Malo Gusto

Chelsea transfer news: Lyon full-back Malo Gusto is close to becoming the Blues seventh January deal.

Manager Laurent Blanc has also taken the same stance as Aulas, saying that Gusto will be a Lyon player for the rest of the season. football.london understands that Chelsea have agreed personal terms with Gusto ahead of a potential move. But it's still football, you have to study the position and you progress quickly." According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Brighton wing-back Tariq Lamptey, who left Chelsea three years ago, has attracted attention from Lyon in the event that Gusto leaves the Groupama Stadium this month. It is worth noting that Aulas has released similar statements in the past when Lyon players have been close to an exit. [Fabrice Hawkins](https://twitter.com/FabriceHawkins), an agreement has been reached between Chelsea and Lyon for the transfer of Malo Gusto. Lamptey joined the west London club at the age of eight before eventually departing for Brighton in search of more regular game time. [Real Valladolid star Ivan Fresneda, who is a top target of Arsenal](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelseas-malo-gusto-transfer-plan-26062044), and their latest move could also impact a Premier League club. football.london understands that Lyon have already rejected a bid for Gusto worth €23m (£20m). Personal terms are not a problem between the two clubs with an agreement already sorted, as football.london understands. That suggestion was also rejected by the French club. [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano) has confirmed that the final details of Malo Gusto's move to Chelsea from Lyon have been finalised with a medical scheduled to take place on Saturday in order to seal the deal.

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Lyon to sign right-back Malo Gusto, though he will remain with the French club for the rest of the season.

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Malo Gusto though he is set to stay at Lyon until the end of the season [Chelsea](/sport/teampages/chelsea.html) have agreed a deal with Lyon to sign right-back Malo Gusto, though he will remain with the French club for the rest of the season. - Chelsea have agreed a deal with Lyon to sign French right-back Malo Gusto

The Blues have been looking for a right-back all month and eventually set their sights on 19-year-old Gusto, who is in the final 18 months of his contract is ...

Chelsea are believed to have agreed to pay an initial €30m to sign Gusto, who has arrived in London for a medical with the Blues ahead of returning to France. Rather than turn away from Gusto and pursue another target, Chelsea have agreed to Lyon's demands and struck a deal which will see the right-back remain in France on loan for the remainder of the campaign. [Chelsea](https://www.90min.com/teams/chelsea) but Lyon turned it down and went public with their insistence that Gusto would remain at the club for the remainder of the campaign, leaving the door open to agreeing a deal which would see the defender return to Lyon for the next six months.

MALO GUSTO has arrived in London to undergo his medical at Chelsea, according to reports.The Lyon right-back has agreed a £26m move to Stamford Bridg.

[BETTING SPECIAL - BEST FOOTBALL BETTING SITES IN THE UK](https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/20574123/best-football-betting-sites/) [England star is in contention to return](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21194668/reece-james-chelsea-fulham-start-knee-injury/) for Chelsea's next game against Fulham on Friday. [RMC Sport](https://twitter.com/fabricehawkins/status/1619316188127072257), Gusto has a landed in the capital to have his [Chelsea](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/) medical. [Graham Potter](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/graham-potter/)'s sixth signing of the January window and will link up with his new team-mates in the summer. [Reece James](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/reece-james/), who's missed much of this campaign with two separate knee injuries. [Lyon](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1504303/lyon/) right-back has [agreed a £26m move](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21190653/chelsea-agree-malo-gusto-lyon-transfer-man-utd/) to Stamford Bridge after the Blues beat Manchester United to his signature.

Malo Gusto has reportedly arrived in London for his medical ahead of his move to Chelsea, with the Blues to pay €30m (£26.3m) plus add-ons.

[Moises Caicedo banished from training by Brighton after Arsenal and Chelsea bids](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/28/moises-caicedo-banished-from-training-by-brighton-after-arsenal-and-chelsea-bids-18180845/?ico=more_text_links) [Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea return and eyes up third spell as manager](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/28/jose-mourinho-wants-chelsea-return-and-eyes-up-third-spell-as-manager-18180429/?ico=more_text_links) [London](https://metro.co.uk/tag/london/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1) for his medical ahead of his move to [Chelsea](https://metro.co.uk/tag/chelsea/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK2), with the Blues to pay €30m (£26.3m) plus add-ons.

