Chelsea transfer news: The Blues have found a potential replacement for Moises Caicedo after reaching an agreement for Stade Rennes midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu
Chelsea have acted quickly to ensure that Mauricio Pochettino has at least one new midfielder added to his squad ahead of the 2023/24 season.
With negotiations with Brighton becoming tougher and tougher to progress with, the Blues have moved silently to agree a deal with Rennes midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu.
The Athletic report that a £23.5million deal will be completed in the coming days with a medical set to take place in the next 24 hours. He has already agreed personal terms and is set to sign a new long-term deal.
It is in midfield that things have become complicated though. With the exits of Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic, N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Conor Gallagher has been left as the most experienced player in the position.
The 23-year-old could yet leave the club himself with interest from West Ham and Tottenham, football.london understands. Although he has been heavily used in pre-season, bringing about impressive returns with two goals so far in America, there is no certainty that he remains in west London.
Pochettino himself has already revealed his wish to bring players in to add to his options having turned to Cesare Casadei and Andrey Santos in recent weeks. "It depends on the situation of different players," he said.
"We need at least one more and we are working on that. It depends on what happens in the next few weeks. We will decide and take our decision"
The Argentine added: "We are working, the club is working on that. We need to add some player there. We need one more with experience."
As a teenager, Ugochukwu doesn't immediately scream experience but with two years left on his deal and as a highly rated prospect in France, he is certainly a player to watch out for. He only started 14 league games last season and received some small substitute minutes towards the end of the campaign but it does not seem enough to keep him long-term with Chelsea pouncing to boost their own midfield needs.
Which of the following prospects would you like to see in the first team, or loaned out for experience? Swipe to have your say...
Neccikmpry
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this is good signing
moswanted
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Chelsea is cooking but take 5 years later to finish cooking🤣
how long did it takes caicedo and mitoma to come clean
ruedmnrtz
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For the look of things i can see Kante' in him
Sure bro.
BOYKA4
3
For the look of things i can see Kante' in him
cezaceorst
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Brighton:We sell Caicedo and buy Ugochuckwu with the money Chelsea:Let's buy Brighton's replacement for Caicedo cus Brighton is not budging
Vicacnpyz
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Chelsea fans are delusional, none of you have seen this guy play but all of a sudden he's the best thing to happen to football, deluded fans
yoacikrtyz
1
This boy is a real version of Camavinga of Real Madrid, Weldone Chelsea this is a real deal
batabcopz
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please guys let me tell you this don't waist your data on anything about casiedo news here again
Cemckmtu
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it's a fact that "low price" footballers do far better than"high price" ones for a very simple reason, the former come with the firm intention of proving themselves, rising in their footballing career, so they give their all to the game, while the latter come with some high self-esteem wanting to simply be taken for granted, so they will not be caring so much for how they perform, and as a result end up as flops.Think of the big number of"high price" footballers in the premier league who simply flopped.
Okechu
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Brighton bought Moises Caicedo for just £4m n rejected Chelsea £80m imagine the nonsense. If they had accepted the offer, as a Chelsea fan I would had been so mad. Chelsea buy some very expensive players that flopped but cheap players performance are good... Chelsea should Moises n utilize the money for other options
mesaceklpr
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Chelsea is cooking but take 5 years later to finish cooking🤣
Kuwcipsu
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well done my club.
bowacdin
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I noticed that all these cheap players always perform well that all these expensive players like cucurella , mudryk and fofana
you're correct 👏👏👏👏
Jesdilnu
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he will cook
keudknprsu
2
I noticed that all these cheap players always perform well that all these expensive players like cucurella , mudryk and fofana
For example, Casadai, santo, Jackson and Angelo
haoadlptuy
5
I noticed that all these cheap players always perform well that all these expensive players like cucurella , mudryk and fofana
Kehabcelmz
5
I like this kind of signing let Brighton eat Caicedo as if he's the only defensive midfielder in the world
alexddahn
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he's not everything forget it, over rated
He's exactly the type of profile we need
alexddahn
0
Send ur money to buy him yh
Don't take it personally, neither of us parents owned Chelsea so be careful dude
Boobcikopz
1
Sign Caceido and stop messing around
Send ur money to buy him yh
arckman24
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Sign Caceido and stop messing around
he's not everything forget it, over rated
Juhabsuy
0
where you get that player from , you have better player in the rank than this guy ,and better player to go for
Faaalmsuz
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😄😄😄
Faaalmsuz
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😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 Trash
Echee27
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This boy will perform well, I like this singnin by Chelsea, Brighton play hard game on caicedo deal
The guy is going out loan straight to strabourg, Chelsea still need main DM
Tiubekopsy
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This boy will perform well, I like this singnin by Chelsea, Brighton play hard game on caicedo deal
alexddahn
3
Sign Caceido and stop messing around
Necadkrt
0
is only Chelsea that can buy dis kind of player main looking at his face
Zahekmpuyz
1
I love this kind of signing
realBull
1
$23 mill? That's a steal!
Liaabelmr
0
That's very nice, brighton is just miss behaving
kowacloru
0
LUKAKU + ZYICH +MONEY FOR (DYBALA
kowacloru
0
DYBALA AND DIOGO COSTA IN FOR CHELSEA FC
bussyfab
2
Alternative that will be loaned out to Strasbourg immidiately!
kowacloru
0
well done chelsea fc
kowacloru
0