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Chelsea agree £30m deal to sign Brighton target from Leicester
Chelsea have secured a deal to sign Leicester City’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, beating out competition from Brighton & Hove Albion.
Dewsbury-Hall played a key role in Leicester’s Championship-winning campaign last season under manager Enzo Maresca, who moved to Stamford Bridge earlier this summer to replace Mauricio Pochettino.
Despite reports suggesting otherwise, Chelsea’s move for Dewsbury-Hall was not solely influenced by Maresca, although he did approve the transfer.
According to The Athletic, Chelsea will pay around £30 million for Dewsbury-Hall, who has agreed to a contract at Stamford Bridge until 2030.
Dewsbury-Hall opted against joining Brighton & Hove Albion once Chelsea’s interest became apparent and is set to undergo a medical on Sunday.
Negotiations between Chelsea and Leicester also included discussions about sending at least one player to King Power Stadium in a separate deal.
Potential candidates mentioned for a move to Leicester included David Datro Fofana, Cesare Casadei, and Armando Broja. However, The Telegraph reports that Leicester is particularly interested in 18-year-old midfielder Michael Golding, who has impressed at youth level for Chelsea and made his first-team debut in the FA Cup third-round match against Preston North End last season.
In addition to Dewsbury-Hall, Chelsea have also agreed to sign Barcelona striker Marc Guiu. Meanwhile, Boca Juniors center-back Aaron Anselmino is close to finalizing a deal that would see him remain with the Argentine club for at least six more months, until the end of Boca’s domestic campaign.