Chelsea have overtaken Real Madrid after reaching a verbal agreement to sign a Brazilian defender, although Fabrizio Romano has confirmed a major twist in the story.
The lure of joining Real Madrid or Barcelona often has substantial appeal for South American stars. Los Blancos in particular have done wonders signing Brazilians of late, with Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo brought to the Bernabeu directly from Brazil when they were still teenagers.
real Madrid They will also add phenom forward Endrick to their ranks this summer and many would have expected a deal for a thriving Brazilian full-back to be a no-brainer.
Sport Recife’s Pedro Lima is one of the fastest-growing right-backs in Brazil, having broken into his club’s first eleven in early 2024.
Real Madrid explored the signing of Lima, although Chelsea They have far surpassed Carlo Ancelotti’s team.
news of Chelsea’s personal agreement with Lima was broken three days ago. Chelsea have set out to round up as many of South America’s best prospects as possible and Lima certainly fits that bill.
The right-back will turn 18 next month and, as such, will be eligible for a transfer to Europe.
The initial expectation was that Lima would sign for Chelsea once a club deal was resolved and then spend a season on loan in France with sister club Strasbourg. The Ligue 1 team also belongs to the overall BlueCo banner.
But according to a new roman updateIn fact, Lima will sign directly for Strasbourg. However, the idea for the future is for Lima to eventually star at Stamford Bridge.
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“Key detail: Deal will close through Strasbourg, part of BlueCo”.
On the subject of the transfer fee involved, Romano added: “Fixed fee of €7 million, add-ons of €3.5 million.”
Representatives from Lima must now travel across the Atlantic to finalize the agreement.
Elsewhere, TEAMtalk understands that Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Aston Villa striker Jhon Durán.
Talks between the clubs are advanced and, if Villa have their way, the final transfer cost could reach £40m pending add-ons.
Durán is also being courted by Serie A clubs, although the 20-year-old has prioritized signing for Chelsea.