Chelsea have reportedly agreed personal terms with Valentin Barco ahead of the summer transfer window.

Barco joined BlueCo-owned Strasbourg on a permanent deal for a fee of €10million (£8.7m) last summer following an initial loan move from Brighton.

Regarded as one of the brightest young Argentinian talents, the 21-year-old has quickly settled into life in French football, making 37 appearances and chipping in with two goals for Strasbourg.

But there is mounting speculation that the left-back will soon be on the move again, with discussions over a switch to Stamford Bridge progressing at a pace in recent days.

Given Strasbourg and Chelsea are both part of the BlueCo ownership, negotiations between the two sides have been straightforward and there are not expected to be any last-minute hiccups in talks.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Barco has now ‘said yes’ to Chelsea and personal terms have been agreed for the Argentina international to join the Blues at the end of the season.

It’s claimed Barco has his heart set on joining Chelsea and everything is ready to go from the player’s side.

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