Brazilian midfielder confirms Chelsea deal

The Brazil U20 international Nathan de Souza has confirmed that he has signed with Chelsea, although the Premier League champions have not announced the deal.

Nathan, 19, posted a picture of himself on his Instagram account signing a contract with the Blues.

However, his move to Stamford Bridge is subject to being granted a work permit in the UK and it is believed that the midfielder may spend his first season on loan.

Um sonho está virando realidade!! Agradeço primeiramente a Deus que sempre iluminou o meu caminho , ao meu Pai que sempre acreditou no meu talento e foi um verdadeiro Guerreiro, aos meus familiares e amigos que sempre me deram apoio..e também ao Clube Atlético Paranaense que fez parte dessa minha caminhada e onde eu passei 6 anos da minha carreira. Obrigado ao Chelsea pela confiança em mim, farei o meu melhor para ajudar o time em busca de novas conquistas.. SOMOS TODOS BLUES // A dream is coming true! First of all I want to thank God for always lighting my way, my dad who always believed in my talent and was a real warrior while helping me to reach my goals, my family and friends who always supported me… And I am also thankful to Club Atletico Paranaense, which was part of this journey and where I played for 6 years of my career. Thank you Chelsea for trusting in me, I will do my best to support my team on reaching new achievements. WE ARE ALL BLUE

A photo posted by Instagram Oficial † (@nathanallan10) on May 11, 2015 at 2:00pm PDT

He told, “A dream is coming true! First of all I want to thank God for always lighting my way, my dad who always believed in my talent and was a real warrior while helping me to reach my goals, my family and friends who always supported me… And I am also thankful to Club Atletico Paranaense, which was part of this journey and where I played for 6 years of my career. Thank you Chelsea for trusting in me, I will do my best to support my team on reaching new achievements. WE ARE ALL BLUE :blue_heart::soccer:”

Nathan will joins his fellow Brazilians Filipe Luis, Oscar, Lucas Piazon, Ramires, Wallace and Willian at the west London club.