Chelsea management are confident their deal for Santos whiz Deivid Washington is on track.

Chelsea have settled on a fee with Santos for Deivid.

The London Evening Standard says the 18 year-old striker is yet to put pen to paper on his Blues deal - but club officials insist the process will be a formality.

However, a decision on whether he leaves for French partners Strasbourg on-loan this season is yet to be made.