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.

This is mostly a formality, but Chelsea have announced today the signing of midfielder Dário Essugo from Sporting CP, which is part of the deal to also sign exciting winger Geovany Quenda. As confirmed by Sporting back in March,

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.