Rudd went on to note that Baba Rahman will earn just £27,000 a week if he signs the proposed five-year deal in west London, a figure that pales in comparison to some of the salaries of his potential Chelsea team-mates.
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The Metro state that the 21-year-old is one of the most sought after young players in Europe right now following an impressive breakthrough season with Augsburg, for whom he made 31 appearances following his move from Greuther Furth in 2014.
Last week, Chelsea were in pole position to land Ghana global Rahman after tracking him all summer.
It will be intriguing to see how Rahman fares next season, considering Azpilicueta has cemented his reputation as Jose Mourinho’s undisputed starter at left-back, ahead of the likes of Ashley Cole and Filipe Luis over the last two seasons.
According to Sport Bild, a fee of €25million (£17.5m) has been agreed for the Ghanaian, who is on the verge of a move to Stamford Bridge.
Asked about how unusual it will be to face Petr Cech, the Portuguese said: “It is no problem for me”.
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Augsburg are resigned to losing Rahman and sources say talks are at an advanced stage between Chelsea and the German club.
