Chelsea are never afraid to act on signings outside of the traditional transfer window, and have beaten European giants Bayern Munich to a new midfielder.
Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have brought a new method to Stamford Bridge that includes the stockpiling of young talent, allowing them to further develop at their current clubs.
Around this time a year ago the Blues secured the signatures of both Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo from Sporting, with there plenty of excitement over the former’s addition at the end of the season.
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Chelsea beat Bayern Munich to Valentin Barco signing
Fast forward to now, and Valentin Barco has emerged as a key target for Chelsea after his excellent form at Strasbourg, BlueCo’s sister club.
Journalist Augusto Cesar has confirmed that Chelsea have completed a deal to sign the Argentine, with him set to join the club in June.
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He stated on X that Chelsea have beaten Champions League favourites Bayern Munich to the addition of the former Brighton man.
He said: “Valentín Barco will be Chelsea’s reinforcement. The English side is buying the Argentine midfielder from Strasbourg (they’re part of the same group). After the FIFA international break, Chelsea pushed hard and everything is agreed for him to join in June.
“The ex-Boca player was courted by Bayern Munich, but Chelsea gets the player. A giant step for one of the best Argentine players today, who has shown he has everything it takes to go to the 2026 World Cup: hierarchy and personality.”
Originally a left-back, Barco has now featured regularly in the centre of midfield, offering Chelsea a versatile option to add to their squad.
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The news comes at a time where Chelsea’s own midfield’s future is by no means secure. Countryman Enzo Fernandez is yet to sign a new deal with them.
The international break has seen him make a number of comments hinting at his desire to play for Real Madrid, which has clearly not gone down well at Stamford Bridge.
Liam Rosenior has confirmed that Fernandez has been sanctioned by the club, making him unavailable for the games against Port Vale and Manchester City.
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