Born in Bobo-Dioulasso, the second-largest city in his home country of Burkina Faso, Traore has been on Chelsea radar since 2010, and finally joined the club's academy in 2011.
On his return to Stamford Bridge as manager, Jose Mourinho was impressed with the youngster on DVD viewings of academy games, and decided to take him on the club's pre-season tour of Asia.
Traore shone among Chelsea's top international stars, and even capped off his displays with goals against Malaysia and Indonesia.
Chelsea's main problem, though, was obtaining a work permit for him - he was only in the UK on a student visa. However, with those legal criteria now met and Traore now 18, the Blues finally officially got their man to open this month's transfer window. Sportsmail gives you the lowdown on the best emerging talent breaking through at football clubs throughout the league. Here, we take a look at Bertrand Traore, the 18-year-old sensation from Burkina Faso that Chelsea have finally managed to tie down.
So, who is this guy I’m hearing whispers about?
Name: Bertrand Traore
Club: Chelsea
Age: 18
Position: Attacking midfielder 
posted by Emanto Ngaloru Jan 2, 2014
posted by Emanto Ngaloru Jan 2, 2014
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