Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from Rennes for €27m (£23.1m).
The Blues are yet to decide whether the 19-year-old will go into Mauricio Pochettino's first-team squad or go out on loan.
A temporary move to Strasbourg, the Ligue 1 side in which Chelsea own a majority stake, has been mooted.
Ugochukwu came through the academy at Rennes and has gone on to make 60 appearances for the club, including 35 in all competitions last season.
The 19-year-old predominantly plays as a holding midfielder and has won six caps for France U19s.
Ugochukwu's arrival would continue the overhaul of Chelsea's midfield, with Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and N'Golo Kante all leaving the club this summer.
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