The winter transfer window is not over yet, and Chelsea have already agreed on another reinforcement for the next season! After Christopher Nkunku, the London club also acquired Malo Gusto, Lyon’s right back.The first man of Lyon, Jean-Michel Aula, emphasized that he will not give in under Chelsea’s pressure, that the 19-year-old Frenchman will stay at the club until the end of the season. That’s how it will be. The London club will complete the job already in January, but Gusto will stay at Laurent Blanc’s disposal until the summer when he will join his new teammates at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign right-back Malo Gusto for $32M and he’ll return to Lyon on loan for the rest of the season, per multiple reportsChelsea have now spent $533M under Todd Boehly the last two transfer windows 🤑 pic.twitter.com/hHzk7VkoTm— B/R Football (@brfootball) January 27, 2023 According to all the relevant media, the French club will earn a fixed amount of 30,000,000 euros, and will also receive a certain amount from the bonus. A reminder – Chelsea opened the negotiations with an offer of 20,000,000 euros, but Lyon didn’t even want to hear about it. With a little effort, they eventually managed to get 50 percent more money.Although he will remain on loan at his parent club until June, Gusto will be brought in as a winter signing for Chelsea. Seventh in January, 16th overall in the Todd Boehly era. However, unlike some of the previous ones, this was necessary for Graham Potter. True, the London club has Reece James in that position, one of the best right-backs in the world, but as the young Englishman has been struggling with injuries for some time, the Blues had to provide him with a replacement. Especially since Cesar Azpilicueta is stepping on his 34th year and this season he is not playing at the level of the previous ones.##NAJAVA_MECA_6978967##Although he is only 19 years old, Gusto has already played 54 games for Lyon. He is still waiting for his debut goal, but he did register six assists. However, his playmaking abilities are best described by the fact that he created 16 scoring opportunities for his teammates this season. The only defenders more successful than him in Ligue 1 are Marseille’s Jonathan Clauss (21) and Lens’s Przemysław Frankowski (25).
