Blues boss Maurizio Sarri seems to have beaten several Premier league clubs, including Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United, in capturing the signature of the 20-year-old.

It seems likely that the American’s desire to play in the Premier League will come true with Chelsea confident a deal can be completed.

However, any agreement is unlikely to see the player move in the January window as Dortmund want him to see out this season in the Bundesliga, and so the move is expected to occur in the summer.

A further confirmation that a deal is about to be announced, came in the form of a social media post from American striker Eddie Johnson.

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