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Ishé Samuels-Smith Transfer from Chelsea U21 to Strasbourg
Strasbourg paid Chelsea 22 million euros for Samuels-Smith, who was brought in during the summer transfer window.
Ishe Samuels-Smith, an English defender born in 2006, has joined Strasbourg on a permanent deal from Chelsea. He signed a five-year contract, until 2029. Known for his physical prowess, agility, and speed, Samuels-Smith is versatile, capable of playing both as a left-back and a central defender. Last season, he played 44 matches for Chelsea's U21 team in Premier League 2, scoring 2 goals and providing 7 assists. Strasbourg paid 7.5 million euros to secure the promising U19 English international.
90min reports on the confirmed transfer of Ishé Samuels-Smith to Strasbourg from Chelsea. Strasbourg have confirmed the signing of young defender Ishé Samuels-Smith from Chelsea on a permanent deal. The highly rated 19-year-old, a natural left back who is also comfortable centrally, joins for a fee of £6.5 million.
The young English defender Ishé Samuels-Smith has been sold by Chelsea to Strasbourg. According to English media football.london, the transfer amount is estimated at €7.5 million plus €500,000 in bonuses. Samuels-Smith, who joined the Blues in the summer of 2023 from Everton for around €4.5 million, is an England U19 international since last September. The player, who is 19 years old and can play both as a left-back and centrally, visited the Alsatian facilities on July 9 and will sign for 5 years.
Daily Record reports on the potential transfer of Chelsea youngster Ishe Samuel-Smith to Strasbourg. Chelsea youngster Ishe Samuel-Smith was previously linked with a loan move to Rangers. However, he is reportedly in talks to join Strasbourg, Chelsea's sister club, in a permanent deal.
Ishe Samuels-Smith is likely to join Strasbourg on loan, with a price set at a little over 9 million euros.
Ishe Samuels-Smith is nearing a transfer to Strasbourg from Chelsea. The move is reportedly a €6 million permanent deal, with ongoing negotiations between the two clubs. The player has been seen at Strasbourg’s training ground, and the transfer is anticipated to be finalized before the start of the new Ligue 1 season. It is believed that the deal will include a buy-back clause. Samuels-Smith, who joined Chelsea from Everton in 2023, has been part of Chelsea's U21 team. Although he signed a new six-year contract with Chelsea in April, he is set to make a permanent move this summer. This transfer aligns with Chelsea's strategy to manage player loans to their sister club, considering Strasbourg is restricted to signing only three Chelsea players on loan in a single season.
Ishé Samuels-Smith, a 19-year-old left-back, could be the next player to join Strasbourg from Chelsea. According to the newspaper L’Équipe, the player was seen visiting Strasbourg's facilities on Wednesday. The two clubs are considering a potential move for Samuels-Smith to Alsace. Samuels-Smith, who joined Chelsea from Everton in the summer of 2023 for approximately €4.5 million, has been an England U19 international since September of the previous year. Transfermarkt currently estimates his market worth at 700k euros.
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