Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly has been involved with French membership Lille with regard to a transfer for 18-year-old midfield starlet Ethan Mbappe, the brother of Kylian. Rumours from France recommend that Lille could be open to letting Mbappe depart, so long as a membership match the reported 25 million euro price ticket.
Ethan got here by way of the ranks on the identical youth facet as Kylian, AS Bondy, earlier than spending 7 years at Paris St Germain, showing thrice in Ligue 1. In 2024 Lille signed the teenager on a three-year deal, regardless of curiosity from overseas. Mbappe famously turned down Juventus and Real Madrid at the moment. However, Chelsea are actually able to make a transfer for Mbappe and are mentioned to be contemplating an eight-year deal for the 18-year-old starlet.
This comes as no shock, because the Blues have made a behavior of signing up and coming youth expertise, and Mbappe may be very extremely regarded by Chelsea’s youth and scouting departments.
This time round, Real Madrid have determined in opposition to a transfer for the younger Mbappe, leaving Chelsea in pole place to safe a switch deal earlier than the tip of the summer time.