"Emmanuel Emegha is joining Chelsea next summer (Image credit: Getty Images) Chelsea are set to welcome RC Strasbourg striker Emmanuel Emegha to the club after striking a pre-agreed transfer with the Ligue 1 side. Strasbourg, who are also owned by Chelsea's parent company BlueCo, will retain Emegha's services until the end of the current campaign. According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea expect rivals in the Champions League and Premier League will be keen on Emegha before long and have moved to tie down the Dutch forward, utilising their inter-club link."
"Emegha will reportedly join Chelsea on seven-year contract which runs until 2033. The 22-year-old scored 14 goals in 27 Ligue 1 appearances for Strasbourg last season having arrived at the Todd Boehly-owned club from Austrian outfit SK Sturm Graz. Emegha scored 14 goals for Strasbourg last season (Image credit: Getty Images) Emegha stands at 6ft 5in tall and would join a growing cohort of physically-imposing Premier League strikers, many of whom have joined English football's elite this past summer."
Chelsea have agreed a pre-arranged transfer to sign 22-year-old Dutch striker Emmanuel Emegha from RC Strasbourg, with Strasbourg retaining him until the end of the current season. The move uses the inter-club connection through Chelsea’s parent company, BlueCo, to secure the forward amid anticipated interest from Champions League and Premier League rivals. Emegha scored 14 goals in 27 Ligue 1 appearances last season after arriving from SK Sturm Graz. The striker stands 6ft 5in tall and would add to a trend of physically imposing forwards joining top English clubs. The reported contract runs until 2033.
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