Chelsea firm favourites to sign highly-rated midfielder

Chelsea are regarded as front-runners to sign up Partizan Belgrade's Danilo Pantic in the January transfer window.

The Serbian Under-19 international it out of contract in the summer, and has been associated with a move to a host of top European clubs.

The Mail claims that the Blues have opened up negotiations over the player's transfer ahead of Juventus, who are also interested in signing up the 18-year-old midfielder.

In addition to this, the West London outfit could seal his transfer for a just £1.25m, and are likely to send the youngster on loan to Vitesse Arnhem for the remainder of the campaign.