Chelsea have signed 20-year-old Argentine attacking midfielder Facundo Buonanotte on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion for the 2025/26 campaign, with the player unveiled this afternoon. Buonanotte said he was very happy to join Chelsea and called the move a great opportunity to add to the squad, help the team and assist the staff. The transfer continues Chelsea recruitment from Brighton after Joao Pedro, Moises Caicedo and Marc Cucurella. Chelsea also signed Jamie Gittens, Alejandro Garnacho and Estevao Willian this summer while selling Joao Felix, Noni Madueke and Christopher Nkunku, with Jadon Sancho returning to his parent club. Strong squad competition suggests limited immediate playing time for the young midfielder.
The highly-rated 20-year-old will now spend the 2025/26 campaign at Stamford Bridge, with the player officially unveiled this afternoon. I'm very happy to join Chelsea, Buonanotte told Chelsea's official site. It's a great opportunity for me and I'm just looking to add as much to the squad as possible, help the team and help the staff. It's yet another Chelsea signing from Brighton after deals for the likes of Joao Pedro, Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella and Robert Sanchez in the last few years.
Jamie Gittens, Alejandro Garnacho and Estevao Willian have all joined CFC in this transfer window, so it's hard to see where Buonanotte will fit in. Still, the Blues have also let a few players go, with Joao Felix, Noni Madueke and Christopher Nkunku all being sold, while Jadon Sancho didn't stay after his loan spell finished. That could mean there's some room for Buonanotte, but it's surely going to be a struggle for the young South American to get much playing time.
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