Chelsea CONFIRM Malo Gusto transfer as they snap up defender in £26m deal and loan him back to Lyon for rest of season
CHELSEA have signed Lyon full-back Malo Gusto on a deal that runs until 2030.
The Blues had been in hot pursuit of the the 19-year-old for weeks as they looked for more cover on the right for Reece James.
Gusto has been signed for in a £26m deal but will be loaned back to Lyon for the rest of the season.
The deal is the SEVENTH transfer Chelsea have pulled off in their frantic January window as the Todd Boehly-led ownership continue the splash the cash.
Malo arrived in London to do his medical yesterday after Chelsea managed to strike a deal with reluctant Lyon chiefs.
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