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Chelsea Confirm 2026 Deal for Strasbourg Captain Emanuel Emegha

The 22-year-old will remain in Ligue 1 for 2025/26 before a reported seven-year move to Stamford Bridge.

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Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - AS Monaco v RC Strasbourg - Stade Louis II, Monaco, - April 19, 2025 RC Strasbourg's Emanuel Emegha reacts REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File Photo
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Overview

  • Chelsea and fellow BlueCo club Strasbourg announced a pre-agreement for Emegha to join in July 2026, with financial terms undisclosed.
  • Emegha said he will give 100% to Strasbourg this season as captain during their Conference League campaign.
  • The Dutch U21 forward scored 14 league goals with three assists last season and has started 2025/26 with three goals in four matches.
  • Multiple outlets report he is set to sign a seven-year contract on arrival, with reporting that he turned down interest from Champions League and Premier League clubs.
  • The move underscores BlueCo’s multi-club pipeline and was cited in reporting as a factor in Chelsea not adding a striker on deadline day despite Liam Delap’s injury.