Midfielder Cheick Kourouma says his move to the Blues should be confirmed next week.
The 20-year-old has been training with Town all summer but he had been prevented from signing his one-year deal by red tape relating to his former clubs until Friday with the club still waiting for confirmation that it went through in time and that all was in order.
The French-Guinean, who has been back in France for the last few days, said on Twitter that he expects to formally be a Town player soon: "I think it will be early next week."
Kourouma has been sidelined with a knee injury in recent weeks.