Chelsea set to sign 15-year-old wonderkid with the Blues in talks over compensation deal with Watford for ex-Arsenal cult hero’s son
- Mathis Eboue is the son of former Arsenal and Ivory Coast right-back Emmanuel
- The 15-year-old has already played for Watford Under-21 despite his age
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Chelsea are set to add another promising talent to their youth academy in Mathis Eboue, with the Premier League club in talks with Watford over compensation for the 15-year-old son of former Arsenal and Ivory Coast right-back Emmanuel.
In further evidence of the Blues’ drive to bring in the best young talent from home and abroad, Mail Sport has confirmed that discussions are currently underway with the Hornets over a fair fee for Eboue’s move to Cobham.
The teenage striker played in senior age groups for Watford, including Under-21s, for whom he scored despite being only 15.
Last month, Eboue also scored for England Under-16s in a 1-0 win over France, helping the Young Lions win the U16 Challenge Trophy title in Spain.
The youngster is now set to continue his path to professional football with Cobham, with the move subject to the Premier League’s five-step process which applies to all moves for which compensation is due.
The process acts as a deterrent to prevent clubs from breaching the Youth Development Rules. One of those steps involves appointing an independent third party to conduct exit interviews with the player’s parents and/or guardians, as well as with both clubs.
Chelsea are on the verge of signing 15-year-old wonderkid Mathis Eboue, further proving their drive to sign the world’s leading young talents
Eboue is the son of former Arsenal right-back Emmanuel, who played for the Gunners for seven years
Its purpose is to identify any behavior that could constitute an infringement, such as eavesdropping.
The player can join his new club once the authorities are satisfied that everything is legitimate. This examination usually takes about three weeks.
Chelsea have picked up other youngsters from academies in England, such as Zak Sturge and Shim Mheuka from Brighton.
The clubs were unable to agree on compensation in those cases so they went to a tribunal, which resulted in Chelsea paying £900,000, rising to £3.4 million for Sturge and £1 million rising to £4.25 million for Mheuka, who was only 14. years old when he made the switch.