Chelsea have received the race forward of a number of Premier League golf equipment to signal Guinean winger Amara Keïta, in keeping with Africafoot.
The Blues have been actively pursuing younger prospects because the Todd Boehly-led takeover of Chelsea in Could 2023. The Londoners have efficiently recruited some rising prospects throughout South America and Europe, however haven’t performed a lot exercise in Africa. This led to the appointment of Achirou Gaoh and Seyi Olofinjana to steer their scouting efforts throughout Africa.
Consequently, the Blues have reportedly performed trials for some abilities, together with Cape City Metropolis’s Emile Witbooi and Ojodu Metropolis’s Hafiz Umar, whereas Nigerian Golden Eaglets striker Victor Divine Emmanuel signed for BlueCo’s sister membership Strasbourg final summer season.
As well as, Pape Demba Diop, who turned the nineteenth Senegalese participant in Strasbourg’s historical past, will quickly be joined by his compatriot Yaya Diémé, who reportedly has a pre-agreement to affix the Alsatian outfit in January 2026 from Senegalese aspect ASC Diambars.
Having performed many of the enterprise with their sister membership, it seems Chelsea are actually set to incorporate some African prospects of their staff, as Africafoot claims that the Membership World Cup champions have crushed competitors from a number of golf equipment to finish the signing of Guinea’s wonderkid, Keïta.
The report provides that Keïta formally joined the West London outfit on Thursday, twentieth November, after the Blues trumped the likes of Nottingham Forest, Watford, and Leicester Metropolis to signal the teenager, who has now arrived within the UK to embark on a two-week trial at Cobham.
Prospect
The winger turned Chelsea’s ‘prime precedence’ after he impressed the London membership throughout the World Faculties Cup held in China, and a deal has now been wrapped up for him to affix the Blues, in keeping with the report.
Chelsea have constructed a large repute throughout Africa and boast one of many largest fanbases on the continent.
From 2000 FA Cup winner Celestine Babayaro to Champions League winners John Obi Mikel, Michael Essien and Salomon Kalou in 2012, to two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner Didier Drogba (2006–07 and 2009–10), and even four-time African Footballer of the Yr Samuel Eto’o in addition to the legendary 1995 Ballon d’Or winner George Weah, who additionally had a productive stint on the membership, Chelsea have had a number of the biggest African gamers adorn their blue jersey.
With Chelsea now reported to have agreed a deal for Keïta, it might not be lengthy earlier than Blues supporters watch one other African expertise grace the Stamford Bridge turf—and they’re going to hope the teenager can mirror the success tales of his predecessors.
