Chelsea made formal bid to sign Manchester United midfield target, talks ongoing in London - originally posted on Sportslens.com
Premier League leaders, Chelsea, are reportedly leading the race to sign the highly coveted Rangers FC prospect, Billy Gilmour.
According to reports from the ESPN, a host of European clubs including the likes of Arsenal, Barcelona, and Manchester United were believed to be interested in the youngster.
However, it is Chelsea, who have made the first move.
Gilmour’s current deal is set to expire at the end of the season, but Chelsea have moved early ahead of other rivals and have made a £500,000 bid now, instead of paying a tribunal-set compensation fee later.
The 15-year-old midfielder has impressed at club levels as well as at youth ranks of Scotland’s national team over the last 12 months.
The Scotland under-16 midfielder is regarded as one of the best young talents in Europe, and certainly one of the brightest prospects to have come through at the club.
Rangers boss, Mark Warburton, is hoping to keep hold of the wonderkid, but the Scottish giants would be powerless in preventing him from leaving if they receive a handsome offer from a big European club.
The report adds that Gilmour spent the last weekend in London to hold talks with Chelsea. He was shown the club’s training facilities as well.
It remains to be seen whether other European clubs make a formal approach in the coming days, but as it stands, Chelsea seems to be the likely next destination for the youngster.
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