English attacking sensation Tino Anjorin is on the verge of leaving Chelsea, having verbally agreed to a move to Serie A side Empoli.
Despite having spent a fortune on player transfers in recent seasons, Chelsea continue to be bold in the transfer market. Once again, they have been one of the most active teams in the window. The Blues have made quite a few changes to their squad but it has come at a cost as quite a few academy graduates have left the club. It seems another academy graduate is heading through the exit door.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Tino Anjorin has verbally agreed to make the move to Empoli. The Serie A outfit are looking for more creativity in the final third of the pitch, and they feel the English youth international could help their cause.
Anjorin has come up the rank at Chelsea after joining them in his childhood days back in 2008. While the young prospect has been knocking on the door of the first team for the last three seasons, he has spent a significant amount of time out on loan. Last season, the 22-year-old was on loan at Portsmouth. But things did not go according to plan as he featured in just 14 matches.
Empoli agree deal to sign Tino Anjorin
While he is back at Stamford Bridge and has finally been promoted to the first team, Anjorin is not a part of Enzo Maresca’s plans. With just a year left on his deal, they have been looking to sanction his departure. Empoli have presented themselves as a potential destination.
The Serie A outfit have been working on a deal for some time, and they have verbally agreed to sign the English attacking midfielder permanently. Once the final details are still to be sorted, the player is expected to travel to Italy for his medical.
The departure of another homegrown star will surely help Chelsea balance their books. While the final fee of the move hasn’t been disclosed yet, the Blues have a 50% sell-on clause in place, which guarantees them a significant profit if Anjorin manages to make it big.
