Chelsea has went ahead and signed 19-year-old French midfielder Mathis Amougou from Saint-Etienne for €15 million. This move shows how the club wants to grow young talents by using loans and long contracts mixing experienced players with new ones to build for the future.
- Chelsea got Mathis Amougou for €15 million.
- The club wants to help Amougou grow with a long contract.
- Maybe sending him to Strasbourg fits with how Chelsea develops players.
Chelsea’s Big Plans with Mathis Amougou
Chelsea FC have made a big move getting Mathis Amougou, a really good 19-year-old midfielder from Saint-Etienne. The deal which transfer expert Fabrizio Romano said was true, costs €15 million and shows Chelsea really wants young players. They gave him a long contract which shows they want to help young players grow by putting money into future stars.
🚨🔵 Mathis Amougou to Chelsea, here we go! Deal done and medical tests are ongoing right now.
The transfer is for Chelsea and NOT for Strasbourg, confirmed.
€15m package to St Etienne, long term deal in place with the 19 year old midfielder. https://t.co/RyvVqP09vu
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
February 03, 2025
Chelsea’s been doing this a lot lately getting young players and either putting them in the first team right away or sending them on loan. They might send Amougou to Strasbourg which is like Chelsea’s brother club so he can play more and get better.
How Mathis Amougou Got Here
Mathis Amougou has been really good in Ligue 1, playing 17 games for Saint-Etienne this season. Big clubs noticed how good he was and now he’s at Chelsea. He plays for France’s youth teams too and is really good in midfield doing lots of different things. He’s kind of like Cole Palmer who came to Chelsea and has done really well.
Getting Amougou shows how Chelsea wants to build a team with both old and young players. They help players like him get better by sending them on loan and having older players teach them stuff.
Enzo Maresca Helping Young Players at Chelsea
When Mathis Amougou joins Chelsea’s team, manager Enzo Maresca will help him a lot. Maresca is really good at dealing with problems and helping young players, which will be important for Amougou. You can see how Chelsea helps young players when you look at guys like Enzo Fernandez who they really support.
The way Maresca helps young players grow and how Chelsea keeps getting good young players means they’ll do good in the Premier League while helping players like Amougou get better.
So basically, getting Mathis Amougou shows what Chelsea wants to do in the future they want to help young players grow and keep doing good in the Premier League.
If you want to know more about how Chelsea gets players, go to Chelsea’s Transfer News and Strategy.
