Napoli are closing in on signing Chelsea midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah on a loan deal.
Chelsea have agreed to loan the 20-year-old to the Serie A side and Napoli are confident of pushing the deal over the line before the transfer window closes.
According to Italian outlet Tutto Mercato, Napoli will pay Chelsea a fee of between €200,000 and €250,000 to take Chalobah on loan for the campaign.
The Serie A side also have an option to make Chalobah's move permanent for a further payment set at between €4m and €5m.
Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri has been keen for his side to bolster his ranks with another midfielder and in Chalobah he is getting his man.
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The England Under-21 international is a product of Chelsea's youth system and has been out on a series of loan spells.
Chalobah has spent time with Watford, Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough, Burnley and Reading, while he has regularly been involved with England's youth teams.
