Chelsea in talks to sign wonderful son of Arsenal cult hero who confirmed he was homeless seven years ago

Chelsea are in talks to sign a talented young prodigy with a link to one of their biggest rivals.

The Blues are reportedly in talks over a deal to sign Mathis Eboue from the WatfordEdit.

The 15-year-old is the son of Arsenal's cult hero Emmanuel Ebouemeaning a move to west London would see him join the club of one of his father's fiercest rivals.

The Daily Mail claim Chelsea are in talks with Watford as they look to reach an agreement on a compensation fee.

An attacker by trade, Eboue has been playing above his age group for the Hornets, even representing the club at under-21 level despite being only 15.

Born during his father's time at Arsenal, Eboue Jr is also an England U16 international and scored the winning goal in the 1-0 win over France as the Young Lions won the U16 Challenge Trophy title.

The move to Chelsea will be subject to the Premier League's five-step process which applies to all moves where compensation is paid.

The process is designed as a deterrent to prevent clubs from breaching the Youth Development Rules.

This includes appointing an independent third party to conduct exit interviews with the player's parents as well as both clubs.

This is to identify any breaches in the agreement, including intervention.

Eboue will be keen to follow in the footsteps of his father, Emmanuel, who made his name at Arsenal.

After moving to Belgium with Beveren, Eboue joined the Gunners in 2004 and spent seven years in north London, making 214 appearances for the club.

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He then spent four years with Galatasaray before ending his career with a brief stint in Sunderland.

In 2017 Eboue confirmed that he was homeless after a series of bad investments and divorce from his wife and mother of his three children.

The former defender also spoke about his battle with mental health in a tragic fall of the former Premier League star, who described how he had lost his home and financial assets to his ex-wife and was sleeping on the floor of the a friend's house house to avoid the bailiffs.

Upon learning of his plight, Galatasaray offered him a coaching position at their academy and he returned to the Turkish club to help get his life back on track.

Now that his son is ready to take a big step, he hopes to enjoy his promotion to the English top flight.