Badiashile set to become a Blue

Chelsea are reportedly on the verge of finalising a £35m deal for Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile. 

The 21-year-old France international is set to undergo a medical at Stamford Bridge today after weeks of speculation linking the hot prospect with Graham Potter's Blues. 

Considered one of the best left-footed central defenders in Europe, Badiashile will be expected to make an immediate impact in west London if he signs; Chelsea currently 8th in the Premier League table, seven points adrift of the top four.