Chelsea announce agreement for Basel’s Salah

Transfer news By ESPN staff and Mike Whalley Chelsea have announced that they have reached an agreement with FC Basel for Mohamed Salah. • On the Move: Transfer blog• Thorgan Hazard stays put Liverpool have been chasing a deal for the 21-year-old, who can also play in midfield, for several months, but they are set to lose out on the Egypt international. A statement on the Blues' official website read: "Chelsea Football Club can confirm an agreement has been reached with FC Basel for the transfer of their 21-year-old attacking midfielder Mohamed Salah. "The move is subject to the Egyptian international agreeing personal terms and completing a medical examination." Basel are thought to have been seeking around 12 million pounds for Salah, and Chelsea were in a