Chelsea Transfers

[Thor 2,492]

  On 14/03/2025 at 15:15, Mário César said:

essugo from scp also joining us

apparently the amount will be close to 22M€

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This is a great transfer and he will make an instant impact in midfield. 

This is the guy we need - a destroyer. 

[Mário César 1,077]

  On 14/03/2025 at 21:37, Thor said:

This is a great transfer and he will make an instant impact in midfield. 

This is the guy we need - a destroyer. 

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yes both essugo and quenda are very good prospects 

Im happy but this is not enough for next season but we need to wait until the end of the summer to see what board will gonna do with our squad

main targets are gk, cb and a st

[Vesper 29,486]

  On 14/03/2025 at 15:15, Mário César said:

essugo from scp also joining us

apparently the amount will be close to 22M€

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deal is not done yet, per Ben Jacobs

 

[Vesper 29,486]

the 'Essugo is done and dusted' story is coming from Tier C level source A Bola

https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/quenda-nao-vai-sozinho-essugo-rende-mais-euro22-milhoes-ao-sporting-2025031415194326159

[Mhsc 1,002]

I do not know anything about these kids but its interesting we're randomly spending a decent chunk of money in March. Maybe the club are trying to get business done much earlier than in prior years?

If I could have one wish it would be to get all business done every year before the main preseason tour starts abroad, so players can get a decent amount of time together learning about each other and learning the manager's system.

That said I assume these kids wont even make a preseason tour until 2026 at the earliest?

Edited March 15 by Mhsc

[LAM09 6,894]

  On 15/03/2025 at 01:39, Mhsc said:

I do not know anything about these kids but its interesting we're randomly spending a decent chunk of money in March. Maybe the club are trying to get business done much earlier than in prior years?

If I could have one wish it would be to get all business done every year before the main preseason tour starts abroad, so players can get a decent amount of time together learning about each other and learning the manager's system.

That said I assume these kids wont even make a preseason tour until 2026 at the earliest?

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I feel like it has more to do with beating United to the punch rather than anything. 

We signed Nkunku, Pulisic, and Ziyech, to name three, way before the summer window even opened. In theory it might seem like a wise idea, but I'd always advise on waiting till the season is over before agreeing deals to sign first team players (free transfers aside).

[Vesper 29,486]

  On 15/03/2025 at 01:39, Mhsc said:

That said I assume these kids wont even make a preseason tour until 2026 at the earliest?

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Dário Essugo is 20 years old

IF we actually do the deal he will come to Chels in July 2025 (unless we loan him back)

[mkh 377]

🚨🔵 Understand Dário Essugo already said yes to Chelsea and BlueCo project with negotiations at advanced stages between clubs.

Chelsea and Sporting are negotiating for fee around €22m for 20 year old midfielder Essugo.

All parties confident to get it done.

(via@FabrizioRomano)

[mkh 377]

🚨🔵Chelsea are looking to add another right-footed wide player to join the squad this summer.

Chelsea want 5 wingers for 2 positions.

(@SJohnsonSport & @TheAthleticFC)

🟢My options would be: 

-Leão (Mendes Client)
-Barcola
-Nico Williams
-Semenyo (Rumored)
-Gittens (Rumored) 

 

🟠Kendry Paez is being lined up to be an understudy/support for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, rather than operating on the flanks.

[via@TheAthleticFC]

 

🟣Chelsea deem Geovany Quenda to be among the top three under-23 wingers in the world, alongside Estêvão and Yamal.

On convincing Geovany Quenda to join Chelsea, it was a group effort from Paul Winstanley, Laurence Stewart, and Enzo Maresca.

Other factors were Ruben Amorim previously used him as a wingback at Sporting, but Chelsea wants him only as a winger. London was another factor, while his salary fits within the wage structure.

(via@SJohnsonSport)

Edited March 15 by mkh

[Pizy 18,553]

  On 15/03/2025 at 13:50, mkh said:

🚨🔵 Understand Dário Essugo already said yes to Chelsea and BlueCo project with negotiations at advanced stages between clubs.

Chelsea and Sporting are negotiating for fee around €22m for 20 year old midfielder Essugo.

All parties confident to get it done.

(via@FabrizioRomano)

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Don’t get this one at all. We’ll have Andrey Santos and Ugo to return in the summer to add to Lavia in the deep midfield role. Even if we don’t think Ugo is good enough for Chelsea (which I don’t) we’re still well stocked there. 

Feels like yet another young talent hoarding signing where he’ll be flipped in a couple of years.

[whats happening 1,573]

  On 15/03/2025 at 13:55, mkh said:

 

🟠Kendry Paez is being lined up to be an understudy/support for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, rather than operating on the flanks.

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a guy who lives in ecuador has said to me that paez has some attitude problems. says hopefully caicedo will take care of him when he arrives here

[mkh 377]

BREAKING: Dario Essugo to Chelsea, here we go! Agreement done with Sporting and medical completed.

€22m transfer fee for 20 year old midfielder to join #CFC THIS summer and be part of the first team.

Essugo will sign a 7 year deal. 🇵🇹🤝🏻

Quenda joins in 2026 for €48m fee.

(Fabrizio Romano)

[Pizy 18,553]

Only plausible explanation as to why we’ve bought him is that he’s Lavia insurance as a pure DM. And Andrey Santos will hopefully rotate with Caicedo and Enzo.

Because if we’ve bought this kid so that we can cash in on Santos I’m going to be extremely pissed off. 

[Mário César 1,077]

  On 15/03/2025 at 19:38, Pizy said:

Only plausible explanation as to why we’ve bought him is that he’s Lavia insurance as a pure DM. And Andrey Santos will hopefully rotate with Caicedo and Enzo.

Because if we’ve bought this kid so that we can cash in on Santos I’m going to be extremely pissed off. 

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caicedo, enzo, santos, lavia and essugo 

well, lavia is always injured, so...

[Vesper 29,486]

well, at least signing Essugo (a good buy for me, btw, at the price we got) puts paid to the ridiculous £70m chase of Manure's Kobbie Mainoo

[mkh 377]

Worth also noting, Andrey Santos will be part of Chelsea's first-team squad next season. Although Santos can also play defensive midfielder, he's been given more of an attacking role at Strasbourg.

Chelsea very impressed by his development. Santos has seven goals and two assists in Ligue 1 this season. No chance Chelsea will listen to offers despite rumours.🇧🇷

(Ben Jacobs)

[mkh 377]

Chelsea wants to be active and get business done early ahead of rivals. They are looking to tie up moves now because the summer will be unusual and busy due to the Club World Cup.

(@JacobsBen)

[mkh 377]

🇵🇹🚨 | Again, I repeat the information that I have about Quenda:

€42M fee.

Not €48M. Not €51M. 

No Add-ons included.

via@RisingStarXI

 

🔵He was the first to report on the completed transfers of Quenda & Essugo.