Malo Gusto

A loan option could be considered, but Gusto is now reportedly fully agreed. Chelsea will have one of the best young full-backs around. Malo Gusto.

Gusto is very close to becoming a Chelsea player. [Report: Chelsea Set To Bid For Moises Caicedo This Week](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-expected-to-bid-for-moises-caicedo-this-week) [Report: Chelsea Are Preparing A Bid For Malo Gusto](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-are-preparing-a-bid-for-malo-gusto) [Report: Chelsea Will Discuss Hakim Ziyech Future This Week](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-will-discuss-hakim-ziyech-future-this-week) ['The Team Worked Really Well' - Marc Cucurella On Liverpool Performance](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/chelsea-transfer-room-media/the-team-worked-really-well-marc-cucurella-on-liverpool-performance) ['We Don't Make The Prices' - Cesar Azpilicueta On Mudryk Transfer](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/chelsea-transfer-room-media/we-dont-make-the-prices-cesar-azpiliueta-on-mudryk-transfer) [Report: Chelsea Target Youssoufa Moukoko Signs New Contract](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-target-youssoufa-moukoko-signs-new-contract) [Report: Newcastle Expected To Make An Offer For Hakim Ziyech](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-newcastle-expected-to-make-an-offer-for-hakim-ziyech) Reece James is expected back in the team in the next week or so for Chelsea, but it remains to be seen whether they will target a full-back on loan for the rest of the season. Chelsea had targeted a right-back to be brought in this month, so their is understandable surprise surrounding the fact Gusto now looks set to be sent back on loan until the summer. The Blue's have landed their man but the circumstances could be considered a bit strange considering they need a right-back now for the remainder of the season. [Malo Gusto](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/malo-gusto/leistungsdaten/spieler/620322) with Lyon according to reports, but the player will be sent back on loan to the French club until the summer.

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Lyon to sign right-back Malo Gusto, though he will remain with the French club for the rest of the season.

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Malo Gusto though he is set to stay at Lyon until the end of the season [Chelsea](/sport/teampages/chelsea.html) have agreed a deal with Lyon to sign right-back Malo Gusto, though he will remain with the French club for the rest of the season. - Chelsea have agreed a deal with Lyon to sign French right-back Malo Gusto

The 19-year-old is considered the best right back under the age of 20 in Europe by those at Stamford Bridge.

His signing will also allow James to be used in different positions by head coach Graham Potter. Chelsea’s recruitment team believe 19-year-old Gusto is the best right-back aged under 20 in Europe and did not want to risk losing him to a rival by waiting until the summer to negotiate a transfer. Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign right-back Malo Gusto and loan him back to Lyon for the rest of the season after the French club refused to let the player leave in January.

Teenage star seen as ideal back-up for Reece James at Stamford Bridge.

Blanc said on Friday: “The board have guaranteed to me that [Ryan] Cherki and Gusto will be here until the end of the season.” The Ligue 1 club, however, wish to keep Gusto for the rest of the season, even if that were to be on loan after selling to Chelsea. Gusto is thought to have already agreed personal terms with the Blues and wants to move to Stamford Bridge this month.

RMC Sport report tonight that an agreement has been reached between Chelsea and Lyon over the transfer of young right-back Malo Gusto, with the defender set ...

Laurent Blanc had indicated in his press conference earlier that he had been given assurances by the Lyon hierarchy that both Gusto and PSG target Rayan Cherki would be staying until the campaign ends. The exact sum of the Premier League side’s latest bid has yet to filter through, but previous reports from Foot Mercato had indicated that a figure of €30m-€40m was to be expected – a transfer fee too steep for Lyon to turn down for the French youth international, especially given they are unlikely to make European football for the third year running. [report](https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/transferts/en-direct-mercato-les-infos-et-rumeurs-du-26-janvier-2023-en-live_LN-202301260118.html) tonight that an agreement has been reached between Chelsea and Lyon over the transfer of young right-back Malo Gusto, with the defender set to sign for the West Londonders before being loaned back to the Ligue 1 side until the end of the season.

Chelsea reportedly agree a deal to sign 19-year-old Lyon right-back Malo Gusto for £26.3m at the end of the season.

[Cesar Azpilicueta](/people/cesar-azpilicueta/) has filled in for James in recent weeks, with Chelsea agreeing a new contract with the Spaniard until 2024 in the summer amid interest from Barcelona. [Manchester United](/football/man-utd/) have been tipped to do battle for Gusto's services, while [Newcastle United](/football/newcastle-united/) have also been linked with a move for the teenager. [Chelsea](/football/chelsea/) have reportedly reached an agreement to sign [Lyon](/football/lyon/) right-back [Malo Gusto](/people/malo-gusto/) at the end of the season.

The Blues have been looking for a right-back all month and eventually set their sights on 19-year-old Gusto, who is in the final 18 months of his contract is ...

Chelsea are believed to have agreed to pay an initial €30m to sign Gusto, who has arrived in London for a medical with the Blues ahead of returning to France. Rather than turn away from Gusto and pursue another target, Chelsea have agreed to Lyon's demands and struck a deal which will see the right-back remain in France on loan for the remainder of the campaign. [Chelsea](https://www.90min.com/teams/chelsea) but Lyon turned it down and went public with their insistence that Gusto would remain at the club for the remainder of the campaign, leaving the door open to agreeing a deal which would see the defender return to Lyon for the next six months.

