Ghana defender Baba Rahman will undergo a medical with German giants Schalke on Sunday ahead of a loan switch from Chelsea, GHANAsoccernet.com can reveal.
The Bundesliga side have finally agreed a loan deal for the left-back with the English side after few hours of talks over the move.
He will arrive in Germany on Sunday to undergo the medical before sealing the deal, insiders have told Ghana’s leading football news website.
The Ghana international’s future with the Blues is was thrown into doubt following the arrival of new Italian manager Antonio Conte.
Rahman was declared surplus to manager Conte’s plans for next season which prompted the youngster to call for the loan move to ensure regular playing time.
The Blues have now agreed the one-year deal for the player who could only manage 14 appearances with Chelsea after the bumper £14m move from German side Augsburg last year.
