Nigeria international Kenneth Omeruo was on Monday granted a work permit by the British Home Office. <br /><br />The 19 - year - old will depart Abuja to start training with Chelsea on Wednesday night or latest Thursday.<br /><br />'' Kenneth called me on Monday to inform me that he has been granted a work permit by the authorities.<br /><br />'' He had been waiting to get the green-light from the British embassy before leaving to start training with Chelsea.<br /><br />'' So probably, he is leaving Nigeria this evening or tomorrow, '' a source close to the defender told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com.<br /></b><br />At this point, it is unclear if Jose Mourinho has guaranteed the former ADO Den Haag center back a first team shirt.<br /><br />If that is not the case,&nbsp; the highly rated teenager will be loaned to one of the mid table Premiership teams.<br /><br /><br />