Malo Gusto

Matt Law reports that Chelsea now believe their 19-year-old player is the best young talent in his position in Europe.

His move to South West London is to provide potentially excellent cover for Reece James, who’s repeated injury absences continue to be a concern. Gusto’s transfer is actually one of the cheapest, and might turn out to be the most profitable. It won’t be long before the Frenchman earns a first senior international cap, following several appearances already for the Under-21s.

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My dream always to be the most decorated player in the history of Ecuador. Bloom and Brighton for giving me the chance to come to the Premier League and I feel I have always done my best for them. After plenty of negotiating, the two parties eventually reached an agreement which sees Gusto join the west Londoners for around £26.3million, plus add-ons. The 18-year-old faces an increasingly uncertain future at Barcelona, with the Spanish giants yet to register him as a senior player. There's little doubting Chelsea have made a splash in the transfer market. [are next in action on February 3](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-injury-graham-potter-fulham-26067041), when they play Fulham at Stamford Bridge. The signing of Gusto is a huge step in the right direction as Graham Potter looks to further implement his ideas at Chelsea. The Blues have reached an agreement with the French outfit for the transfer of the 19-year-old defender, football.london understands. [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! Chelsea fans may need to be careful what they wish for in calling for Graham Potter to be replaced after reports emerged that Jose Mourinho is keen on managing the west London club for a third time. [Enzo Fernandez are both of significant interest](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/enzo-fernandez-chelsea-transfer-compensation-25846694) to the west London club but Chelsea may be priced out of a move for either player this month. Brighton have themselves made it clear that they have no wishes to sell the player this month, especially not with three days left of the window and no replacement yet lined up.

CHELSEA have beaten Manchester United to the signing of Lyon ace Malo Gusto according to reports.Chelsea had an £18million offer for Gusto rejected,

“He seems to me a player who would give us things on the wing. "My dream always to be the most decorated player in the history of Ecuador. “My dream always to be the most decorated player in the history of Ecuador. I was just disappointed we weren’t able to get him because of how good he is" "We cannot talk about how much money he wants to take for whatever reason. He looks like the kind of guy that would fit into our group. I always play football with a smile and with heart. The Toffees had been hoping to get a fee of around £60million for the winger. [Tony] Bloom and Brighton for giving me the chance to come to the Premier League and I feel I have always done my best for them. However, Chelsea pushed forward with a deal and according to RMC Sport, they struck a deal with Lyon that will see Gusto sign but remain in Ligue 1 until the end of the season. The West Londoners had an £18million offer for the right-back rejected, and United asked the 19-year-old to hold off on a decision. The Toffees had been hoping to get a fee of around £60million for the winger over the line.