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Chelsea have signed Malo Gusto from Lyon for €30m (£26.3m) on a deal until 2030, with the defender loaned back until the summer.

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Premier League club Chelsea have signed 19-year-old French right-back Malo Gusto from Lyon in a contract worth about 35m euro. Gusto has signed a deal |

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Chelsea have completed the signing of French teenager Malo Gusto from Lyon for a fee of €35 million (£30.7 million).

Transfers He has made 15 appearances for the French club this season.

Chelsea have confirmed their seventh signing of the January transfer window with the capture of 19-year-old defender Malo Gusto from Lyon.

Gusto will be one of many new faces at Chelsea, as the London club look to boost their chances of qualifying for Europe this season. WHAT THEY SAID?: Introducing himself to the Chelsea faithful, Gusto said: "I'm a fast player, a crosser, and box-to-box. The France Under-21 international will remain at Lyon on loan for the rest of the season before joining up with his new team-mates in the summer.

Gusto has a contract with the Blues through the summer of 2030, but he will play out the rest of the current campaign with Lyon. The deal, according to Lyon, ...

Lyon said the club "regrets not having been able to keep one of its major dreams trained at the academy." Nevertheless, they are "happy" he would be staying with them for the remainder of the 2022–23 season Gusto has a contract with the Blues through the summer of 2030, but he will play out the rest of the current campaign with Lyon.

Chelsea transfer news: The Blues have announced signing No. 7 of the January window with Malo Gusto joining from Lyon but remaining in France until the ...

The report states that a new policy will be brought in before the summer transfer window after several clubs raised concerns with the European governing body over Chelsea's business. While this may not seem like it benefits Chelsea, as right-back cover has been needed for some time now and it's guaranteed now that won't arrive until the summer, there are two main reasons why those at Stamford Bridge persisted with this deal. Chelsea have confirmed their latest January signing, with Malo Gusto set to join the club from Lyon in a deal worth £26.3million. Manager Laurent Blanc then doubled down on that claim the following day. Todd Boehly was prepared to return with another offer for Gusto, but then proceedings took a dramatic turn. As football.london reported earlier this month, Gusto had agreed personal terms with the Blues ahead of significant negotiations taking place between the two clubs. [Arsenal and Chelsea handed Moises Caicedo transfer twist after 'dream' Man United admission](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-chelsea-moises-caicedo-transfer-26100587) [Chelsea's squad after January transfer deadline following Todd Boehly's spending spree](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-january-transfer-todd-boehly-26098334) [Chelsea news: Boehly can complete rebuild with £105m transfer as genius Kai Havertz plan hatched](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-news-jose-mourinho-return-26097611) [Find the footballs on the football.london website to win cash prize, vouchers and TV worth £3,000](https://www.football.london/premier-league/find-footballs-footballlondon-website-win-25975187) [Chelsea news and transfers LIVE: All the latest news, rumours and gossip from Stamford Bridge](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-news-transfers-live-malo-26099944) [Lyon will welcome Gusto back on loan before he then leaves the club permanently at the end of the season.](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-january-transfers-joao-felix-25962317) [The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/chelseas-long-term-deals-prompt-uefa-to-set-five-year-limit-x8r3x63j3), officials at UEFA are planning to set a five-year limit on the length of time over which a player's transfer fee can be spread out, in a process known as amortisation. [Christopher Nkunku signing helps Graham Potter fix 14-year Chelsea striker problem](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/christopher-nkunku-signing-helps-graham-26098945) [Lyon club president Jean-Michel Aulas, revealed that the 19-year-old would not be leaving in January.](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-transfer-malo-gusto-lyon-26079728) In a statement posted to Twitter on Thursday, Aulas wrote: "Since I am actively participating with Vincent Bruno Laurent in this great winter movement, I have the pleasure of confirming the team on KTE but also of specifying that Malo, a great hope for OL, will continue to play with OL in less until 06/30/23." [ bid for the 19-year-old last week](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-malo-gusto-agreement-transfer-26095089) that was rejected, before a £20.2million offer was proposed to Lyon on Tuesday which also was rebuffed, as football.london understands. The 19-year-old has signed a six-and-a-half-year contract and been immediately loaned back to the French club until the end of the season.