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By Jude Summerfield Brazilian teenage full-back Pedro Lima will soon join Strasbourg with a view to a future move to Chelsea, according to reports. The Blues have embarked on a scouting mission to sign the best talent South America has to offer and have identified Lima as a prime target, with a deal around €7m (£6m) being mooted. Real Madrid are also said to be interested in the Sport Recife right-back and are hopeful of swooping if Chelsea’s deal falls through, but Fabrizio Romano has claimed the Premier League side are now on the verge of sealing the transfer. A fee is close to being agreed …

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