London calling: Marko Marin will quit Werder Bremen for
Chelsea this summer
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Germany
international Marko Marin from Werder Bremen.
Midfielder Marin will join the Blues in the summer after
agreeing terms on a five-year deal.
Marin, who joined Bremen from Borussia Monchengladbach in
2009 and was contracted to the club until June 2013, has already
passed a medical in London and will sign a contract with the Blues
in the next few weeks, according to his current
club.
Marin said: 'I had a really good time with Werder together
with many great guys here, and I have lots of nice memories, but of
course I am looking forward to the challenge of playing in the
Premier League with such an established club.'
Marin made his Germany debut in 2008 and was part of their
2010 World Cup squad.
However, he has spent much of this season on the sidelines
due to injury and is not assured of a place in Joachim Low's squad
for Euro 2012.
Bremen's director of sport Klaus Allofs said in a
statement: 'We have always said that we would be open to talk if
any of our players receives a good offer which was also interesting
for Werder and we had good talks with the management at Chelsea, so
that we were able to reach an agreement quickly.
'In the coming weeks, we will then deal with the last
formalities. We wish Marko all the best for this new
challenge.'
Reports in Germany also claim that Chelsea striker Romelu
Lukaku will spend a season on loan with the Bundesliga side as part
of the deal.