After Armando Broja Deal, Burnley Have Reached Agreement To Sign France u23 Lesley Ugochukwu From Chelsea In A Permanent Deal

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August 4, 2025

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After Armando Broja Deal, Burnley Have Reached Agreement To Sign France u23 Lesley Ugochukwu From Chelsea In A Permanent Deal—-Burnley are set to strengthen in midfield ahead of their return to the Premier League after reaching an agreement with Chelsea to sign Lesley Ugochukwu.

The France youth international, 21, has been granted permission to travel for medical tests and complete a permanent move to Turf Moor.

If all goes to plan, Ugochukwu will put pen to paper on a five-year contract — significantly boosting head coach Scott Parker’s options in the number six and number eight roles.

Central midfielder Josh Brownhill, who scored 18 goals in 44 appearances for Burnley last season, left the club last month as a free agent upon the expiration of his contract.

Burnley have already made 10 first-team signings this summer including defenders Kyle Walker, Bashir Humphreys and Axel Tuanzebe, and wide forwards Jacob Bruun Larsen and Loum Tchaouna.

The Athletic reported in the Transfer DealSheet on June 3 that Chelsea believed Ugochukwu would generate a lot of interest this summer following what was viewed as a positive loan spell at Southampton.

Ugochukwu joined Southampton on loan in August 2024, a year after signing a seven-year contract with Chelsea.

He played 31 games at the south-coast club, registering three goals and assists in all competitions, but they became the first side in the history of the league to be relegated with seven games remaining.

Ugochukwu gradually established himself as a first-team regular for Southampton, starting their final 11 Premier League matches. He scored a 93rd-minute equaliser away to West Ham United in April which ensured Southampton avoided the unwanted record of the Premier League’s lowest points tally.

Ugochukwu moved to England at 19 from his boyhood club Rennes. He made his senior debut for Rennes just after his seventeenth birthday, becoming the club’s fourth youngest debutant at the time.

The central midfielder played 15 games in all competitions for Chelsea in the 2023-24 season, his first in the Premier League.

He is also a France Under-23 international and has played 27 times for his national team at youth level.

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The discussion gained traction after a stats graphic shared by Premier League India asked fans to pick between the two midfielders ahead of the highly anticipated encounter at Anfield.

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Szoboszlai has registered six goals and five assists for Liverpool, highlighting his attacking influence and ability to contribute in the final third during the Reds’ European football qualification.

Enzo, meanwhile, has recorded eight goals and three assists for Chelsea while also dominating creatively with an impressive 24 through balls compared to Szoboszlai’s six.

The midfield battle appears even tighter defensively and physically, with Enzo narrowly edging duels won at 125 compared to Szoboszlai’s 124.

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With both midfielders expected to play key roles when Liverpool host Chelsea, the online arguments are only adding more tension and excitement ahead of one of the weekend’s biggest fixtures.

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Alex Jimenez Frozen Out by Bournemouth Amid Growing Online Controversy

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Alex Jimenez Frozen Out by Bournemouth Amid Growing Online Controversy—-AFC Bournemouth have confirmed that defender Alex Jimenez will not be part of the squad for their upcoming Premier League clash against Fulham FC following social media controversy involving the player.

In an official statement released on Friday, Bournemouth said the club is aware of posts currently circulating online concerning the right-back and has launched an investigation into the matter.

“The club understand the seriousness of the matter and it is currently being investigated,” the statement read.

As a result, Jimenez has been withdrawn from selection for the Fulham fixture while the club continues its internal review.

Bournemouth added that no further comments will be made at this stage.

The nature of the posts or allegations has not yet been publicly clarified, but the development has quickly generated attention online ahead of the club’s latest Premier League outing.

Further updates are expected as investigations continue.

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