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Chelsea have reached an agreement in principle with Lyon to sign right-back Malo Gusto.
The west London side have agreed to pay £26.3m plus add-ons for the services of the 19-year-old, who will join the club in the summer.
Lyon head coach Laurent Blanc said the board had assured Gusto he would stay at the club for another season.
“The board has guaranteed that (Rayan) Cherki and Malo Gusto will be here until the end of the season,” Blanc told reporters on Friday.
The statement echoes the thoughts of president Jean-Michel Aulas Aulas who took to social media and stated that Gusto will continue with the French giants beyond this transfer window.
But it appears the club have bowed to the player’s wishes and while Chelsea have agreed a deal, Gusto will now be loaned back to Lyon for the remainder of this campaign.
Chelsea want a deal now as they understand other clubs – such as Manchester United and Tottenham – are interested in the France U21 international.
Reece James has played just once for Chelsea since October 11 due to a knee injury, with his sole appearance – against Bournemouth last month – seeing him compound his problems and return to the sidelines.
The England international is also set to miss several months of the 2021/22 season with a hamstring injury.
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Dharmesh Sheth and Kaveh Solhekol from The Transfer Show round up the latest transfer news from all 20 Premier League clubs.
Chelsea are determined to sign a midfielder and a right-back this month, despite spending almost £500m on new players this season.
The Blues have signed 16 players since Todd Boehly’s consortium bought the club last summer, but remain keen to add to head coach Graham Potter’s squad during the January window.
Enzo Fernandez is still a target and Chelsea are considering making a fresh bid for the Benfica and Argentina midfielder.
How much have Chelsea been worth in January so far?
Chelsea have spent money on Todd Boehly
Chelsea spending January has been up to £190m now Noni Madueke’s signature has been completed.
Here’s what the Blues have to offer:
- Benoit Badiashile – Monaco, £35m
- David Datro Fofana – Molde, undisclosed (reported £10m deal)
- Andrew Santos – Vasco da Gama, undisclosed (reported £18m deal)
- Joao Felix – Atletico Madrid, £9.7m loan
- Mykhailo Mudryk – Shakhtar Donetsk, £88.5m
- Noni Madueke – PSV Eindhoven
Chelsea have now spent around £460m since Todd Boehly became the club’s new owner, having spent £270m in the summer transfer window.
Follow the January transfer window with Sky Sports
Who will move this season? The January transfer window is closed at 11 p.m at Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
Keep up to date with all the latest transfer news and gossip in our dedicated Transfer Center Blog at Sky Sports’ digital platform. You can also catch up with in, out and analysis Sky Sports News.
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