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Who is Tiemoue Bakayoko? Everything you need to know about the £35.1m Chelsea target

Who is Tiemoue Bakayoko? Everything you need to know about the £35.1m Chelsea target

Chelsea are preparing to finalise a deal to sign Monaco's in-demand midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko as coach Antonio Conte looks to get his transfer business done early this summer.

Despite leading Chelsea to the Premier League title with a record-breaking 30 wins and, in addition, steering the west Londoners to the FA Cup final last season, Conte is believed to want up to six new faces to enhance and, indeed, strengthen his squad ahead of the 2017/18 campaign.

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One of those faces is likely to be Bakayoko, who impressed last term as Monaco stormed to the Ligue 1 title.

The 22-year-old has been spoken of highly by both his club coach Leonardo Jardim and France manager Didier Deschamps following on from his solid showings in midfield.

With Standard Sport reporting last week that Chelsea are hopeful of making the France international their first signing of the summer in a potential £35.1million deal, Blues fans can assess a player they may be welcoming to their ranks soon in the video above.