Chelsea agree to sign Atalanta’s Ahanor, with Palace loan for this season

Vanguard News | 01-09-2026 04:21pm |

Chelsea Football Club has made a deal to sign an 18-year-old defender named Honest Ahanor from the Italian team Atalanta for about £40 million (which is around $54 million). However, instead of joining Chelsea right away, Ahanor will spend the current season playing on loan at Crystal Palace, another team in the English Premier League. Ahanor has played well in Italy, making 22 appearances for Atalanta last season and even debuting for the Italian national team in June. He is excited about joining Crystal Palace, where he can gain experience in the Premier League, especially since one of their players is injured. In another news, Chelsea striker Marc Guiu has left the team to join RB Leipzig for £14.5 million after struggling to make an impact during his two years at Chelsea.

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