Soccer-Chelsea agree deal to sign Salah from Basel

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Chelsea have agreed a deal for playmaker Mohamed Salah from Swiss club Basel, the club said on Thursday. "The move is subject to the Egyptian international agreeing personal terms and completing a medical examination," Chelsea said on their website (www.chelseafc.com). The 21-year-old attacking midfielder scored against Chelsea for Basel both home and away in the Champions League group stages this season. Chelsea's Premier League rivals Liverpool had been strongly linked with a move for the player, according to British media reports. (Reporting by Toby Davis,; editing by Pritha Sarkar)