- Chelsea have signed 16-year-old sensation George Nunn from an amateur side, Crewe Alexandra
- The Premier League champions were said to have beaten Tottenham Hotspur to the signature of the youngster
- Meanwhile, the 16-year-old scored 20 goals for his club's U16 side to attract interest from top EPL clubs
Premier League champions Chelsea have completed the signing of 16-year-old George Nunn from Crewe Alexandra according to BBC.
The teenage striker ignored offers from fellow English topflight side, Tottenham Horspur to join the west London club in March, and the Blues are expected to pay a sum of £300,000 compensation for the amateur side.
Nunn was reported to have attracted interest from top EPL clubs having dazzled at the Junior level – with 20 goals to his credit before being promoted to the U18 team, where he scored a double from the bench on his debut for that outfit.
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Chelsea sign teenage striker George Nunn from Crewe Alexandra
Nunn has made the step up to under-18 level this season and scored twice in a 3-2 defeat by Nottingham Forest.
Spurs have been interested in the forward for the last year after he caught the eye when scoring a hat-trick against their youth team.
But Crewe were determined to fend off the North London giants and keep hold of the ace.
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Meanwhile, Chelsea are having a bad time in all competition this season, and their chances of playing in the Champions League is been threatened as they are currently outside of the top four teams.
They have 56 points from 30 games – 25 points behind the current league leaders, Manchester City on the EPL table with eight matches to the wrap of the ongoing season.
The Blues might lose their coach and a couple of key players this season owing to fact that some top European clubs’ interest in the players in question.
Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois are suspects as Real Madrid have been on their trail which has made them stall in their contract extension at the Stamford Bridge.
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