It has been all over the news for some time now and was bound to eventually happen, with Columbian superstar Juan Cuadrado set to make the move to Stamford Bridge. With a deal on the cards, Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle is inching closer to a Bundesliga move after agreeing terms with German Wolfsburg. According to ESPN, medical will happen on Friday. Chelsea are expected to receive in excess of £20m for the 24-year-old World Cup winner.
Earlier today The German’s agent, Ingo Haspel revealed that move is almost done.
He said,
“There are still a few things to discuss, but we’re no longer talking about figures.”
Wolfsburg are currently placed second in the Bundesliga and Schurrle was keen on joining the 2009 champions after lack of regular playing time with the Blues had frustrated him in London. Chelsea, on the other hand had already found the perfect replacement in Cuadrado and that deal is almost complete too. Transfer fee got from selling the German will help the Blues to fund the move for the Colombian winger.