Chelsea Agree Deal To Sign Mohamed Salah From Basel

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah from Swiss champions Basel for a fee in the region of £11m.

Salah, 21, is yet to undergo a medical or agree personal terms, but is expected to move to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea's Premier League rivals Liverpool had held talks with Basel with hope of making Salah their first signing of the January transfer window.

The Blues agreed to sell Juan Mata to Manchester United on Wednesday.


United's club-record £37m move for Mata appears to have encouraged Chelsea to move swiftly for Salah, who would become their second signing of the January transfer window after the £21m arrival of Nemanja Matic.

Salah, who can operate in a variety of attacking roles, has been tracked by a number of clubs after impressive displays in the Europa League last season and this year's Champions League.

The Egypt international scored against Chelsea in the semi-finals of the Europa League in 2013, before getting the only goal of the game in a victory over Jose Mourinho's side in the Champions League in December