Chelsea on the verge of signing Witsel

Stephen Coelho 7 years ago 2k |

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Chelsea have moved into pole position to sign Zenit's in-demand midfielder Axel Witsel. BeSoccer

Antonio Conte seems to have won the race to sign the sought-after Belgium midfielder, who had been linked with a move to Everton, Napoli and Juventus.

Chelsea seem to have moved into pole position to sign Zenit's in-demand midfielder Axel Witsel.

The 27-year-old, who has established himself as a key player in the heart of the Russian giant's midfield, making 41 appearances in all competitions during the 2015-16 season, looks set to leave the club this summer.

Everton seemed to be the front-runners to sign the £28 million rated midfielder, however it now looks like their Premier League rivals have moved ahead of them.

According to The Sun, the Blues have reached a personal agreement with Witsel, and now just need to agree on a fee with his club.

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