CHELSEA are closing in on a deal for Tosin Adarabioyo after Fulham officially confirmed the defender’s exit.
Adarabioyo, 26, was in the last year of his contract and a number of clubs were chasing the free agent this summer.
Newcastle United were reportedly close to agreeing his signing towards the end of the season.
Fabrizio Romano has reported that Adarabioyo has completed his medical tests at Chelsea.
The Blues confirmed Enzo Maresca as their new head coach this week after agreeing a £10million compensation package with Leicester City.
A defender was high on Chelsea’s list of transfer targets after Maresca’s predecessor, Maurizio Pochettino, was forced into numbers defensive changes last season, mostly through injuries.
Pochettino’s side conceded 63 league goals in 38 games last season, the most in the top eight.
