Chelsea set to clinch deal to sign Rayo Vallecano left-back Chavarria

Chelsea are set to clinch a deal to sign Rayo Vallecano left-back Pep Chavarria for a fee of around £16.3m (€19m) plus add-ons.

Both clubs are finalising the last details of the transfer. Negotiations between the two clubs have been ongoing for more than a month, with Chelsea identifying Chavarria as the replacement for Marc Cucurella following his move to Real Madrid.