Big spenders Chelsea are on the verge of completing their seventh signing of the January transfer window. It's safe to say American businessman Todd Boehly ...

But as part of the deal, the 19-year-old defender will not play for Chelsea this season. [was reportedly triggered by Chelsea at the end of last year](https://www.sportbible.com/football/chelsea-transfer-news-christopher-nkunku-20220930) – and the 25-year-old forward is expected to join up with his new teammates in June. [Chelsea](/chelsea), [Chelsea Transfer News & Rumours](/chelsea-transfer-news-and-rumours), [Premier League](/premier-league), [Lyon](/lyon) Gusto will join for a fee of £26.3 million plus add-ons and will have a medical in London on Saturday. [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4131961/2023/01/27/chelsea-malo-gusto-transfer), the Blues have reached an agreement in principle with Ligue 1 side Lyon for the right-back, who has played 54 games for the club since making his debut in 2021. [Chelsea](https://www.sportbible.com/chelsea) forked out a record-breaking £278 million on transfers, with Kalidou Koulibaly, Raheem Sterling, Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella all signing on the dotted line.

Chelsea have already splashed out more than £150m during this transfer window – and they're closing in on yet another signing.

A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open... You will receive a verification email shortly. Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for The Analyst and When Saturday Comes, among others. Assuming that goes smoothly, he is set to rejoin Lyon on loan for the remainder of this season. [Declan Rice has reportedly agreed to join Arsenal this summer](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/arsenal-target-declan-rice-has-agreed-to-join-gunners-report-west-ham-united-real-madrid-chelsea-transfers-signings-rumours-gossip-afc) (opens in new tab), with the [West Ham](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/west-ham-united) (opens in new tab)(opens in new tab) midfielder also a transfer target for [Chelsea](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/chelsea) (opens in new tab)(opens in new tab). [football.london](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/malo-gusto-arrives-london-medical-26098428) (opens in new tab), Gusto has now arrived in London for a medical.

All the latest Chelsea transfer news, gossip and team news as the Blues prepare for a busy end to the January transfer window including updates on Malo ...

The Gunners submitted a proposal for the Ecuadorian international to Brighton, but it is thought that the Seagulls rejected the approach promptly. Chelsea had their eyes set on Enzo Fernandes in the opening weeks, but have seemed to switch their attention to Caicedo more recently with Benfica refusing to negotiate over the World Cup star's £106million release clause. The Lyon defender has completed his medical tests ahead of becoming a Chelsea player, before returning to France until the summer. The Blues agreed a £26.3million fee plus add-ons to sign the The Blues were first, lodging a bid that was reported to be in the £55million range for the 21-year-old as a solution to their midfield concerns. Chelsea could be set to receive a significant transfer windfall with Barcelona prepared to reignite their interest in Cesar Azpilicueta. Former Chelsea coach and midfielder Jody Morris looks set to be unveiled as the new manager of League Two club Swindon Town. [the latest transfer news](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-transfer-news-gusto-agreement-26095877) and updates from the Blues in our dedicated football.london live blog right here! Armando Broja is set to miss the remainder of the 2022/23 campaign through injury, whilst Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic have also been sidelined since the start of January. The Blues have held a long-term interest in the West Ham captain with Mikel Arteta now identifying the England international as his top target for the summer. Both London clubs have been heavily linked with making a move for the Brighton star this month. Chelsea are preparing for a busy end to the January transfer window after already completing six signings so far.

Gusto is set to be the player to give Reece James competition but it will have to wait until the summer. Lyon would only sanction the deal if they got the ...

The deal will cost Chelsea €30million. Lyon would only sanction the deal if they got the player back for the season. He will not join the club until the summer as he going back on loan. The contract will run until 2029. Gusto will be loaned back to Lyon until July, and he will then become a new Chelsea player for the start of next season. Chelsea now only have to make the Malo Gusto deal official on their social media accounts, but he is a Chelsea player.