Chelsea confirmed this report on their official website, further stating that both the clubs and the player have agreed upon the fee and other conditions. The 23 year old German International is reported to join Chelsea in the summer.

Marko Marin, born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, moved to Germany with his family at an early age and became a professional player at Borussia Monchengladbach before moving north to Bremen in the summer of 2009.

He has appeared 87 times for Werder Bremen, scoring 12 goals till date. The young midfielder has provided 24 assists this season for his team, the third best in the Bundesliga; behind Franck Ribery and Juan Arango.