Chelsea are on the cusp of signing Sporting CP midfielder Dario Essugo, reviews have instructed.
Essugo, 19, has impressed on mortgage in La Liga with Las Palmas this season and noticed his identify talked about as a attainable goal for Chelsea late within the switch window when the Blues began to chase a midfielder.
O Jogo claimed Chelsea had wrapped up a deal for Essugo hours earlier than the switch deadline, just for issues to go quiet. Chelsea then confirmed the arrival of one other 19-year-old, Mathis Amougou from Saint-Etienne, for €15m (£12.5m).
That gave the impression to be the tip of the hyperlinks to Essugo however, after the window closed, A BOLA echoed the claims that Chelsea had already accomplished the Sporting midfielder’s signing. It’s pressured that, whereas the deal will solely undergo on the finish of the season, the Blues have already paid €25m (£20.9m) to ensure his arrival in the summertime.
Relevo would later verify that Chelsea are “involved” over Essugo, who has been linked to West Ham United and Borussia Dortmund by reviews elsewhere.
Chelsea’s plan for Amougou is believed to be a mortgage to Strasbourg subsequent season, maybe making house for Essugo to affix the squad, though Brazil worldwide Andrey Santos is anticipated to be given a major function beneath Enzo Maresca subsequent 12 months after dazzling on his personal momentary spell with the French aspect.
