Chelsea close to signing £34m midfielder after Xabi Alonso request

Chelsea are pushing ahead with their deal to sign Kerim Alajbegovic (Getty)

Chelsea are close to reaching an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen over a deal to sign Kerim Alajbegovic, according to reports in Germany.

The 18-year-old is yet to make his senior debut for Leverkusen and spent last season at Red Bull Salzburg where he scored 13 goals and registered four assists.

Earlier this week, reports claimed that Read Entire Article