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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23452136" data-attributes="member: 158020">Monaco beat Chelsea to €30m Golovin signingChelsea  have been handed a blow in the transfer market as Aleksandr Golovin has  opted to move to Monaco rather than Stamford Bridge, with the Russia  international set to put pen to paper on Friday. Golovin's transfer will cost the Ligue 1 outfit €30 million (£26.5m/$35m) up front, Goal understands, with CSKA Moscow in line to receive a percentage of any future sale of the 22-year-old star.The player will undergo a medical on Thursday and will sign a  five-year deal with the Ligue 1 side, with his presentation likely to be  on Friday.Golovin, tipped to be a future star ahead of the World Cup, had been  linked with The Blues for some time, with the London club's Russian  links making the move seem all the more achievable.  Russia performed well above expectations as they hosted football's  biggest tournament this summer, with Golovin playing a key role in the  nation's exciting progression to the quarter-finals, helping to boost  his market value.It is true that Golovin had been in advanced talks with Chelsea, so  much so that Juventus were scared away from the negotiating table, but  The Blues' decision to sign Jorginho, another midfielder, saw doubt  creep into Golovin's mind over playing time.As such, the offer from Monaco became all the more appealing,  with the Ligue 1 side able to offer more in the way of guaranteed time  on the pitch.Chelsea, who still wanted to sign Golovin even after Jorginho's  arrival, will now be forced to look elsewhere to bring in another  midfield reinforcement.</blockquote>

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