Midfielder Nathan has undergone a medical at Chelsea and agreed terms
Porto have made a late attempt to beat Chelsea to Brazil prospect Nathan.
The 19-year-old has undergone a medical at Chelsea and agreed terms.
He was present at the Emirates on Sunday to watch the 0-0 draw with Arsenal and Chelsea remain confident of seeing the deal through.
Full name: Nathan Allan de Souza
Nathan will add to the Samba feel at Stamford Bridge, joining compatriots Willian, Ramires, Filipe Luis and Oscar.
And he should have plenty to offer Jose Mourinho's side on the evidence of his highlights reel for his club and the Brazilian youth teams.
The YouTube compilations certainly offer enough to get Chelsea fans excited - there are lightning-fast runs through opposition defences, pinged long balls to the forward line and a promising knack of getting into goalscoring positions.
Most of the best bits come from the 2013 FIFA Under 17 World Cup, the tournament that first alerted the Premier League elite to Nathan's talents.
Although Brazil only reached the quarter-finals of the competition, Nathan scored five goals and demonstrated his full potential.
Chelsea have also checked on Fluminense midfielder Gerson, 17.
He is regarded as the next big thing in South American football and he's coming to the Premier League.
Nathan is brought down by Martin Junas of Slovakia to win a penalty during the Under 17 World Cup in 2013
The young midfielder made his name while starring for Brazil at the tournament two years ago in Abu Dhabi
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