“Saw an opportunity” – Romano shares details of surprise €20m deal which will impact Chelsea | OneFootball

Julio Enciso will be a Strasbourg player this season, and will then be a Chelsea player from next season according to Fabrizio Romano.

BlueCo completed a surprise deal for Enciso on Wednesday evening , which seemingly came from nowhere and they will pay Brighton a total package of €20m.

Enciso made 29 appearances in all competitions for Ipswich last season, scoring three goals and registering four assists, with one of the goals coming against Chelsea.

Julio Enciso to be a Chelsea player from next season

The deal has come as a surprise, with Enciso very much a versatile attacker, and Chelsea have plenty of those in their squad already.

The Paraguay international predominantly plays as a number ten, but can also play on the left, and through the middle if needed.

Enciso spent last season on loan at Ipswich. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Quite where Enciso will fit in at Stamford Bridge, and what Chelsea’s plan is for him remains to be seen, but Romano has provided an update.

“Julio Encisco will be a Strasbourg player this season and then be a Chelsea player until June 2031,” he told his YouTube channel.

“The medical test will take place in London on Thursday. New part of Chelsea’s future project!

“Chelsea saw an opportunity and decided to close fast.”

Chelsea have a wealth of attacking options

With Enciso set to join from next season, there will be pressure on the attacking options to perform in this campaign otherwise they could be out.

Enciso has made 57 appearances in total for Brighton, and a season in France should further aid his development, with the Paraguayan clearly a talent.

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He will join Chelsea players Mike Penders, Mamadou Sarr and Kendry Paez at Strasbourg, in what should be a really exciting team to watch this season.

Chelsea fans will no doubt be keeping an eye on Enciso to get an idea of what they can potentially expect from next season and beyond.