Chelsea has announced the sign From the midfielder Mathis Amugou of the 1 Saint-Etienne Outfit, almost a day after the transfer window closure.
The Agreement for Amugou, a 19 -year -old international in France, was a surprise to many when the news of the move was broken on Monday afternoon. The graduate of the Saint-Etienne Academy was common for the first flight team at the start of the season after making his debut in the Second Division of the last term, but he has been relegated to the role of substitute from October.
Amugou came out of Saint-Etienne’s 4-1 defeat in Lille on Saturday, perhaps, with this imminent movement at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea I have not confirmed the transfer fee of the teenager, but several points of sale report that it is in the region of 15 million euros (12.4 million pounds), which represent the first permanent acquisition of the window of the window. winter. The Blues have reported, however, that Amugou will start training with the first team squad and will not go to Sister Club Strasbourg, as speculated.
“I’m really happy,” said Amugou to the club’s channels. “It is an honor for me to sign for a club as large as the Chelsea. They believe in young players and the process they have to develop -it is fantastic.”
It is still to be seen if France under the age of 19 can enter a midfield filled with two players costing more than 100 million pounds and Cole Palmer.
Blues may not have added so many names that they may have spent after being linked to the I like Alejandro Garnacho For much of the window, but they sanctioned the outings of Cesare Casadei and Renato Veiga at the duo of Turin and Juventus, respectively. These outings are opened in the club’s squad room, where players receive a regular game time in the European Conference League and Domestic Cup competitions.
Amugou needs seniors in any competitions he can achieve. The talented teenager has increased less than 1,000 for Saint-Etienne throughout his career. For his comparison, Wesley Fofana, another product from the French Club Academy, has accumulated more play time this season only despite serious injury problems.
