Strasbourg have signed England youth international left-back Ishé Samuels-Smith (19) from Chelsea, both clubs have announced. The 19-year-old has put pen to paper over a five-year deal with the Ligue 1 side. Samuel-Smith, who is also capable of playing at centre-back, has moved from Stamford Bridge to La Meinau for a fee of €7.5m, plus another €500,000 in bonuses. He was signed by Chelsea from Everton back in 2023 for a fee of €4.5m.

Samuels-Smith has already linked up with his Strasbourg teammates for the Alsatians’ preseason training camp in Austria. The England youth international is the third player to make the move from Chelsea to Strasbourg this summer, after Mathis Amougou (permanent) and Mike Penders (loan). Samuels-Smith is the tenth summer signing of Strasbourg this window.

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