Ahanor to join Chelsea next season after Palace loan
Teenager Honest Ahanor will join Chelsea next season, external but the Atalanta defender will play the rest of this campaign on loan at Crystal Palace. The Blues have agreed a deal worth up to £40m for the 18-year-old Italy international. But he will not arrive at Stamford Bridge immediately and has instead joined Palace, external before officially becoming a Chelsea player next summer. “I’m…
Italian defender Honest Ahanor will join Chelsea next season after a loan spell at Crystal Palace, external. The 18-year-old Italy international will cost the Premier League champions up to £40m, external. However, Ahanor will not officially become a Chelsea player until the summer of 2027, external, as he first joins Palace for the remainder of the current campaign.
Ahanor expressed his happiness at joining "one of the best clubs for young players in the Premier League," external. The Blues first showed interest in Ahanor when they signed right-back Marco Palestra from Serie A side Atalanta in July, external. Ahanor has made 28 Serie A appearances for Atalanta last season, establishing himself as a regular starter, external.
He also made his Champions League debut in September, external. In May, Ahanor was called up for Italy's friendly matches against Luxembourg and Greece, external. Meanwhile, Chelsea striker Marc Guiu has moved to Bundesliga club RB Leipzig for £14.6m, external.
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