{"id":626930,"date":"2023-08-24T06:38:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T10:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626930"},"modified":"2023-08-24T06:38:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T10:38:53","slug":"chelsea-handed-boost-bradley-barcola-lyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/24\/chelsea-handed-boost-bradley-barcola-lyon\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Handed Boost in Pursuit of \u2018Rising Star\u2019 as Ligue 1 Club Sign Potential Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have recently been <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1694379207910973521\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">linked<\/a> to Lyon forward Bradley Barcola. The 20-year-old Frenchman had seven goals with the senior side last season and currently represents the French U21 team. The Blues received a boost when Italian journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1693931709266379056\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a> reported that the Ligue 1 side had signed a likely replacement for their locally-born academy product.<\/p>\n<h2>Lyon Signing Gives Chelsea Bradley Barcola Opening<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Understand Olympique Lyon have clear strategy regarding Bradley Barcola: they want players included in the deal for the winger. \u2b50\ufe0f\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#OL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>OL are only keen on swap deal + fee for Barcola, message sent to PSG in the recent days.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea also informed since last week. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JUllgMqRRo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/JUllgMqRRo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1694379207910973521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Who Lyon Signed<\/h3>\n<p><em>Les Gones<\/em>, for their part, have signed Ghanaian forward Ernest Nuamah. The coveted Nordsj\u00e6lland player is a goal scorer who brings much skill to the French outfit. Including add-ons, over \u00a325 million was spent on the teenager, who had previously been tracked by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12418325\/Tottenham-Burnley-clubs-chasing-Ghana-wonderkid-Ernest-Nuamah.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tottenham and Burnley<\/a>, among other top European clubs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch: <\/strong>Pochettino&#8217;s Secret Strategy for Chelsea Success<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Poch&#039;s Secret Strategy for Chelsea Success\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d1ol0guPjyE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Romano further reported that Nuamah had completed his medical tests as a Lyon player. It is a record signing for the French club, who are currently getting the forward on loan, but there is an additional obligation to buy. The move will have the teenager in Ligue 1 until 2028.<\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea Lead Race for Bradley Barcola<\/h3>\n<p>The West London club are not the only club chasing the young Frenchman. According to some London <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/chelsea-fc\/transfer-news\/chelsea-transfer-mauricio-pochettino-signings-27564194\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sources<\/a>, Paris Saint-Germain are keeping an eye on Barcola, as the reigning French champions desire another attacking piece to add to their already formidable front line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/23\/djordje-petrovic-chelsea\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018Here We Go\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Drops Exciting Chelsea Update; Set to Sign Yet Another Player<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, if the <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/es\/noticias\/bradley-barcola-ols-newest-rising-star-37117324\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;rising star&#8221;<\/a> Barcola is going to leave Lyon, it will most likely be to join the Blues. As per the transfer insider, Laurent Blanc&#8217;s side want a player plus cash deal for the 20-year-old and have notified the interested parties of the same.<\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea&#8217;s Busy Window to Keep Getting Better?<\/h3>\n<p>The Blues have already had a spectacular summer window that has seen them add the likes of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia. Following a disastrous campaign in last season&#8217;s Premier League, the London outfit have been spending big to ensure a solid performance in the English top flight, with hopes of returning to the European leagues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/22\/chelsea-plans-new-striker-revealed-elye-wahi\/\" target=\"_self\">Fabrizio Romano Reveals Chelsea Striker Transfer Plans After Missing Out on \u00a329 Million \u2018Clinical\u2018 Attacker<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Barcola deal would further add goal-scoring depth to a team that has been in short supply of it. A draw against Liverpool and a loss to West Ham has shown that the players bought to build a good team need more time to build chemistry. The young Frenchman could soon join this team, and help provide a winning spark.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Featured Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/8r1ght\/6283536615\/in\/photolist-azfLwc-6fSWMq-2jEQ79Q-2jETx8Q-azipUW-azioCE-843J9X-24GH6EF-2jEQ7vw-68btbV-XcZvwv-68fEVf-a23vPj-KbETB4-4BNp8V-2jCLXmL-2jETwQv-8TXEAh-ze8CZU-2jCHtC2-28QDnNi-8JYL8c-7cvc13-2jCM1ts-d3RiMQ-67727j-dC5W8q-bHeCfB-nLWAf-95N939-2jCHudq-dhQyHy-buv77o-c2fWxb-7crsYR-2jCHqZS-4r3Zqc-bb8DJB-7Qt6eT-qrEe2D-6771XN-c2gd4b-GWgoq-2nJF5Bf-2jCHpYt-nLWku-K6f815-cN4Riq-4L2o1U-8nKAkm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have recently been linked to Lyon forward Bradley Barcola. The 20-year-old Frenchman had seven goals with the senior side last season and currently represents the French U21 team. The Blues received a boost when Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that the Ligue 1 side had signed a likely replacement for their locally-born academy product. 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