Chelsea are making progress on a deal for Gremio’s 16-year-old Gabriel Mec
Chelsea are making progress on a deal for Gremio Brazilian youngster Gabriel Mec according to reports in Brazil.
The Blues have been busy in the transfer window and confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen on Tuesday.
Enzo Maresca and his squad are currently in America on their pre-season tour and will face Club America and Manchester City this week.
Chelsea move forward with Mec deal
While Chelsea are focused on developing the first team they are also looking to find tomorrow’s best talents around the world.
The Blues are targeting the South American market under the ownership of Todd Boehly and Clearlake, signing Kendry Paez, Estevao Willian, David Washington, Angelo Gabriel and Andrey Santos, while Aaron Anselmino remains close. and finish going to Stamford Bridge.
However, it looks like another talent could be on the way for the 16-year-old Mec and according to reports in Brazil, Chelsea are preparing a total of €20 million for the attacking midfielder.
Brazilian radio station Radio Bandeirantes reported that the bid would be for a fixed fee of €7m plus €13m in add-ons, while there is a possibility that Gremio could retain 15% of the rights to Mec.
Mec has made six appearances so far in Brazil’s under-20s, and if a move to Chelsea does happen he won’t be able to join until he’s 18.
At the moment it seems that Chelsea are just stockpiling talent and where they all fit in is anyone’s guess, but it is clear that the club’s strategy is that the best will make it and those who don’t will hopefully be sold. profit.
Mec is regarded as another exciting talent in Brazil, but at just 16 years old it is hard to say how good he can be, and whether joining Chelsea where he could spend several years on loan in the multi-club system is right for him. work progress.
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