Who is Lesley Ugochukwu? Rennes Midfielder Chelsea Want to sign
Stade Rennais have a habit of producing young, French central midfielders and they’ve done it again.
Eduardo Camavinga was the shining light of their academy and joined Real Madrid following a few breakout years at Rennes, and the club seem to have done it once more.
What position does Lesley Ugochukwu play?
Ugochukwu plays as a central midfielder, but can also operate at centre-back.
How good is Lesley Ugochukwu?
Ugochukwu is the next big thing to come from Rennes’ academy which is a huge accomplishment given the talent they produce.
Despite only just turning 18, he has already played 20 times for Rennes’ first-team, and is becoming a regular in the squad. He scored his first goal for the club in the 5-0 win over St Etienne in December, and already looks like an immense talent.
He made his senior debut just one month after turning 17, which shows the belief Rennes have in his ability. Ugochukwu is a French U18 international, and provided an assist in their recent game against Germany’s U18s.
What clubs are interested in Lesley Ugochukwu?
Chelsea have geared their transfer strategy towards signing promising young talent for the future under their new ownership structure and look set to add another wonderkid to their ranks.
The likes of Kendry Paez, Andrey Santos, Omari Hutchinson and Angelo Gabriel are just a few to name that have been acquired over the past year. Add to that the fact that Boehly-Clearlake have also added French side Strasbourg to their club portfolio as part of the plan to create a multi-club model.
The aim is to have a self-sustaining operation that will see the club avoid paying large fees for talents they could have spotted sooner. With that project underway, the conveyer belt of talent has to start with a large base and the signings made so far have underlined that ambition.
The latest name set to join the project is Lesley Ugochukwu, a young midfielder with plenty of promise that could be set to join the Blues. A deal is claimed to be agreed at £23million with Rennes, so with that said, here’s a look at the profile of the latest addition to the squad.
