Deivid Washington, a Brazilian wonderkid, has officially signed with Chelsea for an estimated sum of £17 million.
The 18-year-old attacker has committed to a seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge with an additional year’s option.
Washington might be loaned out, nevertheless, since the team must make a decision regarding a possible transfer to Strasbourg of Ligue 1 for the 2023–24 season.
His first goal came in a 3-0 Serie A victory over Bahia a month after making his professional Santos debut in April as a late substitution in the Copa do Brasil.
Chelsea is also hoping to complete the $14 million transfer of goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic from the New England Revolution, who is scheduled to undergo a medical.
Brazilian forward Deivid Washington’s £17 million transfer to Chelsea has been finalized.
The summer has been busy for Mauricio Pochettino’s team as he attempts to turn around their fortunes.
Chelsea had a busy summer with high-profile signings like Moises Caicedo, Romeo, Lavia, Christopher Nkunku, and Axel Disasi.
Since Todd Boehly took over the club, the Blues have spent about £1 billion.
On the field, Mauricio Pochettino is still searching for his first Premier League victory after a heartbreaking 3-1 loss to West Ham followed by a promising 1-1 draw with Liverpool.
However, Mykhailo Mudryk is the newest player to join the list of his team’s nine injured players.
