Burnley have accomplished the signing of French midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from Chelsea for a price of greater than £20m.
The 21-year-old has signed a five-year deal at Turf Moor.
BBC Sport understands the price is just like the £23.2m Chelsea paid to signal Ugochukwu from Rennes in 2023.
“It is an amazing feeling to signal for Burnley,” mentioned Ugochukwu.
“As quickly as I used to be made conscious of the membership’s curiosity in signing me, I used to be eager to listen to extra concerning the undertaking. I spoke to the supervisor and Maxime [Esteve] – they have been each so passionate concerning the membership and the route it is heading in.
“It appears like that is the proper transfer for me at this stage of my profession with the ambition the membership is displaying.”
Ugochukwu was thought-about surplus to necessities at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea look to promote a number of gamers of their so-called ‘bomb squad’ – a gaggle of gamers together with England internationals Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell – coaching individually from Enzo Maresca’s first group.
Ugochukwu spent two years at Chelsea, making 15 appearances in all competitions throughout his first season earlier than becoming a member of Southampton on a season-long mortgage for 2024-25.
Burnley are additionally in talks to signal Chelsea’s 23-year-old ahead Armando Broja.
Sources say the transfer might be value as much as £20m however the precise value has not been confirmed.
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