Chelsea agree to sign Atalanta's Ahanor, sends him to Palace on loan
LONDON: Chelsea signed Atalanta defender Honest Ahanor in a deal worth a reported £40 million (US$54 million) on Tuesday, but the teenager will spend this season on loan at Crystal Palace.
Chelsea has agreed a £40 million deal to sign Atalanta defender Honest Ahanor, but the 18-year-old will spend the current season on loan at Crystal Palace. Ahanor, who made 22 league appearances for Atalanta last season, will move to south London before officially joining Chelsea in 2027. He previously played for Genoa and earned his first senior appearances for Italy in June.
The defender expressed his excitement about joining one of the best clubs for young players in the Premier League. Palace's acquisition of Ahanor will provide Premier League experience for Chadi Riad, who suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury against Everton. Meanwhile, Chelsea's striker Marc Guiu has moved to RB Leipzig on a five-year deal worth £14.5 million, ending his two-year stay at Stamford Bridge where he made only 11 Premier League appearances and failed to score.
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