Chelsea have signed teenage midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from Rennes on a seven-year contract, the Premier League membership introduced on Tuesday. The France Under-19 worldwide strikes to Stamford Bridge for a reported charge of23.5 million kilos (27.3 million euros, $30 million) because the membership proceed their rebuild beneath new boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Ugochukwu, 19, made his senior debut for Rennes in 2021 and went on to play 60 instances for his boyhood membership.

He follows Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson and Angelo Gabriel to west London, with defender Axel Disasi’s transfer from Monaco anticipated to be accomplished within the coming days.

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