Despite recently signing a new contract at Stamford Bridge until 2022, Chelsea have sent Charly Musonda on an 18-month loan to Celtic.
The 21-year-old had long lined up for a loan move and had attracted interest from the likes of Real Betis, Bournemouth, Newcastle United, Watford and West Bromwich Albion.
However, it is the Scottish champions who have won the battle, landing his services until the end of the 2018-19 campaign after he went through a medical in Glasgow on Monday.
The Belgium Under 21 international will unite with Brendan Rodgers’s side as they sit 11 points clear of Rangers at the top of Scottish Premiership and prepare for a Europa League last-32 tie with Zenit St Petersburg.
This season, Musonda has featured for Chelsea’s first team seven times in all competitions, most recently making a late cameo in the Premier League clash with Brighton and Hove Albion on January 20.
