The promising Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe has secured a scholarship deal with Chelsea eight years after joining the Academy. <br /><br />The 16-year-old was one of the ten new scholars that started pre-season training at Chelsea this week and will represent the U18s in the 2016-2017 campaign. <br /><br />&ldquo;Tariq is a north London boy who plays either in central midfield, left-wing or, more recently, left-back,&rdquo; assistant head of youth development Jim Fraser told chelseafc.com. <br /><br />&ldquo;A versatile player and a quiet boy off the field, he made six appearances for the Under-18s last season.&rdquo;<br /><br />Uwakwe was registered for the UEFA Youth League in the 2015-2016 season but didn&rsquo;t make a single appearance in the competition. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : chelseafc.com<br />