Chelsea close to signing Fulham's Adarabioyo

Chelsea are expected to motion Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo connected a free transfer.

The Blues judge they are adjacent to a semipermanent woody pinch nan 26-year-old, who is taxable to a aesculapian adjacent week.

Adarabioyo is understood to beryllium making nan move successful bid to play successful Europe.

Newcastle and Manchester United were besides reportedly willing successful nan player.

Former Manchester City academy centre-back Adarabioyo rejected an connection to go 1 of nan highest paid players astatine Fulham successful April.

Chelsea dream he tin thief amended their grounds successful some attacking and protect set-pieces, arsenic coach Bernardo Cueva joins them successful a £750,000 woody from Brentford to found a set-piece department.

Adarabioyo’s imaginable presence could accelerate nan departure of Chelsea academy defender Trevoh Chalobah, who is disposable for waste this summertime pinch reported liking from Manchester United.

Thiago Silva, 39, will besides time off Chelsea to rejoin Brazilian nine Fluminense this summer.