Overview
- Standard Sport reports BlueCo has agreed a deal for Zongo that routes him first to sister club RC Strasbourg under Chelsea staff oversight.
- Fabrizio Romano, reported via Yahoo Sports, says Chelsea have beaten Manchester City and Manchester United to the teenager’s signature.
- Zongo rose to prominence at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar, scoring the winner against Germany and recording five goal involvements.
- The 16-year-old plays for Sporting Football Cascades, and the move would follow BlueCo’s established Strasbourg pathway used for prospects such as Julio Enciso.
- Key details remain unconfirmed, with no official club announcement and conflicting reports about the player’s preferred foot.