Luigi: Oscar to Chelsea almost complete

23 July 2012 09:33

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Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Internacional midfielder Oscar, according to the Brazilian club's president Giovanni Luigi.

Highly rated playmaker Oscar is in England on Olympic duty with Brazil and was a standout performer in their 2-0 warm-up victory over Great Britain on Friday.

Oscar claimed on Friday he had undergone a medical at Chelsea but will delay a decision on his future until after the conclusion of the Olympic Games.

However, it now appears confirmation of a switch is imminent, with Luigi claiming a verbal agreement has been finalised between the two clubs.

"There is a verbal agreement between the two parties. But we have to put that on paper and the lawyers of both clubs have to discuss the matter," he told Radio Guiaba.

Oscar joined Internacional from Sao Paulo in 2009, and scored a hat-trick in Brazil's Under-20 World Cup final victory over Portugal.

Chelsea's English Premier League rivals Tottenham have also been linked with a move for the youngster as a potential replacement for midfielder Luka Modric, who is reportedly on the verge of a move to La Liga champions Real Madrid.