And just last week, Damian Cech, son of former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech, signed his first pro contract with London rivals Fulham. Like his dad, Washington is a full-back and is relishing the chance to train and play alongside the likes of Jurrien Timber, Ben White and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

Mikel Arteta is no stranger to signing Chelsea players and Arsenal are set to finalise a deal for Noni Madueke after agreeing a deal with the Blues for a transfer

An agreement has been reached on a £52million deal while personal terms were previously agreed on a five-year contract.