A Leverkusen statement said Son, 20, had put pen to paper on a five-year deal, and chief executive Wolfgang Holzhauser explained: “From the very beginning, we have made clear to everyone that Andre Schurrle’s switch to Chelsea was only viable in connection with an adequate alternative.
“With Heung-Min Son, we have now secured that alternative. Therefore, nothing stands in the way of Andre Schurrle’s transfer to England.”
Leverkusen said the transfer would go through if Germany international midfielder Schurrle passed a medical, with football magazine kicker reporting that the Blues would pay €23 million for the 22-year-old.
A Chelsea statement said: “Chelsea Football Club and Bayer 04 Leverkusen have reached an agreement for the transfer of Andre Schürrle, subject to the completion of legal documentation and related matters including personal terms and passing a medical.”
Schurrle has scored seven goals in 24 senior appearances for Germany, and hit 11 Bundesliga goals as Leverkusen finished third last season.
Earlier on Thursday, his agent had insisted a deal to bring the player to Chelsea would be done within days despite speculation that the move could be called off.
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