Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign striker Emanuel Emegha from Strasbourg.

The Ligue 1 club, like their Premier League counterparts, are owned by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital and the two clubs have traded players regularly over the last two years.

Emegha had been coveted by a number of Champions League clubs but the Netherlands Under-21 international harboured a strong desire to join Chelsea and will now do so in the summer of 2026.

Confirmation of the deal comes just 24 hours after were understood to be expecting to receive a fine rather than a points deduction or transfer ban after their owners self-reported information which led to the Football Association charging the club with 74 alleged breaches of its rules.

The club are alleged to have breached the FA’s rules governing age

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