Chelsea transfer news: Blues and Rennes agree on a $23.1 million transfer fee for Lesley Ugochukwu.

News regarding the transfer of Lesley Ugochukwu to Chelsea comes from a £23 point one million agreement.

Chelsea has not yet decided whether Lesley Ugochukwu will play for Mauricio Pochettino’s first team or go out on loan. The 19-year-old midfielder could join Strasbourg, the Ligue 1 team in which Chelsea made an investment this summer. Ugochukwu’s arrival will continue the revamping of the Blues’ midfield.

Lesley Ugochukwu, a midfielder currently playing for Rennes, will join Chelsea for €27 million (£23 point 1 million).

The 19-year-old will either join Mauricio Pochettino’s first-team roster or be loaned out, the Blues have not yet decided.

A short-term transfer to Strasbourg, a Ligue 1 team in which Chelsea holds a majority stake, has been suggested.

Ugochukwu progressed through Rennes’ academy before making 60 club appearances, including 35 in all competitions the previous year.

The 19-year-old holds midfield positions most frequently and has six caps for France’s U19 team.

With Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and N’Golo Kante all departing Chelsea this summer, Ugochukwu’s addition would continue the midfield’s transformation.

Chelsea’s £80 million offer for Caicedo is rejected by Brighton.

A second, higher offer from Chelsea for midfielder Moises Caicedo worth £80m was turned down by Brighton earlier this week.

Last week, the Seagulls turned down a £70 million offer from Chelsea for a player they estimate to be worth around £100 million.

One source told Sky Sports News that Brighton would like to get around £100 million for Caicedo, who they acquired from Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle for £4.5 million in 2021.

The 21-year-old is rumored to have expressed interest in joining Chelsea if a deal can be reached between the two clubs, with personal terms not expected to be an issue.

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Chelsea now could sign £40m midfielder and Moises Caicedo this summer

Reports say Chelsea are looking to sign more than one midfielder this summer.

According to the Evening Standard, the Blues will be looking to add another target to their ranks besides Moises Caicedo if they close the deal for him.

Attempts to sign Caicedo so far have been well documented throughout the window, with a number of offers quickly rejected.

Brighton are believed to value the Ecuador international alongside Declan Rice, who recently moved to Arsenal for a British record fee.

Chelsea are less willing to pay that amount and are unwilling to include defender Levi Colwill in a potential deal. That brought things to a halt as the Blues are currently not offering a £100million transfer fee for the 21-year-old to cross the line.

Chelsea to buy two midfielders

However, he wouldn’t be the only target for a midfielder. They also remained interested in the additions of Gabri Veiga and Amadou Onana in the middle of the park.

Despite their quality, they reportedly tried to strengthen Caicedo with Ajax’s Mohammed Kudus.

The Dutch side’s valuation has been put at around £40m with the understanding that the player would be interested in a transfer if he is successful. The position certainly looks like it could use more than one addition, having already passed a number of first team options.

N’golo Kante, Mateo Kovaic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have all left the club, while a new offer for Conor Gallagher is currently expected after the Blues turned down one from West Ham in the last 24 hours.