Tiemoue Bakayoko is one of the in-demand midfielders across Europe and Chelsea appear to be leading the race to sign him.
Reports over the weekend have suggested that Chelsea have agreed a deal in principle to sign him after an impressive season with AS Monaco in France.
Under Leonardo Jardim, the powerful midfielder has stood out in a combative and hard-working midfield, that has left Monaco leading the way in France, ahead of Paris Saint-Germain in the race for the Ligue 1 title.
Despite the riches available to them in recent seasons, Monaco have built a side made up of a core of young and hungry players, Bakayoko being one of them.
Bakayoko caught the eye of many with a glittering performance in the Champions League against Manchester City.
It was the midfielder’s header late in the game that drew Monaco level on aggregate and knocked Pep Guardiola’s side out of the competition.
With the player seemingly on his way to Stamford Bridge, we look at five things you may not know about the player.
