CHELSEA have agreed the sale of Tyrique George in a shock move across London.
The 19-year-old winger will join local rivals Fulham in a deal worth £22m, which includes a sell-on clause should he leave Fulham in the future.
Tyrique George featured against Fulham on Saturday[/caption]
George had been linked heavily with a move to Europe as the window approaches a close, with AS Roma and RB Leipzig among the teams interested in the young winger, but it is Fulham who have swept in for his signature.
His move to Roma collapsed as the two clubs couldn’t find an agreement, while RB Leipzig were interested in signing him after missing out on Harvey Elliott.
The 19-year-old Cobham graduate will sign a five-year contract at Fulham and has been permitted to undergo a medical today.
The move follows Saturday’s game between the two teams, where Tyrique George replaced the injured Liam Delap up-front for Enzo Maresca’s side, and it looked like he might be kept to provide the squad with additional depth, able to play on the left or through the middle.
George also already has a Craven Cottage goal to his name, scoring the equaliser when Chelsea faced Fulham last season, before Pedro Neto slammed home the winner.
But he failed to establish a regular place in the first team, and with Chelsea buying Jamie Gittens and Alejandro Garnacho in this window, he would’ve been a largely unused substitute this season.
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