<!--Article Start--> <h3 style="text-align: justify"><strong>Germany's Augsburg confirmed on Sunday they have sold Ghana international defender Abdul Rahman Baba to Premier League champions Chelsea for a reported fee of 19.8 million euros (A?14 million, $21.9m).</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">With bonuses, the deal could exceed 30 million euros -- more than Augsburg's budget for the season.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The 21-year-old cost just 2.5 million euros ($2.7m) when he joined Augsburg last year from German second-division club Greuther Fuerth, who are now set to get a 25 percent share from his sale to Chelsea.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Abdul Baba Rahman has developed enormously is his one year with us and made a giant leap," said Augsburg's chief executive Stefan Reuter.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"It's not just a reward for his performances, but also for our work, if an international giant like Chelsea shows interest."</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify"><strong>Baba Rahman was signed to replace Brazilian flop Filipe Luis</strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Baba passed a medical on Saturday and is off to battle for the Blues' left-back berth following the departure of Brazil defender Filipe Luis back to Atletico Madrid after only one season at Stamford Bridge.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"I have to take this opportunity to play at a top club in England, even if I had planned on a long-term stay at Augsburg only a year ago," said Baba.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho welcomed the news.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">"It is important because he is a left-back, so he can compete with (Cesar) Azpilicueta," said Mourinho after his team's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"At the same time, Azpilicueta can compete with (Branislav) Ivanovic for the right-back position, so he replaces Filipe Luis in the balance of the squad."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Rahman has made 13 appearances for the Black Stars and played in the African Cup of Nations defeat to the Ivory Coast on penalties in the final in January.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>By AFP</strong></p> <!--Article End-->