Chelsea signed Atalanta defender Trustworthy Ahanor in a deal price a reported £40 million ($54 million) on Tuesday, however the teenager will spend this season on mortgage at Crystal Palace.
Ahanor, 18, will swap Serie A for south London throughout his non permanent spell at Palace earlier than becoming a member of Chelsea formally in 2027.
He made 22 league appearances for Atalanta final season having moved from Genoa a 12 months in the past, making his debut for Italy in a pleasant towards Luxembourg in June.
The transfer to UEFA Convention League winners Palace will imply {the teenager} will get Premier League expertise as cowl for Chadi Riad, who ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament towards Everton.
"I'm very blissful to be right here and to be part of this nice household," Ahanor instructed Palace's web site.
"To be at among the finest golf equipment for younger gamers within the Premier League is one thing which makes me grateful and excited."
Alongside a photograph of Ahanor holding up a Chelsea shirt, the Blues stated on their web site: "Chelsea has agreed a deal to signal Italian worldwide Trustworthy Ahanor from Serie A facet Atalanta, with the defender formally becoming a member of in 2027.
"Ahanor, 18, made 35 appearances for Atalanta final marketing campaign, his first season in Bergamo having arrived from Genoa in July 2025, and his glorious kind at membership degree noticed him earn his first two senior appearances for the Italian nationwide group again in June."
In the meantime, Chelsea striker Marc Guiu has joined RB Leipzig on a five-year deal for £14.5 million, bringing to an finish a two-year keep at Stamford Bridge.
The 20-year-old joined the Blues from Barcelona in 2024 for £5 million however struggled to impress, making solely 11 Premier League appearances and failing to attain.
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