reason we’ve done so well in every competition and improved game after game is because we put such a focus on our league results. We’ve been on fantastic unbeaten runs and beaten records this season because we expect to win every game. That has definitely played a part in us winning the Youth Cup again but we want to finish the job in the league now and win on Saturday.’

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