August 31st 2024.
Deivid Washington, the young Brazilian player, will not be moving to France as previously planned. His transfer to sister club Strasbourg for €21m was cancelled by Chelsea on transfer deadline day. This decision was made due to concerns from both the Premier League and FIFA about potential consequences that the transfer could bring.
The deal had been agreed upon just last Friday, with Washington moving from Chelsea to Strasbourg for a significant profit of €21m. He had only been with Chelsea for a year, having been signed for €16m from Santos. Despite making only three appearances for Chelsea, totaling a mere 28 minutes of play time, his sale was still a remarkable one.
Both Chelsea and Strasbourg are owned by Todd Boehly's American consortium BlueCo. The transfer would have broken Strasbourg's record for the most expensive signing, as they were willing to pay such a high fee for the 19-year-old player. However, according to ESPN, both FIFA and the Premier League expressed concerns over the deal, leading to Chelsea ultimately pulling the plug on it.
It has been reported that Strasbourg was not even interested in signing Deivid Washington and was not actively looking for a forward before they were about to make him their record signing. This raises questions about the integrity of the transfer and whether it was truly in the best interest of both clubs.
Earlier this summer, Chelsea had also sold another young player, 20-year-old winger Diego Moreira, to Strasbourg. This move is now under review by FIFA and the Premier League, adding to the scrutiny surrounding the two clubs and their transfer dealings.
Diego Moreira had only made one appearance for Chelsea in a Carabao Cup match against AFC Wimbledon before he was sold to Strasbourg for €9m. Meanwhile, Deivid Washington will remain at Stamford Bridge until at least January, but there were a number of other departures from the club on deadline day.
Romelu Lukaku left for Napoli on a permanent deal, while Raheem Sterling, Armando Broja, Trevoh Chalobah, and Djorde Petrovic all departed on loan moves. With so many changes happening within the squad, it will be interesting to see how Enzo Maresca, Chelsea's manager, will navigate these challenges as his team takes on Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge this Sunday.
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