Chelsea linked midfielder Corentin Tolisso is set to undergo a medical with Bayern Munich later today after the club agreed a fee with Lyon for signature.
The 22-year-old Frenchman has been expected to leave Lyon this summer and did manage to attract the interest of a few top clubs, such as Italian champions Juventus.
Chelsea also showed interest in the midfielder and did talk with Lyon over the possibility of signing him, but Bayern Munich are close to securing his signature this summer.
The German champions have moved quickly to make sure Tolisso packs his bags for Bavaria and have agreed a fee worth €40m with Lyon ahead of signing the Frenchman.
And according to German daily Bild, Tolisso will travel to Munich later today to undergo a medical ahead of finalising his transfer to the German champions.
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With Xabi Alonso retiring at the end of last season, Carlo Ancelotti has been keen on midfield reinforcements and it seems the club are close to securing the signature of Tolisso.
Juventus were considered early favourites to sign the Frenchman but they shifted their focus to other targets and despite Chelsea’s interest, Bayern Munich are on the verge of snapping up the midfielder.
