Chelsea to seal these TWO more deals in coming days after Estevao Willian move to Chelsea – Romano confirms
According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea is expected to add two more highly-regarded young players in the near future.
Chelsea’s transfer policy under Todd Boehly has received a lot of criticism, but it doesn’t seem like it will change anytime soon. Since the American and his consortium took over in 2022, the Blues have made it a habit to sign some of the best young players in the globe, and this summer is no exception.
Pedro Lima, a 17-year-old full-back for Sport Recife who has been compared to a young Cafu, is expected to join with Chelsea, or rather, sister club Strasbourg, according to reports initially made public by FootballTransfers and then verified by Fabrizio Romano.
Furthermore, the Blues have all but completed the €65 million signing of Palmeiras wonderkid Estevao Willian, a deal which has been verbally agreed for weeks and is now in the process of being formally finalised.
Now, Romano has revealed that the Blues are set to tie two more talents down long-term.
Diong and Subuloye to sign
The transfer expert has confirmed on his X account reports coming out of France that BlueCo-owned Strasbourg are set to secure the signature of Senegal youth international Pape Diong in a deal similar to the Pedro Lima one. Diong was initially supposed to sign for Chelsea and even trained with them earlier in the year, but it is deemed beneficial for him to begin his European career in Ligue 1.
It also means that Chelsea won’t have to pay his salary, which will be a bit minor boost to their financial situation ahead of what is bound to be a massive summer window. In addition to the midfielder, Chelsea are also set to secure the signature of defender Tayo Subuloye.
The youngster is set to sign his first professional contract with the Blues despite interest from rival Premier League clubs. Subuloye has captained Chelsea’s U16s and features for the U18s.