Over the past year, Chelsea have been burning cash, spending over $600 million on big-name players – and seeing little reward for it. But this season, the London club seems to have taken a more sensible approach – like paying $5 million for a player yet to make his professional debut.##NAJAVA_MECA_7362420##It may seem like we’re being sarcastic, but making a $5 million investment in a 17-year-old youth England international is quite a shrewd piece of business. The Blues have completed the signing of Everton’s left-sided defender Ishe Samuels-Smith.The teenager leaves the Toffees without having made a first team appearance but having impressed both Frank Lampard and Sean Dyche. Each of the two managers named him on the bench for senior fixtures last season as well as exposing him to training sessions with the first team squad.Nice to see new signing Ishé Samuels-Smith checking out 1st team training today.Excited to see how he develops, looks a real prospect so far. 💫 pic.twitter.com/NEoiqEuqsy— Felix (@FelixJohnston_) July 8, 2023 The Manchester-born talent’s potential is underlined by the fact he has represented England at Under-15, Under-16 and Under-17 level. Although he’s been a part of Everton’s youth setup since he was just nine, he will look to make his impact on the Premier League with Chelsea.”It was a shock to me because it all happened quickly, but I’m really glad to be here at Chelsea. It’s going to be a good experience coming into such a big club. It will be a new challenge because there are top players here, so I am going to have to adapt quickly and get through the levels.”
