Antonio Nusa transfer decision highlights potential £65m Chelsea error Todd Boehly must address
Chelsea transfer news as Todd Boehly gets three clear messages after summer business with loan rules proving an issue
Club Brugge manager Ronny Deila has opened up on his thoughts on teenage sensation Antonio Nusa after the Chelsea target remained in Belgium rather than making a move to the Premier League this summer. Nusa, 18, was the subject of a late bid of around £25million as he became the next big fantasy for new Blues owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.
It continues a mass recruitment drive that has been led since January 2023 with the average age of incomings gradually decreasing. Over the summer window that number was down at less than 21, leaving the squad available to Mauricio Pochettino extremely baby-faced.
"I don't want to think about that. I think it is good for him to stay," he said. "In his first two seasons here he did not play much, now he will do so regularly. He can also bring a lot to the team.
"I'm looking forward to helping him develop. Playing European football here and competing for trophies is the best development he can get. And as soon as he feels ready to take the step to the top, he will choose something else."
Earlier this year Chelsea's owners purchased RC Strasbourg for around £65million in a bid to kick-start their process of shipping out players to effective feeder clubs like the Red Bull Group or City Football Group. It is yet to fully take shape though with Gabriel's loan the only current link, though promising defender Issa Sylla is also thought to be on the radar for Chelsea as he progresses in France.
“I already knew that it wasn’t going to happen, but then the money came on the table. Then it’s seen in a slightly different way. We had to have another conversation when the money
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