Chelsea beaten Premier League rivals Arsenal to the signature of Romanian starlet defender Cristian Manea, according to Viitorul Constanta’s chairman (via the Daily Express). READ MORE: Chelsea Transfer Gossip The 17-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the Blues, but will now likely be sent out on loan to farm club Vitesse Arnhem in the Netherlands. Manea comes highly-rated, and though he plays predominantly as a right-back, but can also feature in the heart of the defence or further forward in a defensive midfield position. The news was broken on…
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