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Lesley Ugochukwu. Alamy Stock Photo

Chelsea snap up teenage midfielder from Rennes for €27.3 million

Ugochukwu made his senior debut for Rennes in 2021.

CHELSEA HAVE SIGNED teenage midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from Rennes on a seven-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.

The France Under-19 international moves to Stamford Bridge for a reported fee of €27.3 million as the club continue their rebuild under new boss Mauricio Pochettino.

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

He follows Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson and Angelo Gabriel to west London, with defender Axel Disasi’s move from Monaco expected to be completed in the coming days.

– © AFP 2023

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