Citi Sports understands that other clubs like Wolfsburg and Lazio wanted to take Baba on loan but the Ghanaian opted for Schalke.
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West Brom were among the four clubs seeking the signature of the left-back after it became clear that he does not feature in the plans of new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte.
The Gelsenkirchen outfit are ready to land the left-back on an initial 12-month loan deal, with scope for a permanent switch should the year back in Germany prove a success.
The 22-year-old boarded a flight from California heading to the German city of Dusseldorf before the short ride to Schalke.
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In unarguably Chelsea’s most turbulent season in recent times, Baba made 15 Premier League appearances as the Blues finished a disappointing 10th last campaign.
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Ola Aina, the England Under-21 worldwide, played left-back for Chelsea on Wednesday in Pasadena when they beat Liverpool 1-0 and Antonio Conte is happy for Rahmann to leave.
