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Chelsea responded to dropping two points at home to Swansea by agreeing a deal for left back Abdul Baba Rahman for an initial �14million. Talks between Chelsea and Augsburg have been ongoing for weeks and the agreement will see a further �3.5m paid in bonuses depending on Chelsea performances, �700,000 after the 21-year-old completes 20 games and a further �3.5m after he has made 100 appearances � meaning the total value of the deal could reach almost �22m. The Ghana international has agreed a five-year contract and will head to London to complete his medical. It will be a boost for Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, who has not significantly strengthened his title- winning squad this summer while rivals Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United have all brought players in. Baba, as he is known, has been watched by Roma, Arsenal and City, though the Premier League duo were concerned at the asking price and understood the player was keen on Chelsea. A quick defender who is comfortable using either foot, Rahman loves to push forward and attack. He joined Augsburg a year ago from German second division club Greuther Furth for just �2m, set up two goals on his home debut against Dortmund and by the end of the campaign had made more tackles (109) than any other player in Germany�s top flight. Rahman was also part of the Ghana team beaten 9-8 on penalties in the Africa Cup of Nations final by Ivory Coast.