Chelsea now agree £17m+ deal to signal “Neymar-esque” attacker

Chelsea are closing in on one other signing this summer time after agreeing a £17m+ deal for the subsequent thrilling expertise out of Brazil, based on latest stories.

Chelsea constructing for the longer term

It has been an odd two years since Todd Boehly’s arrival at Stamford Bridge, with a lot of the primary crew offered off to fund strikes for future gems.

Important sums have been spent on gamers who’re both but to affix or who’ve been despatched out on mortgage for essentially the most half, with solely Romeo Lavia, Malo Gusto, Carney Chukwuemeka and Lesley Ugochukwu more likely to be a part of Enzo Maresca’s squad for the upcoming Premier League season from the youngsters signed.

The strategy is but to really bear fruit both, with Chelsea ending in a Europa Convention League spot final season regardless of 5 straight wins to finish the season, a end that noticed them half methods with supervisor Mauricio Pochettino.

In the meantime, homegrown skills are being offered off to create space for the additions; Ian Maatsen has joined Aston Villa this summer time and Conor Gallagher is on the verge of becoming a member of Atletico Madrid, whereas Trevoh Chalobah continues to be ostracised from the squad amid stories he may go away the membership too.

Chelsea agree deal for “Neymar-esque” ahead

Chelsea have reportedly lastly agreed a deal to signal 16-year-old Brazilian expertise Gabriel Mec from Gremio. The attacker is but to make a senior look for Gremio, and has simply six U20 appearances to his identify, registering one aim within the course of.

Nonetheless, he’s already extensively touted as a future famous person; Soccer analyst Ben Mattinson described him as “a 2-footed, skilful Brazilian attacker” with a “Neymar-esque play-style” on X. He tends to play within the broad areas or as a quantity 10, however it’s added that “wherever he performs he’ll drop deeper or central to obtain the ball”.

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The west Londoners have supplied him out throughout Europe.

Now, the identical outlet that broke Chelsea’s preliminary curiosity within the teenager have claimed {that a} deal has been agreed, with the Blues able to pay in extra of 20m euros (£17m) with add-ons included.

In the meantime, different stories declare Mec is “open to the transfer” to Stamford Bridge, the place he would be a part of a rising contingent of Brazilian children with Estevao already set to make his option to west London to affix Angelo and Andrey Santos.

In fact, Mec can’t go away Brazil till he turns 18, which can see him head throughout the Atlantic in the summertime of 2026 to affix his new membership. If he lives as much as the load of expectation that surrounds him, he may show a wonderful piece of enterprise for the Blues, albeit at the price of their present squad.