Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea camp are edging closer to signing Saul Niguez from Atletico Madrid with an agreement reached upon over the loan terms by the two parties.
Reports from 90min claim that a season-long loan is in line to be concluded for the 26-year-old Saul who wants to call it quits at the La Liga holders in this summer’s transfer window after his fall down the pecking order.
Chelsea will need to conclude the transfer ahead of Tuesday’s deadline which is fast approaching with the west Londoners now backed to be leading the race to sign the midfield man ahead of Manchester United.
The Old Trafford giants are unlikely to pose a serious challenge to Thomas Tuchel’s hopes of landing Saul’s signature on a loan deal which is not expected to include an option to buy clause at the end of his stint away from the Vicente Calderón.
Saul’s arrival at Stamford Bridge before deadline day is likely to coincide with Chelsea midfielder Tiémoué Bakayoko moving to his long-term suitors in the market AC Milan on a two-year-long loan spell.
