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Golovin's Chelsea transfer appears to be confirmed by teammate

Aleksandr Golovin enter caption here> during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Quarter Final match between Russia and Croatia at Fisht Stadium on July 7, 2018 in Sochi, Russia.
Aleksandr Golovin enter caption here> during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Quarter Final match between Russia and Croatia at Fisht Stadium on July 7, 2018 in Sochi, Russia.

Chelsea could be set for another signing under Maurizio Sarri after a teammate of Aleksandr Golovin appeared to announce his move to the capital.

CSKA Moscow’s Sergey Chepchugov seemed to wish his current teammate Golovin well at Chelsea in a post on social media.

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They had not been the only club linked to the 22-year-old Russian international, who scored for his national team at the World Cup and impressed in front of a global audience. Arsenal and Juventus have both been rumoured to be interested in the playmaker.

The Instagram post in question.
The Instagram post in question.

An Instagram post from Chepchugov congratulated Golovin for a move to a, ‘big club,’ and went on to wish him good luck for his time at Chelsea.

Chelsea are undergoing a summer overhaul following the exit of Sarri. Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard have been strongly linked with moves to Real Madrid. Gary Cahill, David Luiz and Olivier Giroud are amongst a group of players who could depart Stamford Bridge.

So far Chelsea have signed Jorginho from Napoli though are expected to bring in several more players.