CHELSEA are close to landing the signature of highly-rated Polish goalkeeper Marcin Bulka.
Antonio Conte is looking to the future with Bulka, 17, and has fended off interest from La Liga giants Barcelona.
Marcin Bulka could be on the verge of signing for Premier League side Chelsea
The youngster currently plays for local side Escola Varsovia – where he has been a part of the academy set-up for five years.
The Polish minnows modelled their youth programme on Spanish top-dogs Barca – clearly an attractive prospect for both Conte and Luis Enrique.
Bulka trained with the Blues in April of this year – with the club then being led by Guus Hiddink – but Italian chief Conte is still keen on the move.
Antonio Conte met with Marcin Bulka on Thursday to finalise deal
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Chelsea goalkeeping coach Hilario wants the deal to be pushed through quicker
And he sat down with Bulka yesterday to reportedly put pen to paper on a long-term deal at the club.
Chelsea’s goalkeeping coach Hilario has urged Conte and Co to push through the deal so he can get his hands on him during the club’s tour of America.
The Blues will kick off their Premier League season against West Ham on Monday August 15 at 8pm.
But before that, they can look forward to high-profile showdowns with both Real Madrid and AC Milan Stateside.
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