Has the bonus of being a home-grown player too. We are obviously not going to make this kind of signing though. Chelsea probably going to sell him for a nice profit and get further into the black with FFP, of all clubs.
One or two million isn't much of a difference for a player with potential.
He will be here as a 'too good for the reserves, not yet good enough for the first team but will stay at the club instead of going out on loan cos we lack numbers' player.
All depends on whether we sign Cabella or Grenier. If we hassle over an extra 1m or two and refused to be 'held to ransom', then yes, he's practically Cabaye's replacement.