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Leo Castledine Transfer from Chelsea U21 to Middlesbrough
Kim Hellberg has confirmed that Middlesbrough are close to signing Leo Castledine. Castledine is set to join Boro in a permanent transfer from Chelsea valued at slightly less than £1 million and will sign a contract for four and a half years. Boro have monitored Castledine for some time and took action this month because his excellent performance on loan at Huddersfield led Chelsea to decide to sell, with only 18 months remaining on his contract with the Blues. The 20-year-old was on Teesside on Thursday to finalize the details of his move and complete his medical, with the final parts of the paperwork being completed on Friday before the transfer is officially confirmed.
Leo Castledine arrived on Teesside on Thursday night to finalize his permanent transfer to Middlesbrough after a deal was agreed with Chelsea. He is set to sign a four-and-a-half year deal. Reports from the Chelsea end state the deal was not agreed in time for him to make his debut in the FA Cup third round tie at Fulham on Saturday. In his press conference on Friday afternoon, Kim Hellberg confirmed that they are hoping to solve the matter.
The sale of Leo Castledine to Middlesbrough has been approved by Liam Rosenior. It is expected that Leo Castledine will undergo his medical examination today. For the Stamford Bridge club, the transfer should generate approximately 2.3 million euros.
Middlesbrough have secured the signing of Chelsea's Leo Castledine following competition from several Championship clubs. The Sun reported that Watford were interested in signing the attacking midfielder. Fabrizio Romano reports that Middlesbrough will sign the 20-year-old. The Hornets were interested in signing Castledine, but Middlesbrough have agreed a permanent deal for the England under-19 international. Romano has stated that the midfielder will have his medical at the Riverside Stadium soon. According to Dan Marsh, Castledine will move to Teesside following weeks of interest from clubs in the second tier, and a fee of £1m was agreed between the two clubs. The deal involves an 'important' sell-on fee.
According to a post on X from Fabrizio Romano, Middlesbrough have agreed a deal to sign Leo Castledine from Chelsea on a permanent move. Chelsea accepted the permanent deal proposal, which includes an important sell-on clause, and all terms have been agreed with Boro. A medical is scheduled to take place soon. Castledine’s loan agreement with Huddersfield included a January break clause, and Chelsea have opted to trigger this option to sell him permanently.
Fabrizio Romano reports that Middlesbrough are set to complete the permanent signing of attacking midfielder Leo Castledine from Chelsea. The 20-year-old had attracted significant transfer interest. According to one report, Watford were among the clubs interested in him, and another report mentioned that four unnamed Championship clubs had registered their interest. The move will proceed after Chelsea accepted Middlesbrough's proposal. The player's contract with Chelsea was set to expire in the summer. The agreement for Castledine, who has impressed on loan at Huddersfield Town, includes a sell-on clause, and a medical is to follow.
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