Chelsea sign Barco from Strasbourg on seven-year deal

Chelsea add Argentine midfielder Valentin Barco to their ranks in a summer of heavy recruitment.

V. Barco

player

View profile →

What happened. Chelsea completed the signing of Valentin Barco from Strasbourg on a seven-year contract, making him their sixth summer signing.

• Barco is 21 years old and has one World Cup appearance for Argentina.
• He joined Brighton in 2024 for £7.9m before moving to Strasbourg.
• This is the 13th deal between Chelsea and Strasbourg since last season.

Barco will join Chelsea's pre-season tour, with a match against Juventus in Hong Kong on 5 August.

In this story

ChelseaV. Barco

More to read

The Guardian

Chelsea sign Argentina international Valentín Barco from Strasbourg

Get French Football

Official | Chelsea sign Strasbourg’s Valentín Barco

Daily Mail Football

Argentina's Valentin Barco earned a slap from Jude Bellingham and will feel the heat from English fans when he kicks off his Chelsea career... but here's how his talent can win over his petulance

Football.London

Chelsea announce Valentin Barco transfer as Xabi Alonso plots next deal