Chelsea have all but reached an agreement to sign Argentina forward Jonathan Calleri from Boca Juniors in the January transfer window, it has been claimed.
The 22-year-old forward scored 21 goals in all competitions this season and together with Carlos Tevez formed one of the most feared attacking forces in South American football, which delivered Boca Juniors’ 31st league title earlier this year.
His performances in the Argentine top tier didn’t go unnoticed and reports emerged that Inter and Chelsea have been closely following him for months, with the English giants getting serious about making bid.
And it seems the Blues have taken a decisive step towards signing Calleri as according to Argentine daily Mundod, they have clinched a deal to secure the transfer of the forward from Boca Juniors.
It has been suggested that Chelsea have reached an agreement over a fee in the region of £6m to £9m for Calleri and the player will arrive in west London during the winter transfer window.
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Boca Juniors were keen to keep the forward at the club until June, but Chelsea insisted on securing the services of the player in January and it seems the deal is all but done.
Chelsea are currently languishing in 16th in the league table and are looking for reinforcements in January to reinvigorate the second half of their season.
