CHELSEA COMPLETES SIGNING OF TEENAGE FRENCH MIDFIELDER FROM RENNES.

Chelsea has signed teenage French midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from RENNES on a seven-year deal for 27 million Euros with an option for another year.

19-year-old Ugochukwu has made 47 LIGUE 1 appearances for Rennes and has also featured in the Europa League, but he is yet to make his senior debut for France despite playing for Les Bleus at under-17, under-18, and under-19 levels.

His arrival comes after Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino recently said THE BLUES needed to add to their midfield.

It was understood Ugochukwu, who made his senior RENNES debut just after his 17th birthday, could be sent back out on loan to LIGUE 1 side Strasbourg