Chelsea have completed the €40 million (£35.1m) signing of Malo Gusto from Lyon.
The 19-year-old who will remain on loan with the French club for the rest of the season has been described as a strong alternative for Reece James.
He completed his medical at Chelsea’s training ground on Saturday and has penned signed a seven-and-a-half-year contract with the London side.
The 19-year-old developed through Lyon’s academy and made his professional debut for the French club in 2021.
Gusto is reportedly of Portuguese descent who spent his youth days at AS Villefontaine and Borgoin-Jallieu before joining Lyon at the age of 13 in 2016.
“I chose Chelsea because it’s a very big club and i really like the big project-very happy to be here – I also like the city” Gusto said after teaming up with the blues.
