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Chelsea beat Man City for Brondby whizkid Andreas Christensen

Danish wonder kid Andreas Christensen is joining Chelsea.

The Daily Mail says Chelsea have pipped Premier League leaders Manchester City to snap up Christensen.

The 15-year-old central defender, who will leave Brondby and join up at Stamford Bridge next summer, is being tipped for a glittering career at the very top.

Already a Denmark Under 17 international, he was also a target for City, Aston Villa, Bayern Munich and Ajax.

But Christensen, 6ft tall and still growing, was won over by Chelsea's lucrative offer that includes a job as an academy goalkeeping coach for his father.

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