Chelsea close on £34m deal for Atalanta defender Honest Ahanor

What’s being reported

Chelsea are advancing in negotiations to sign Atalanta’s Italian-born Nigerian centre-back Honest Ahanor in a deal worth about €40m (£34m), equivalent to N62.8bn in Nigerian currency. The 18-year-old has reportedly approved a move to Stamford Bridge, with talks between the Premier League…