Todd Boehly is now a step closer towards completing the perfect rebuild at Chelsea after agreeing a deal to sign Lyon star Malo Gusto. The Blues have reached an agreement with the French outfit for the transfer of the 19-year-old defender, football.london understands.
Chelsea began talks with Lyon over the weekend before submitting an opening offer which was thought to be around €17million (£14.9million), but Laurent Blanc's side immediately turned that down. After plenty of negotiating, the two parties eventually reached an agreement which sees Gusto join the west Londoners for around £26.3million, plus add-ons.
But, the France youth international is set to stay at Lyon until the end of the season on loan. The signing of Gusto is a huge step in the right direction as Graham Potter looks to further implement his ideas at Chelsea.
However, the right-back isn't the final piece of the puzzle at Stamford Bridge — a new midfielder is. The Blues have been heavily linked with the likes of Benfica wonderkid Enzo Fernandez and Brighton star Moises Caicedo; either of whom would be sufficient acquisitions.
So, with that being said, football.london has taken a look at how Chelsea could lineup next season if Boehly can complete one more transfer before the January transfer window deadline.
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A front-three of Mykhailo Mudryk, Christopher Nkunku and Noni Madueke will be a sight to behold for Chelsea fans, especially under the stewardship of Potter. With such a strong frontline, Mason Mount will finally be granted some respite in the chance-creation department and, therefore, likely return to the advanced eight role in a three.
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