Chelsea lead Barcelona and Bayern Munich in race to sign Rangers’ 15-year-old wonderkid Billy Gilmour


CHELSEA are set to step up their interest in Rangers kid Billy Gilmour.

SunSport understands the Blues have identified the 15-year-old playmaker as a star of the future.

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Chelsea are leading the race to sign Rangers 15-year-old wonderkid
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FIFA rules prohibit them making a move until the Ayrshire schoolboy turns 16 on June 11 next year.


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But it’s thought the Blues hope to steal a march on other clubs who have ran their eye over Gilmour.

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Billy Gilmour, left, is wanted by Chelsea because he is a future playmaker
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Billy Gilmour
The Rangers kid will not be able to sign for the Blues until he is 16
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Barcelona and Bayern Munich have also been keeping tabs on the youngster
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Antonio Conte could beat other European giants to sign Billy Gilmour
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Scouts from Barcelona, Bayern Munich and a clutch of English clubs watched him impress for Scotland in the Victory Shield earlier this season.

FIFA rules mean any club could land Gilmour for as little as £100,000 in cross-border compensation.


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