Ugochukwu inks a 7-year contract with Chelsea

Head coach Mauricio Pochettino shared that new player Lesley Ugochukwu may be loaned after the midfielder joined the North London side for 30 million dollars from Rennes.

Official, confirmed. Lesley Ugochukwu has joined Chelsea from Rennes on €27m deal 🔵🇫🇷 #CFC

Contract will be valid until June 2030 plus option for further season. pic.twitter.com/hoNlovCwME

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 1, 2023

Lesley committed to 7 seasons, but the manager has not yet decided on the midfielder’s current future.

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Ugochukwu played 47 Ligue 1 matches for Rennes and has appeared in the Europa League.

“We will decide after he starts training today and then at home after the tour,” shared Mauricio.

“He’s a young, talented midfielder. Now is the time to judge him until the end of the summer window and see if he will be in our plans for the current campaign or if it is possible to loan him.”

Lesley, whose contract has the option of an additional campaign, is yet to debut for the French national team but was part of France on the international level at under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels.

He can even return to Ligue 1 because the Chelsea owner also owns Strasbourg in France.