Chelsea cancelled transfer of its sister club due to fear of investigation – sources

Chelsea Decided to cancel the transfer of his forward at the last moment david washington to the sister club Strasbourg The move came after concerns were raised about the move, sources told ESPN.

The two clubs had agreed on the transfer of the 19-year-old Brazilian for an initial fee of 21 million euros ($23.2 million) plus the possibility of 3 million euros in bonuses.

The player, who joined Chelsea for 16 million euros last summer but played only three times with the main squad, was set to undergo his medical in London before moving to France.

But sources said Chelsea cancelled it after the Premier League and FIFA raised concerns over a transfer between the two Blucko-owned clubs.

A similar move was made earlier this summer — diego moreira According to sources, a deal to buy Strasbourg from Chelsea for 9 million euros is already being considered by FIFA/Premier League.

According to sources, Chelsea, who need to raise 20 million euros in their accounts, were keen on the transfer, while Strasbourg were not looking for a forward and had no interest in Washington, who would have been their record signing.

In the end, Chelsea decided to cancel the deal and Santos The player will remain in Enzo Maresca’s side until at least January 2025.

Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly-led consortium BlueCo became the majority shareholder of French club Strasbourg last year.