Big spenders Chelsea are on the verge of completing their seventh signing of the January transfer window. It's safe to say American businessman Todd Boehly ...

But as part of the deal, the 19-year-old defender will not play for Chelsea this season. [was reportedly triggered by Chelsea at the end of last year](https://www.sportbible.com/football/chelsea-transfer-news-christopher-nkunku-20220930) – and the 25-year-old forward is expected to join up with his new teammates in June. [Chelsea](/chelsea), [Chelsea Transfer News & Rumours](/chelsea-transfer-news-and-rumours), [Premier League](/premier-league), [Lyon](/lyon) Gusto will join for a fee of £26.3 million plus add-ons and will have a medical in London on Saturday. [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4131961/2023/01/27/chelsea-malo-gusto-transfer), the Blues have reached an agreement in principle with Ligue 1 side Lyon for the right-back, who has played 54 games for the club since making his debut in 2021. [Chelsea](https://www.sportbible.com/chelsea) forked out a record-breaking £278 million on transfers, with Kalidou Koulibaly, Raheem Sterling, Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella all signing on the dotted line.

Chelsea have already splashed out more than £150m during this transfer window – and they're closing in on yet another signing.

A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open... You will receive a verification email shortly. Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for The Analyst and When Saturday Comes, among others. Assuming that goes smoothly, he is set to rejoin Lyon on loan for the remainder of this season. [Declan Rice has reportedly agreed to join Arsenal this summer](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/arsenal-target-declan-rice-has-agreed-to-join-gunners-report-west-ham-united-real-madrid-chelsea-transfers-signings-rumours-gossip-afc) (opens in new tab), with the [West Ham](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/west-ham-united) (opens in new tab)(opens in new tab) midfielder also a transfer target for [Chelsea](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/chelsea) (opens in new tab)(opens in new tab). [football.london](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/malo-gusto-arrives-london-medical-26098428) (opens in new tab), Gusto has now arrived in London for a medical.

Malo Gusto has reportedly arrived in London for his medical ahead of his move to Chelsea, with the Blues to pay €30m (£26.3m) plus add-ons.

[Moises Caicedo banished from training by Brighton after Arsenal and Chelsea bids](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/28/moises-caicedo-banished-from-training-by-brighton-after-arsenal-and-chelsea-bids-18180845/?ico=more_text_links) [Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea return and eyes up third spell as manager](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/28/jose-mourinho-wants-chelsea-return-and-eyes-up-third-spell-as-manager-18180429/?ico=more_text_links) [London](https://metro.co.uk/tag/london/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1) for his medical ahead of his move to [Chelsea](https://metro.co.uk/tag/chelsea/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK2), with the Blues to pay €30m (£26.3m) plus add-ons.

All the latest Chelsea transfer news and gossip including updates on Malo Gusto's medical, Moises Caicedo's future at Brighton and Barcelona's interest in ...

Chelsea had their eyes set on Enzo Fernandes in the opening weeks, but have seemed to switch their attention to Caicedo more recently with Benfica refusing to negotiate over the World Cup star's £106million release clause. The Gunners submitted a proposal for the Ecuadorian international to Brighton, but it is thought that the Seagulls rejected the approach promptly. Chelsea could be set to receive a significant transfer windfall with Barcelona prepared to reignite their interest in Cesar Azpilicueta. The Lyon defender has completed his medical tests ahead of becoming a Chelsea player, before returning to France until the summer. Despite signing an extension keeping him at Chelsea until 2024, a move back to his home country could be of interest if he’s guaranteed more regular minutes. The Blues agreed a £26.3million fee plus add-ons to sign the That follows a £55million bid from Chelsea which was rejected earlier this week. [Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/moises-caicedo-arsenal-chelsea-brighton-transfer-b2271108.html), [Arsenal](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/arsenal) and [Chelsea](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/chelsea-fc) need to go to £90million to sign [Moises Caicedo](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/moises-caicedo) from [Brighton](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/brighton-and-hove-albion), with the player's rebellious actions leaving the club's stance unchanged. [SPORT](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/barca-atento-azpilicueta-vuelve-salir-82073540) has claimed that Barcelona could reignite their interest in Azpilicueta in the summer transfer window. The 33-year-old is valued at €15million (£13.1million) by CIES Football Observatory, but with just a year left on his contract in the summer, the Blues may struggle to get in excess of £10million. [19-year-old before loaning him back](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/malo-gusto-chelsea-transfer-agreement-26073110) to Lyon until the end of the season. Lyon defender Malo Gusto arrived in London on Saturday morning to complete a medical ahead of a summer transfer to Chelsea.

Gusto is set to be the player to give Reece James competition but it will have to wait until the summer. Lyon would only sanction the deal if they got the ...

The deal will cost Chelsea €30million. Lyon would only sanction the deal if they got the player back for the season. He will not join the club until the summer as he going back on loan. The contract will run until 2029. Gusto will be loaned back to Lyon until July, and he will then become a new Chelsea player for the start of next season. Chelsea now only have to make the Malo Gusto deal official on their social media accounts, but he is a Chelsea player.