Facundo Buonanotte has been added to Chelsea’s Champions League squad following an injury blow to another of the Blues’ summer signings. Highly-rated midfielder Dario Essugo has been forced to undergo surgery on a thigh problem. That has left the door open for Buonanotte to be drafted into Enzo Maresca’s plans ahead of a return to elite European competition.
Chelsea's plan for new signing Facundo Buonanotte has been revealed after signing the Argentine midfielder on a season-long loan deal from Brighton on deadline day. Buonanotte was close to sealing a temporary switch to newly-promoted Leeds United, but the Blues swept in to hijack the deal, which saw them pay a £2 million (€2.3m/$2.7m) loan fee for the Brighton sensation.
Daniel Farke has urged Leeds United to "prove the doubters wrong" in a defiant message following the club's disappointing end to the summer transfer window.
Just days after gushing about the chance to live his Champions League dream, Facundo Buonanotte has been brutally snubbed. The 20-year-old Argentine, Chelsea’s latest summer recruit, has been left out of the Blues’ European squad in a decision that embarrassed the midfielder who had only just spoken of his excitement.
Chelsea have completed the signing of Facundo Buonanotte from Brighton and Hove Albion on a season-long loan.
Chelsea are nearing an agreement to sign Facundo Buonanotte on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion after missing out on Xavi Simons.
Lyon have been dealt bad news in their pursuit of Brighton midfielder Facundo Buonanotte due to the Premier League side's plans for the Argentine.
Leeds United are plotting an ambitious move to sign Facundo Buonanotte from Brighton. The Argentine attacking midfielder spent the 2024-25 campaign on loan at Leicester City and had an impressive outing for the Foxes in the Premier League, although the club faced relegation. Leeds boss Daniel Farke is aiming to build a competitive squad so that the club can survive in the top-flight this year.
Borussia Dortmund's plans to bolster their midfield this summer are set to bear fruit, with the club closing in on two Premier League players.
