Chelsea transfer news: Baba Rahman deal nears completion but £30m bid for John Stones could be rejected

Medical: Baba Rahman is in London to wrap up his move to Chelsea
By Simon Johnson11 August 2015

Baba Rahman has arrived in the capital to undergo a medical before completing a £17.7m transfer from Augsburg.

Standard Sport revealed in June that the 21-year-old had been lined up as a replacement for Filipe Luis, who returned to Atletico Madrid.

A series of add-ons could eventually take the value of the deal above £20m and the Ghana international will sign a five-year deal worth £76,000-a-week.

Chelsea are still confident they will also sign Everton defender John Stones, even though a third offer of £30m is likely to be rejected this week.

The club will keep trying until the window closes on September 2 and are considering offering a player on loan to convince Everton to agree a deal.

They used a similar tactic in their negotiations with Stoke over keeper Asmir Begovic, who joined for £8m with midfielder Marco van Ginkel going the other way.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is continuing to complain in public over Chelsea's pursuit of the England international and feels the transfer window should close before the season begins.

He said: "The window, when it is open and we have to prepare for official games, is very, very unfair. I don't think it is right.

"I think we should have a period where we assemble our squad, and then once the first League game starts everyone is focused.

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"I think we forget that footballers have a human side and it can really affect. Players like Stones and [Ross] Barkley have an incredible future and will attract interest from the outside.

"As a football club these players are going to be a part of our success in the future, so we take [interest] as a positive compliment."

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