Burnley Sign Midfielder Ugochukwu From Chelsea

Burnley person completed nan signing of French midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from Chelsea for a interest of much than £20m.

The 21-year-old has signed a five-year woody astatine Turf Moor.

BBC Sport understands nan interest is akin to nan £23.2m Chelsea paid to motion Ugochukwu from Rennes successful 2023.

"It's a awesome emotion to motion for Burnley," said Ugochukwu.

"As soon arsenic I was made alert of nan club's liking successful signing me, I was keen to perceive much astir nan project. I said to nan head and Maxime [Esteve] – they were some truthful passionate astir nan nine and nan guidance it's heading in.

"It feels for illustration this is nan cleanable move for maine astatine this shape of my profession pinch nan ambition nan nine is showing."

Ugochukwu was considered surplus to requirements astatine Stamford Bridge arsenic Chelsea look to waste aggregate players successful their alleged 'bomb squad' - a group of players including England internationals Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell - training separately from Enzo Maresca's first team.

Ugochukwu spent 2 years astatine Chelsea, making 15 appearances successful each competitions during his first play earlier joining Southampton connected a season-long indebtedness for 2024-25.

Burnley are besides successful talks to motion Chelsea's 23-year-old guardant Armando Broja.

Sources opportunity nan move could beryllium worthy up to £20m but nan nonstop value has not been confirmed.