West Ham United are among the clubs set to miss out on the Chelsea-bound player, according to reports.
West Ham United are among the clubs to have made an approach for teenage PSV Eindhoven forward, Jayden Braaf, according to the Sun.
However, Braaf looks set to snub the Hammers in favour of a move to their London rivals, Chelsea, the player’s uncle and agent is quoted as telling the newspaper.
“We have reached an agreement in principle for Jayden to join Chelsea,” said Stefano van Delden. “But it is a verbal agreement. Nothing has yet been put in writing.”
And while that may offer West Ham a glimmer of hope, the Sun reports David Moyes’ side would still face competition from Manchester City, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Ajax should Chelsea’s move for Braaf collapse.
The newspaper claims the 15-year-old would head to Stamford Bridge during the summer, and sign a first professional contract on August 31 – his 16th birthday.
Braaf second to Nunn?
Braaf’s arrival at Chelsea would come hot off the heels of this week’s capture of 16-year-old Crewe Alexandra striker George Nunn.
However, it was Tottenham Hotspur, not West Ham United, who missed out on that occasion, according to the Sun.
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