Chelsea beat Man City & Tottenham to signing of Everton teenager Ishe Samuels-Smith
Chelsea beat Man City & Tottenham to signing of Everton teenager Ishe Samuels-Smith
Chelsea have struck a deal to sign 17-year-old Everton defender Ishe Samuels-Smith, 90min understands.
The young left-back, who is also comfortable in the centre of defence, was a regular feature for Everton's Under-21 side last season and sat on the first-team bench in both the Premier League and Carabao Cup last season.
Chelsea attempted to sign Samuels-Smith last summer but failed to get an agreement over the line, but their interest never disappeared and sources have now confirmed to 90min that a deal has been struck with Everton to sign the talented teenager.
The Blues have beaten a number of Premier League clubs to his signature, fending off competition from Manchester City, Newcastle and Tottenham to secure Samuels-Smith on a three-year contract - the maximum length for players of his agen
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