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Chelsea completed discreet deadline day deal as they signed Southampton striker Jimmy-Jay Morgan for £6m to strengthen academy ranks

Chelsea have signed young Southampton striker Jimmy-Jay Morgan for a reported £6million fee, plus add-ons.

The highly-rated 17-year-old has been an unused substitute four times for the Saints this season but was still waiting to make his first team debut,

Morgan previously spent time in Chelsea's academy at the age of eight but returned to Southampton so that he could be closer to home.

His refusal to sign a new contract and the size of Chelsea's offer were the key factors in Southampton letting him leave.

He has been brought in to strengthen the academy ranks for now, with the Blues looking to increase investment in this area of the club.