Chelsea's first summer signing's transfer price and medical appointment date were disclosed

Chelsea's first summer signing's transfer price and medical appointment date were disclosed

According to Record in Portugal, a contract has already been agreed for Manuel Ugarte to relocate to West London.

His checkup will take place this week, according to the information they provide regarding the surgery today.

According to rumours, Chelsea will match Sporting CP's €60 million release clause to sign the midfielder. Furthermore, they are awarding bonuses totaling €5 million, demonstrating that they are not compelled to pay the release clause in full up front. This agreement is similar to how Sporting's rival Benfica acquired Enzo Fernandez in January.

They say that Chelsea is providing the Uruguayan international with a net salary of €3.5 million each season, which is much less than the €6.5 million PSG is providing. Clearly, despite a terrible season, we still have some pulling power.

Although Mauricio Pochettino has not yet been confirmed as our new coach, we would anticipate that he has at the very least given the go-ahead for this first significant move of the summer. We do not yet know whether this is because of his presence.

This gives a midfield that desperately needs them fresh legs with Jorginho gone, N'Golo Kante perhaps leaving on a free transfer, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mateo Kovacic already halfway out the door. At this pace, we might still see another central midfield player.