Essien on way to Chelsea, says Lyon chief

Jose Mourinho has finally got his man, it seems, after Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas last night admitted Michael Essien will join Chelsea.

Aulas was adamant just days ago that Essien would be staying with the Ligue 1 champions, but he was persuaded to re-open talks and now claims to have negotiated a deal worth more than £24m (€35m) – the price Chelsea paid for Marseille’s Didier Drogba last year.