Chelsea agree to sign Atalanta’s Ahanor, with Palace loan for this season
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- Chelsea have agreed a reported £40 million deal for 18-year-old Atalanta defender Honest Ahanor, who will spend this season on loan at Crystal Palace before joining Chelsea in 2027.
- Ahanor made 22 league appearances for Atalanta last season and debuted for Italy in June.
- Chelsea striker Marc Guiu has joined RB Leipzig on a five-year deal worth £14.5 million after two seasons at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have agreed to sign Atalanta defender Honest Ahanor for a reported £40 million, but the 18-year-old will spend the coming season at Crystal Palace on loan.
Ahanor will move from Serie A to south London before formally joining Chelsea in 2027. He made 22 league appearances for Atalanta last season after moving from Genoa, and made his Italy debut in a June friendly against Luxembourg.
I’m very happy to be here and to be a part of this great family.
Palace, the reigning UEFA Conference League winners, expect Ahanor to provide cover for Chadi Riad, who suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament against Everton. “I’m very happy to be here and to be a part of this great family,” Ahanor told Palace’s website. “To be at one of the best clubs for young players in the Premier League is something which makes me grateful and excited.”
Chelsea also confirmed that striker Marc Guiu has joined RB Leipzig on a five-year deal worth £14.5 million. The 20-year-old arrived from Barcelona in 2024 for £5 million, made 11 Premier League appearances and did not score during his two-year stay.
To be at one of the best clubs for young players in the Premier League is something which makes me grateful and excited.
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