Brazilian starlet Nathan confirms he is to join Chelsea

Brazilian starlet Nathan confirms he is to join Chelsea

Published May. 12, 2015 6:55 a.m. ET

Chelsea have completed a move for Brazil midfielder Nathan, according to a post on the 19 year-old's Instagram account.

The Premier League champions are yet to officially confirm a deal has been agreed but the Brazil U19 midfielder posted a photo which appeared to confirm a transfer from Atletico Paranaense.

The caption alongside the photo reads: "A dream is coming true!

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"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."

The 19 year-old also added 'Chelsea FC' to his bio on the social media platform cementing speculation that a deal for the midfielder is complete.

Nathan will be the fifth Brazilian player to join the ranks at Chelsea with Willian, Ramires, Filipe Luis and Oscar already at the club.

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