"Chelsea" signed a contract with a young midfielder from Africa © EuroFootball.com

London's "Chelsea" club continues to look after the team's future.

Under the leadership of Jose Mourinho, the team signed an 18-year-old defender Bertrand Traore from Burkina Faso to a four and a half year contract.

Until now, the football player belonged to the "Association Jeunes Espoirs De Bobo-Dioulasso" club in his homeland, where he was noticed and invited to London's team for a trial.

The African player has already participated in a pre-season tour in Asia with the "Chelsea" team, where he stood out in matches against Malaysian and Indonesian teams.

In 2011, B.Traore won the African U-17 championship with his peers, and made his debut in the men's national team before turning 16.

The defender has established himself in the national team and has already played 10 matches, and it is likely that he will be included in the Burkina Faso national team for additional World Cup qualifying matches against Nigerian football players.