Facundo Buonanotte has joined Chelsea on a season-long loan from Brighton. The 20-year-old spent last season on loan at Leicester City and will join Chelsea after they hijacked Leeds' bid. Chelsea will pay about 2m to sign the twice-capped Argentina international on a temporary basis. Buonanotte scored six goals and supplied three assists in 35 appearances as Leicester were relegated from the Premier League. Several Chelsea staff have worked with the forward at Brighton, including co-sporting director Paul Winstanley and director of global recruitment Sam Jewell. Fellow Brighton forward Julio Enciso is expected to join Strasbourg for 13.8m with a view to joining Chelsea after a year. Chelsea also signed Alejandro Garnacho for 40m and raised a Premier League-record 265m in sales.
Image source, Getty Images Chelsea have signed versatile attacker Facundo Buonanotte on a season-long loan deal from Brighton. The 20-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Leicester City, joins after Chelsea hijacked Leeds' bid and will pay about 2m to sign the twice-capped Argentina international on a temporary basis. Buonanotte managed six goals and three assists in 35 appearances last season as the Foxes were relegated from the Premier League.
Chelsea have several staff members who know the forward well from their time at Brighton, including co-sporting director Paul Winstanley and director of global recruitment Sam Jewell. Meanwhile, fellow Brighton forward Julio Enciso, 21, is also expected to join Chelsea's partner club Strasbourg for 13.8m, with a view that he will play for the Blues after a year in France. Enzo Maresca's side also added Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United last week for 40m and have raised a Premier League-record 265m in sales.
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