Overview
- Chelsea and Rayo Vallecano have agreed a transfer package worth €19 million fixed plus €2 million in performance add-ons for left-back Pep Chavarría.
- Reporters say personal terms between Chavarría and Chelsea are settled and the player is en route to England to undergo a medical and sign his contract.
- The move closes a months-long negotiation that began after Marc Cucurella's sale to Real Madrid and was resolved using structured payments and add-ons.
- Manager Xabi Alonso is understood to have targeted Chavarría as a first-choice left-back, with the 28-year-old chosen for his form with Rayo, including their run to the Conference League final.
- The signing is another of Chelsea's heavy summer recruitment moves and is likely to end the club's pursuit of alternative left-back targets while increasing pressure to trim a large senior squad before the transfer window closes.