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Chelsea confirm the signing of Malo Gusto from Lyon.
Chelsea FC have announced and completed the signing of right-back Malo Gusto, who will spend the remainder of the season on loan with Lyon.
The Blues needed a new right-back to replace Reece James straight away and provide some competition, but after focusing on Gusto in the middle of the season, they discovered that Lyon was unwilling to part with the 19-year-old.
Chelsea decided to stick with the deal for Gusto rather than move on to another target, and According to reports, a fee of about €30m was agreed upon for the Frenchman.
Gusto has returned to Lyon to complete the season, and Chelsea has now confirmed that he has signed a deal that spans until 2030.
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The agreement is different from that involving Christopher Nkunku, a forward for RB Leipzig who won’t officially transfer to Stamford Bridge until the summer. Gusto is already a member of the Chelsea team.
Since making the transition to the Lyon senior setup last season, Gusto has received a lot of accolades in France. Before joining Chelsea, he made 54 appearances for the French team and contributed six assists.
He becomes the Blues’ seventh signing of the winter, following Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk, Benoit Badiashile, Datro Fofana, Andrey Santos and Noni Madueke in heading to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea's newest: Malo Gusto! 👋 pic.twitter.com/wIQ3LkNR9p
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 29, 2023