Chelsea and Monaco are yet to reach a definitive agreement over a fee for Tiemoue Bakayoko, but a deal is expected to be finalised next week.
The 22-year-old midfielder has been on Chelsea’s radar for months and they have been in talks with Monaco in order to reach an agreement with the Ligue 1 champions.
It has been claimed that negotiations between the clubs have been long and bitter as Monaco have budged very little from their initial demand for a fee worth €50m for Bakayoko.
According to French sports daily L’Equipe, the last offer from Chelsea was between the €42m to €44m region and with the help of bonuses that final fee is expected to touch the €50m mark.
The two clubs have almost reached an agreement for Bakayoko’s move to west London but a final deal is only expected to be penned when the two clubs again meet for talks.
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Manchester United have also been on his trail this summer but Bakayoko’s choice has been Chelsea as he is keen to work under Italian manager Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge.
The French midfielder was a key player in Monaco’s title winning campaign last season and was also pivotal in their run to the Champions League semi-finals.
