Chelsea announce signing of Iche Samuels-Smith The 17-year-old young defender is officially from Everton. The Athletic reported on Wednesday that. The deal was nearing completion for £4m and Samuels-Smith has now signed a three-year football contract with the Blues.

The highly anticipated youngster has been in outstanding form for Everton’s academy this season. And was previously named on the bench for the first team in the Carabao Cup win over Bourne. Manchester United 4-1 on 22 November, plus a 3-1 win over Fulham on 15 April.

When the transfer is complete Samuels-Smith said: “It was a shock to me. because it happened so quickly But I’m very glad to be here.”

“It will be a great experience to be at such a big team. It will be a new challenge. Because there are top players here. So I will have to adjust quickly and go through various checkpoints.”

For Samuel – Smith was born in Manchester. He started playing for Everton at the age of nine and has already played for the U18 and U21 teams in the 2022-23 season UFABET

He has also represented England at Under-15, Under-16 and Under-17 levels. And was the only Englishman named in the team of the tournament at the Under-17 European Championships earlier this summer.

Samuel-Smith becomes Chelsea fifth signing of the summer. Following the arrivals of Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson, Diego Moreira and Moreira. Alex Matos