Chelsea FC and Valencia CF are closing in on an agreement for French defensive midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu (21) to spend the 2025-2026 campaign on loan at Mestalla. L’Equipe reports that the La Liga side is in talks with the Blues, currently involved in the FIFA Club World Cup where they will play Fluminense in the semi-finals, over a loan move for the 21-year-old midfielder.Ugochukwu skal i hvert fald nok få masser af spilletid, hvis han skulle skifte. Synes dog at have læst, at Chelsea ikke ville et lån og det er kun det, som Valencia ønsker. I sidste sæson spillede Barrenechea fra Villa pladsen, men ham kunne klubben desværre ikke låne igen. Han var ellers fremragende. Valencia mangler virkelig en spiller på den defensive midtbane.
EDIT: Ja så læste jeg først der fra Vince efterfølgende. Han siger netop også det med at Chelsea ikke vil acceptere et lån.
Kenny Dalglish had scouted the young star at Bordeaux, and requested the chairman Jack Walker to begin discussions with the player’s club. He refused, and famously said, “Why do you want to sign Zinedine Zidane when we have Tim Sherwood?”
