Following loan stints at his former team Vasco da Gama and Nottingham Forest, he was shipped out to Strasbourg in February 2024. The 20-year-old extended his loan spell with the French outfit, which is part of the same BlueCo ownership group as Chelsea, until the end of this season.

One transfer window has just closed, and already we are turning our attentions to the next transfer window that will come next in the summer.The summer window is always going to be much busier than

KRC Genk goalkeeper Mike Penders has confirmed the reason behind his €20 million move to Chelsea. Enzo Maresca’s side reached an agreement to sign the Belgian wonderkid in August and he will officially link up with his new team-mates later this year.

Chelsea let go of a handful of players like Joāo Félix without bringing in many reinforcements that could help in their push for Champions League qualification.

Chelsea’s continued pursuit of a winger and striker speaks volumes. Nicolas Jackson is on his longest scoring drought at the club (eight games) and Mudryk’s suspension for failing a doping test means inexperienced 19-year-old Tyrique George is being asked to step up.

The Blues nearly added another mega money deal to their growing £1billion business model by targeting, you guessed it, another young player. You can't write it!