Deal agreed: Chelsea finally conclude potential €31m arrangement to get rid of unwanted player | OneFootball

Napoli and Chelsea have finally agreed a deal to loan Benoit Badiashile, with a permanent option in the arrangement.

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Chelsea have a lot of business to get through in the coming weeks, but they ticked another item off their list last night.

Benoit Badiashile’s move to Napoli has been inching closer for a few weeks, but we’re now hearing it’s a done deal.

The Athletic claimed that the Serie A side have agreed a €4m loan deal to take the defender for the season, with a €27m option to make the deal permanent. The French defender was not taken on Chelsea’s preseason tour, and he finally has a chance to make a move and start playing regularly again.

Napoli and Chelsea likely to be back in talks a year from now

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 27: Benoit Badiashile of Chelsea warms up prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on December 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images)

We can already predict what happens with this deal – no matter how well Badiashile does, Napoli won’t want to pay the full transfer fee, and we’ll end up back in negotiations with them next summer anyway. At least a good season of playing regularly in Serie A will boost his profile and make finding interested teams next summer a little easier.

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