Chelsea are completing deals left, right and centre right now. After announcing the arrival of Jorrel Hato, they also agreed a fee with Everton for Kieran Dewsbury-Hall's exit. And before most fans could process that news, it appears that they have also reached an agreement over another departure. This one will be for £20 million-plus as well.
Chelsea's midfielder looks set for a shake-up this summer. Andrey Santos impressed at the Club World Cup and is expected to have a role in Enzo Maresca's team. On the other hand, after Dewsbury-Hall, another midfield option is heading for the exit door.
Chelsea had shelled out a fee north of £23 million to sign Lesley Ugochukwu from Rennes. His time at Stamford Bridge has not been a memorable one by any means. Yet, the Blues continue to find ways to get deals done and for a price that suits them.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Burnley have agreed to sign Ugochukwu from Chelsea on a permanent deal. The agreement for the midfielder at a fee of over £20m as he’s accepted the project. He has travelled for his medical.
'Here we go' - Fabrizio Romano announces Chelsea player will join Burnley
Of course, this is not the only business that Chelsea have done with Burnley in recent days. Armando Broja is expected to join them soon as well and if rumours are to be believed, it is going to be a similar fee.
A lot is always written about how much Chelsea spend on transfers and rightfully so. That being said, one also has to focus on how well they do when it comes to exits.
Ugochukwu did not have much of a future at the club. But they have managed to bring in a transfer fee north of £20 million from his exit.