Peterborough pounce on Chelsea reject

Lloyd Opara’s dreams of signing for Barclays Premiership champions Chelsea may have been dashed, but the young striker has been given the chance to make the grade in the Football League by Peterborough.

Opara, a prolific goalscorer for Southern Premier League side Cheshunt this season, was handed a well-publicised trial with Jose Mourinho’s side last week.