Chelsea are set to beat other Premier League clubs to the loan signing of Facundo Buonanotte from Brighton.
The Blues are close to completing the season-long loan signing of the 20-year-old in a deal that does not include an option or an obligation to buy.
There was interest in Buonanotte from other Premier League clubs, including Leeds United.
Brighton have insisted they only want to loan the Argentina international to a club in England.
Borussia Dortmund had made a loan offer for the player with an option, while there was also interest from French outfit Lyon.
Buonanotte would be the latest Brighton player - or member of staff - to make the move to Chelsea since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital's takeover at Stamford Bridge in 2022.
Buonanotte would be reunited with former Seagulls team-mates Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez, Moises Caicedo and Joao Pedro at Stamford Bridge.
The club have also taken a string of staff members, including former boss Graham Potter and recruitment specialists Kyle McAuley, who has since joined Potter at West Ham, and Sam Jewell and Paul Winstanley.
Including the cost of Potter's appointment, Chelsea have spent more than £287m on bringing players and staff in from Brighton, with chief executive Paul Barber joking at the club's fans' forum recently that Chelsea are his "best customers".
Chelsea's pursuit of Buonanotte follows an attempt to sign Julio Enciso by Chelsea's sister club Strasbourg, although that move appears to have stalled due to an injury to the Paraguay international.
Buonanotte has scored five goals in 50 games for Brighton since his arrival from Rosario Central in 2023. He spent last season on loan at Leicester, where he scored six goals in 35 appearances.
He can play on the right flank or at No 10 and would become Chelsea's ninth signing of the summer transfer window.
Lameckmbewe
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Loser
😂😂😂😂 Wala say the truth..
Badhur
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but we won all European trophies..
Loser
hidabeklpz
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undermined Chelsea also entertained eufa winners,so for don't look down at some one shoes
dennisachafu
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sometimes you people don't understand and keep on complaining,... Jackson made Chelsea to sign this guy on loan,.. Chelsea intention was to keep Jackson,.. but Jackson has submitted transfer request and said he want to leave, and any player that feel like he want to leave Chelsea will allow him go, now that Jackson said he want to go, he go and he didn't go, the coach won't use him again because he has seen that Jackson's mind is not in the team anymore, and that's reason Chelsea signed this guy on loan to replace him till end of season before taking further step
You have a very big point bro. Thanks for the explanation.
Sizcdityz
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I am a Liverpool fans, but with all the quality at the dispositions of maresca if he can add an experience top defender and a good goal keeper the I can see Chelsea becoming a real threat challenging for the EPL crown..
steveyn
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I guess dey use this guy compensate/ jars Chelsea for the deal we have been doing all this years
I swear, they use this guy compensate Chelsea for all the players we buy from them all this years.
Sizcdityz
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Chelsea and Liverpool are jokers, all both clubs are madly in need now is a defense reinforcement
jd2n
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Chelsea could not sign any player from Brighton this season, the y went for loan what is it with Chelsea and Brighton
Montana0304
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I guess dey use this guy compensate/ jars Chelsea for the deal we have been doing all this years
Echee27
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Why is Chelsea signing all these below average players? Is this guy better than Mark Gui? Why are they loaning Mark Gui and Jackson to get this unknown player on loan?
sometimes you people don't understand and keep on complaining,... Jackson made Chelsea to sign this guy on loan,.. Chelsea intention was to keep Jackson,.. but Jackson has submitted transfer request and said he want to leave, and any player that feel like he want to leave Chelsea will allow him go, now that Jackson said he want to go, he go and he didn't go, the coach won't use him again because he has seen that Jackson's mind is not in the team anymore, and that's reason Chelsea signed this guy on loan to replace him till end of season before taking further step
Echee27
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This will be Chelsea's 52 signings in last 4 year's 😳
continue counting
Lameckmbewe
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Chelsea wants to sign everything that’s moves on the planet
but we won all European trophies..
Lameckmbewe
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something wrong with Brighton, they easily let their players go to Chelsea..
yes they are welcome 🙏
Lameckmbewe
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Another new talented 🤗..
Wuoackmnry
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Why go on loan to a club where there's no chance of playing regularly?
Cakcdekyz
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something wrong with Brighton, they easily let their players go to Chelsea..
funbcemz
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Instead of loan this player why can't you leave tyrique George
Badhur
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Chelsea wants to sign everything that’s moves on the planet
faacdeksty
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how many players is Chelsea going to sign this season
oluwatobiclev
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🤣🤣🤣
faith1984
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if he is good will Brighton let him go on loan.
okpalaoha
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cuz the club is greedy and soon soon the club will be messed up with moral. cuz a lot of players wknt get minutes.
pls those lot of players haves been sold..so who won't get minute...we have lot of competitions and no one knows when injury will strike...if we haven't gotten estavao..who would play now palmer is injured?
okpalaoha
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This will be Chelsea's 52 signings in last 4 year's 😳
any prob with that
SirOkolugbo1
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Why is Chelsea signing all these below average players? Is this guy better than Mark Gui? Why are they loaning Mark Gui and Jackson to get this unknown player on loan?
Jackson asked to leave ,the club didn't want to sell him,so he has to be replaced, Chelsea will be playing in so many competitions this season and so they need the squad dept
__Here_we_go__
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This will be Chelsea's 52 signings in last 4 year's 😳
Pass2Pogba
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Why is Chelsea signing all these below average players? Is this guy better than Mark Gui? Why are they loaning Mark Gui and Jackson to get this unknown player on loan?
cuz the club is greedy and soon soon the club will be messed up with moral. cuz a lot of players wknt get minutes.
dennisachafu
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Why is Chelsea signing all these below average players? Is this guy better than Mark Gui? Why are they loaning Mark Gui and Jackson to get this unknown player on loan?
Juyemnrsz
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Brighton should just rename themselves Chelsea B
Juyemnrsz
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At this point, Brighton should just send their squad in Chelsea kits 😂
Juyemnrsz
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Chelsea really collecting Brighton players like Pokémon cards 😎
vohaclty
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Hi