Todd Boehly is now a step closer towards completing the perfect rebuild at Chelsea after agreeing a deal to sign Lyon star Malo Gusto. The Blues have reached an agreement with the French outfit for the transfer of the 19-year-old defender, football.london understands.
Chelsea began talks with Lyon over the weekend before submitting an opening offer which was thought to be around €17million (£14.9million), but Laurent Blanc's side immediately turned that down. After plenty of negotiating, the two parties eventually reached an agreement which sees Gusto join the west Londoners for around £26.3million, plus add-ons.
But, the France youth international is set to stay at Lyon until the end of the season on loan. The signing of Gusto is a huge step in the right direction as Graham Potter looks to further implement his ideas at Chelsea.
