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

Chelsea are closing in on one other signing this summer season after agreeing a £17m+ deal for the following thrilling expertise out of Brazil, in accordance with latest studies.

Chelsea constructing for the long run

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

Vital 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 prone to be a part of Enzo Maresca’s squad for the upcoming Premier League season from the youngsters signed.

The tactic 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 season 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 studies he might depart 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 title, registering one purpose 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 provided 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 studies declare Mec is “open to the transfer” to Stamford Bridge, the place he would be part of a rising contingent of Brazilian children with Estevao already set to make his approach to west London to affix Angelo and Andrey Santos.

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