Chelsea have announced the signing of midfielder Dario Essugo from Sporting CP. The Athletic reported in March that the two sides had agreed a fee of £18.5million ($23.9m) for the 20-year-old, with no add-ons or sell-on clauses included as part of the deal.

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of 20-year-old midfielder Dário Essugo from Sporting CP. ESPN reported in March that Chelsea had reached an agreement to sign Sporting's Geovany Quenda and Essugo in a joint deal worth up to €74.4 million ($81.15 million). He has signed a contract that expires at the end of the 2032-33 season.

Dario Essugo, who came through Sporting's academy and made club history as the youngest-ever player to feature for the club in March 2021, is likely to make could Blues debut at the FIFA Club World Cu