Chelsea lead race to sign Ghanian defender Rahman

EPL champions Chelsea are frontrunners to sign Ghana defender Baba Rahman from FC Augsburg.

Manager José Mourinho wants Rahman to replace Atletico Madrid-bound Brazil international Filipe Luís who has struggled at Stamford Bridge.

The 21-year-old will cost the Blues around £14m.

Italian champions Juventus have also indicated that they are ready to make a bid along with Roma.

Augsburg are holding out for a fee of €25m (£17.5m), although they are likely to accept slightly less for a player who joined them from Greuther Fürth only last summer.

Rahman emerged as one of the promising stars last season in the Bundesliga