Chelsea book in medical 

for Bakayoko after 

Monaco finally accept 

£40m bid

After months of negotiations, Chelsea have finally reached an

 agreement with Monaco (Getty)

Chelsea have finally reached an agreement 

with Monaco for midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, 

with the 22-year-old set to fly into England 

to undergo a medical and pen terms on Friday.

But according to French radio station RMC, 

Chelsea have managed to fend off their

 rivals and wrap up a deal for Bakayoko,

 who will move to west London in a deal worth

 a massive £40m.The Blues have been locked

 in negotiations for months over the imposing

 midfielder, and even faced another late 

approach from Manchester United who hijacked 

their Romelu Lukaku deal in similar fashion.

Conte wants four more signings after landing Bakayoko

 (Picture: Getty)

The deal comes as a massive relief to Antonio

 Conte, who has been growing increasingly 

frustrated with Chelsea’s inability to wrap up 

deals for his targets this summer.

The Italian boss is thought to want five new 

additions before the start of the new Premier

 League season, including Pierre-Emerick 

Aubameyang, Alvaro Morata, Alex Sandro, 

Danilo and, of course, Bakayoko.

The France international represents the

 first of those world-class targets, though 

Chelsea fans – and Conte – may have to 

wait a while to see their latest acquisition

 in action.

Bakayoko has been carrying a knock over

 the summer and will not be fully fit until

 September, meaning he will miss around

 three matches at the start of the campaign, 

against Burnley, Tottenham and Everton.

However, the former Rennes midfielder’s

 injury struggles are not expected to impact

 his ability to pass the medical, and Chelsea

 are laying the groundwork for him to be

 officially unveiled on Friday.

Bakayoko will sign a five-year deal with the

 Blues and becomes their third signing of the

 summer after Willy Caballero, a free transfer,

 and Antonio Rudiger, who joined from

 Roma last week.