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CHELSEA have confirmed the signing of Southampton and Welsh wunderkind Eddie Beach for an undisclosed fee.
The 18-year-old goalkeeper will join the Blues’ prestigious academy.
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Beach previously played in Premier League 2 for Southampton.
But he has mainly featured for the Saints’ Under-18 team, where he helped the team reach the Premier League domestic final.
The game ended in defeat to Manchester City at St Mary’s.
Chelsea’s deputy head of youth development and head of youth recruitment Jim Fraser told the club’s website: “We are very pleased to bring Eddie to the club.
“He is a talented goalkeeper with good potential and will join our development team for next season.”
According to the Daily Echo, several non-league clubs have approached Southampton with the prospect of taking Beach on loan.
Seventh-tier Poole Town was one of those teams, but Chelsea managed to strike a deal over the line.
Chelsea’s Under-23s finished 12th in Premier League 2 last season.
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The Blues finished just above Leeds and Derby, who were relegated.
Man City finished top, 26 points above Chelsea’s academy aces.
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