Chelsea add Tyrique George to Champions League squad after failed deadline day transfer | OneFootball

Youngster Tyrique George has been included in Chelsea’s UEFA Champions League squad after his proposed move to Fulham collapsed.Chelsea had reportedly reached an agreement with Fulham for the transfer of George for £22 million, but the deal fell through at the eleventh hour.The Cottagers had lined up the England youth international as a replacement for Harry Wilson, who was linked with Leeds United, but the deal did not go through. So, they abandoned their pursuit of the promising forward.Before his link with Fulham, AS Roma were also credited with an interest in him, but manager Gian Piero Gasperini did not sanction the deal. Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig also considered a move for him.In addition, journalist Fabrizio Romano revealed that Manchester United discussed George during the negotiation for Alejandro Garnacho.George is now set to stay at Chelsea at least until January and has been named by the club as one of the List B players for Europe’s elite competition. Midfielder Romeo Lavia and defender Josh Acheampong were also included.He will compete with Garnacho, Jamie Gittens, and Pedro Neto to get a place in the starting line-up.The 19-year-old joined the Blues as an under-8 and featured across the youth levels before making his senior appearance in a UEFA Conference League play-off tie against Swiss club Servette in 2024.The London-born winger featured 12 times as Chelsea won the Conference League last season and scored his first goal in the quarter-final first leg win over Legia Warsaw. Ten days later, he scored his first Premier League goal at Fulham.George will hope to get more playing time when Enzo Maresca’s side begin their Champions League campaign. They will face Bayern Munich, Benfica, Ajax, Qarabag, Barcelona, Atalanta, Pafos and Napoli in the league phase.