Chelsea have completed the signing of midfielder Valentin Barco from Strasbourg on a seven-year contract. The 21-year-old becomes the Blues sixth arrival of the summer, following the signings of Morgan Rogers, Danny Welbeck, Emmanuel Emegha, Maxence Lacroix and Marco Palestra.Chelsea have not disclosed the transfer fee.Barco will link up with Enzo Marescas squad immediately and join the clubs pre-season tour ahead of next weeks friendly against Juventus in Hong Kong.The Argentina international made one appearance at the 2026 World Cup as his country finished runners-up to Spain. He also made headlines after being slapped by England midfielder Jude Bellingham following Argentinas semi-final win.Barco began his career with Boca Juniors before joining Brighton in 2024 in a deal worth �7.9 million.After spending a season on the south coast, he moved to Strasbourg following a successful loan spell and established himself in Ligue 1.He is the second player to swap Strasbourg for Chelsea this summer, with both clubs owned by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.The move is the 13th transfer completed between the two clubs since the start of last season. Topics Chelsea F.C. Valentin Barco Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read One position every Premier League club still needs to strengthen in before the transfer window closes Mitch Fretton 2nd August, 2026 Garnacho aims dig at Chelsea after making Aston Villa debut in Indonesia Cian Cheesbrough 2nd August, 2026 Chelsea 1-2 Tottenham: Report, result and goals as Tonali and Richarlison score in Premier League taster Mitch Fretton 1st August, 2026 Chelsea vs Tottenham: Line-ups confirmed for pre-season clash in Sydney Mitch Fretton 1st August, 2026 BREAKING: Chelsea winger Mudryk free to play after FA and WADA agreement Jon Fisher 31st July, 2026 Chelsea hit with FA fine and transfer sanctions after breaching agent rules Mitch Fretton 31st July, 2026
