Premier League club Chelsea have completed the signing of French midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu this current summer transfer window.
The Blues signed the youngster from French Ligue 1 outfit Rennes on a seven year contract. All personal terms and fees have been concluded.
He has already joined his Chelsea teammates in the U.S.A as they embark on a preseason tour.
Chelsea’s Co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley sang Ugochukwu’s praises.
“We’re delighted Lesley is joining Chelsea,” Chelsea FC.com quoted the duo as saying
“He is an impressive young player who has already made his mark in Ligue 1. He has a huge amount of potential and we know he is going to continue to develop and improve.
“We are pleased that he has joined us in the U.S and that he will be able to integrate with the squad fully.”
Ugochukwu notched one assist in 26 French Ligue 1 appearances last season. Rennes finished fourth in the French League last season with 68 points after 38 games.
Chelsea were 12th at the end of the 2022/23 Premier League season with 44 points from 38 games in the division.
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Typical Igbo man saying he wishes to represent France but not closing the door on Nigeria. LMAO this one wey resemble Iyanya!!!
He’s never lived in Nigeria, so his inclination to represent France is understandable.
However, it was actually Nigerian football that was responsible for his being born in France. Because, when his uncle Onyekachi Apam (ex-Enugu Rangers) signed for Nice in the French Ligue after playing for the Flying Eagles at the 2005 U20 WC, he took along his sister (Lesley Ugochukwu mom) to cook Nigerian food for him in France – and that’s how come Lesley was born in France instead of in Enugu of somewhere else in Nigeria.