Chelsea confirm signing of teenager Lesley Ugochukwu from Rennes on seven-year contract
- Planet Sport writer
- 1 August 2023
Chelsea have completed the signing of teenage midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from Rennes.
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Rennes midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu.
A France Under-19 international, the Blues have swooped with a deal worth a reported £23.5million to take Ugochukwu to Stamford Bridge.
The Premier League club announced the signing on Tuesday with Ugochukwu, 19, signing a seven-year deal.
He made his senior Rennes debut in 2021 and went on to make 60 appearances for his boyhood club, scoring one Ligue 1 goal in the process.
Ugochukwu follows Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku and Angelo Gabriel to west London, with defender Axel Disasi's move from Monaco expected to be completed in the coming days.
