Chelsea look set to complete a deal to sign Hamburg youngster Jann-Fiete Arp, as he continues to impress in his home country.
The Mirror report that Chelsea have stepped up their interest after failing to complete a deal for the young forward in the summer.
Manchester City have also made their interest known, but it appears that Chelsea will won the race for his signature.
Real Madrid and Juventus have shown an interest in the past for the player who has already scored twice in the Bundesliga this season.
Arp has been discussing the interest from Chelsea and when he was quizzed about their interest in August, he said a move would not make sense at this stage in his career.
It would have made no sense as a 17-year-old to go to Chelsea. You’ve barely achieved anything yet and have as good as no experience in professional football. The risk is just too great. It would have been nonsense to go abroad now and leave everything else behind.
Chelsea have a history of scouring Europe for the best young talent and that appears to be the case with Arp.
It’s yet to be seen how a possible deal could be structured but with the youngster already playing first-team football in Germany, a loan move back to his home country may be an option.
