EPL: Chelsea sign Burkina Faso teenager Bertrand Traore

LONDON - Chelsea has agreed to sign 18-year-old Burkina Faso midfielder Bertrand Traore on a four and a half year contract, the club said on their website on Thursday.

Agreement to sign Bertrand Traore announced. The 18-year-old has agreed a 4 ½ year contract. More here: http://t.co/WNmXus4SUn #CFC

— Chelsea FC (@chelseafc) October 31, 2013

He joins from Burkinabe club Association Jeunes Espoirs De Bobo-Dioulasso, having had a trial spell with Chelsea on their preseason tour of Asia.

Traore made his international debut in 2011 at the age of 15 and now has 10 caps. — Reuters