Burnley sign midfielder Ugochukwu from Chelsea

Lesley Ugochukwu from Chelsea has been signed for more than £20 million, according to Burnley.

At Turf Moor, the 21-year-old has agreed to a five-year contract.

According to BBC Sport, the fee is comparable to Chelsea’s $3.2 million purchase of Ugochukwu from Rennes in 2023.

Ugochukwu praised the signing as “a great feeling.”

I was interested in learning more about the project as soon as I learned about the club’s interest in signing me. The club and Maxime Esteve, both of whom I spoke to, both had such a strong passion for the direction the club is taking.

With the ambition the club is displaying, it seems like the best course of action for me at this point in my career.

As Chelsea prepares to sell several players in their so-called “bomb squad,” which includes England internationals Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell, they are training separately from Enzo Maresca’s first team. Ugochukwu was deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge.

Before joining Southampton on a season-long loan for 2024-25, Ugochukwu made 15 appearances in all competitions during his first two years at Chelsea.

Armando Broja, a 23-year-old Chelsea forward, is another player in talks with Burnley.