Chelsea are reportedly closing in on a transfer deal for highly-rated Senegalese wonderkid midfielder Pape Daouda Diong, according to a post on X from Fabrizio Romano.
See below for details as Romano says Diong was at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea’s game against Newcastle United yesterday,
With the youngster spotted sitting alongside Kendry Paez, another wonderkid who’ll be joining the Blues soon.
Chelsea fans will be excited to see their club moving once again to sign some of the most exciting young players in the world,
With the west London giants really stepping up their recruitment since the club was purchase by Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.
It will take some time for Mauricio Pochettino to turn this team into the winning machine
They used to be for so much of the Roman Abramovich era,
But it certainly seems like the right building blocks are being put in place for the future.
Diong looks another huge talent with a big future
And it will be interesting to see what he can achieve once he breaks into the Chelsea first-team.
Diong close to sign Chelsea deal
After it looked like they were going to be heading out to Newcastle United,
A late Mykhailo Mudryk goal sent Stamford Bridge crazy, and took the game to a penalty shootout.
The Blues were perfect from the spot, while Djordje Petrovic made a big save that saw him become a hero in just his second game for the club.
In the stands, future star Kendry Paez was in attendance for the first time after his domestic season recently came to an end in Ecuador.
He was joined in the director’s box by Diong, who is currently playing for AF Darou Salam in Senegal.
Romano has claimed that he is now also close to joining Paez as a Chelsea player for the future.
He said: “Exclusive: Chelsea are closing in on deal to sign Senegal U17 midfielder Pape Daouda Diong from AF Darou Salam! Deal almost done.
“Pape was picture at Stamford Bridge yesterday close to Kendry Páez Born in 2006,
Diong will be able to join in June 2024 when he will turn 18.”
The defensive midfielder recently starred in the U-17 World Cup,
And now looks set to take a huge step in his career with a move to West London.
