Josh McEachran to join Bees on permanent deal?

Midfielder Josh McEachran was once one of the brightest prospects from Chelsea's youth academy, having joined the club at the age of seven and playing in a number of matches, including the full 90 minutes of a game against Marseille away in the Champions League, under Carlo Ancelotti in the 2010-11 season.

But despite being technically gifted, McEachran always had a "frail" build. Almost 5 years have passed since McEachran's first official appearance for Chelsea, and the player seemingly didn't bulk up as much as expected. Along with a number of failed loan spells in England and a rotational role last season with Cobham East Vitesse, Chelsea looks ready to move on from the player - as noted by Vitesse's head coach Peter Bosz.

We didn't have suitors for Joshy back then, but if a report from Beesotted, a Brentford fanzine is to be believed, the West London side is set to be McEachran's new home.

Brentford are on the verge of signing Chelsea midfielder Josh McEachran on a 4 year permanent deal. He is expected to have a medical at Brentford on Friday and will complete signing within the next few days.

Source: Beesotted

It's unfortunate that after showing so much potential at a young age for Chelsea, McEachran didn't develop enough to be in the club's consideration. Brentford, meanwhile, should get a permanent deal on a player that is more than good enough to be a Championship player, as they make a push after finishing 5th in the league last season.

Good luck to Josh. He'll be out of the basket soon.