In one of the worst-kept secrets of the transfer window, Chelsea have agreed terms with Juan Cuadrado with likely fee of £23.3m rising to £26.6m according to the BBC. The Colombian signs from Fiorentina where he managed one goal every four games from the wing. The 26-year-old came to international prominence during the 2014 World Cup, where his side were unlucky to be beaten by Brazil in the quarter-finals.
Mohammed Salah is likely to move the other way on loan and Andre Schurrle is expected to move to German club Wolfsburg having completed a medical. The deal is for £23m, which would give Chelsea a £5m profit on the midfielder.
Andre Schurrle to complete £23m Wolfsburg move today after medical http://t.co/7SvVQYHAUS pic.twitter.com/ytOeGFikaM
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Chelsea's midfield remains an embarrassment of riches with Cuadrado joining the likes Hazard, Fabregas and Willian at the club. What remains to be seen is if the like-for-like switch of Schrulle for Cuadrado will prove an astute one.
