Premier League giants Chelsea are in advanced talks over a €40 million deal for Atalanta’s Italian-born Nigerian defender Honest Ahanor.
This was revealed by European transfer expert and Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.
“Chelsea are in advanced talks over €40m deal for Honest Ahanor from Atalanta,” Romano wrote on his X handle.
“Understand the agreement for 18-year-old defender would include joining a Premier League club this summer in order to develop and then join Chelsea in June 2027.
“Honest already said yes to Chelsea.”
