Baba Rahman to Chelsea deal nearing completion

Augsburg star Baba Rahman will make a move to Chelsea next week after the young Ghanaian passed a medical. The defender is wanted as a replacement for Filipe Luis, who departed the Blues to return to former club Atletico Madrid.

21-year-old Rahman is considered Augsburg's best young player after their impressive Bundesliga campaign last year that saw the German minnows finish in fifth position. 

The left back, who arrived in Germany in 2012 with a deal to Greuther Furth, will make a transfer to Chelsea for a fee of around 8.9 million euros.

Rahman completed more successful tackles than any other player in last season's Bundesliga season.