Chelsea’s owners BlueCo have now taken 15 players or staff from Brighton since 2022, which began with £60m signing Marc Cucurella before manager Graham Potter followed months later.
Chelsea are set to poach yet another player from Brighton after their owners agreed a move for midfielder Julio Enciso – but he is actually signing for their sister club Strasbourg first before joining the London side at a later date.
It would be the 15th time Chelsea have taken a player or staff member from the Amex since 2022, with the Seagulls effectively becoming a feeder team for the Blues.
The Athletic have reported that Strasbourg, also owned by Chelsea chief Todd Boehly, will pay around £15million for Enciso – who will spend a year in France before becoming a long-term player at Stamford Bridge. Brighton have now made almost £300m in sales from Chelsea’s owners raiding their club after Joao Pedro joined for around £60m earlier this summer.
Marc Cucurella was the first player to join Chelsea from Brighton in the Boehly era in 2022, before manager Graham Potter joined months later – taking with him five staff members. Robert Sanchez and Moises Caceido are two other big names who have switched between the clubs.
After yet another deal between Boehly and Brighton owner Tony Bloom, Mirror Sport has taken a look at Chelsea’s strategy and the relationship between the clubs.
— The Athletic
