Camden Schaper: Chelsea Beat Man City to Record Breaking R17m Signing of South African Wonderkid

• Chelsea have reportedly secured the signing of 13-year-old South African prodigy Camden Schaper, beating their rivals Manchester City to the youngster's signature
• Schaper, a highly talented forward, has been making waves in youth football and has reportedly commanded a record-breaking transfer fee, with the Blues winning the race
• The 13-year-old had some impressive numbers with his club last season and his move to the London-based club sparked reactions on social media

English Premier League giants Chelsea have reportedly beaten their rivals Manchester City to the signing of South African wonderkid Camden Schaper.

The talented forward, who is 13-year-old, is said to have commanded a record-breaking transfer fee for the Blues to win the race for his signature ahead of the Cityzens.

The news comes after Chelsea reignited their interest in signing Emile Witbooi, who currently plays for Cape Town City. He was part of the South Africa under-17 side that secured qualification for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this year.

Chelsea beat Man City to Schaper's signing

According to a report by iDiskiTimes, Chelsea are said to have secured the signing of Schaper ahead of City from Blackburn Rovers.

The London-based side are reportedly paying a record transfer fee of £700,000 (R17 million) for the South African prodigy, as per reports in British Media.

The former SuperSport youngster has been a target for a lot of European clubs since his rise in football and has gone on trials at Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon in 2021 before moving to Blackburn Rovers, where he became a sensation.

Last season for Blackburn Rovers, Schaper scored 45 goals and provided 65 assists while playing either playing as an 8 or 10.

The reports about Schaper's move to Chelsea sparked different reactions from South African football fans on social media.

Reactions as Chelsea win race to sign Schaper

kgauza said:

"If we were serious about football we would make the same moves made by big Teams abroad. They take stars mostly at a young age and I don't know what we waiting for to take Witbooi from cape town city @KaizerChiefs @kaizerm_jr."

Success_Dj wrote:

"At this age already being sold by R16M wow soccer is really taken serious in other leagues."

Joshua_Journo shared:

"Chelsea always going after the best of the best youngsters, and are willing to pay 💷"

Oom added:

"Then there’s Chiefs which thinks a 10 million rands player is too expensive."

CrampShellVibes reacted:

"Ever since Kaizer Chiefs had a young player in the past with over 100 goals, but he never played 1 game for the chiefs senior team and ended up in NFD, I accepted that hyping kids is a waste of time. Let’s talk when he is 17"

Abuti Lavida commented:

"Here is another reason why SuperSport United cannot close 🙁. We need them to continue producing more players like Camden Schaper."

Sundowns impress in their FIFA CWC opener

Briefly News also reported that Mamelodi Sundowns impressed in their first match at the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup against Ulsan HD.

The Premier Soccer League giants started the competition with a win over the South Korean side, and are top of their group after the first round of matches were played.

Source: Briefly News