Chelsea snap up 12-year-old French whizz-kid

• zocoss

  30 Sep 08, 11:34

  Chelsea swoop to snap up 12-year-old French whizz-kid to leave Marseille club fuming
  

   

  

   

  Chelsea's France-based scout Guy Hillion has confirmed that the club have signed  a 12-year-old from ASPTT Marseille. Jeremy Boga was linked to Lyon and Bordeaux, but has opted to cross the Channel in order to hone his talents at Stamford Bridge, according to Setanta.

  Hillion has revealed that Boga's father has been living in London for two years for professional reasons and this has had a bearing on his son's move.

  "That is not a transfer, as the rules forbid it," Hillion told Les Dessous du Sport. "We couldn't have signed Jeremy if Mr Boga hadn't been in London.

  "Chelsea took him because he has the talent to play at the highest level. He's an excellent number 10." The news has left a bitter taste in ASPTT Marseille's mouth.

  "We have had no news from the Boga family neither from Chelsea, this happened behind our back," an ASPTT Marseille director declared.  

   

• Chris88110

  30 Sep 08, 12:20

  Soooo many young talents, how many actually make it to the big stage is a different story

• gunner77

  30 Sep 08, 15:20

  so young!

   

• youyayu

  30 Sep 08, 19:01

  WTF