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Paris 2024: Olise & Ugochukwu make France U-23 preliminary squad

Paris 2024: Olise & Ugochukwu make France U-23 preliminary squad

France U-21 head coach, Thierry Henry, has named Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise and Chelsea midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu to his star-studded 25-man preliminary list for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. Olise and Ugochukwu are of Nigerian descent and are still eligible to represent Nigeria's Super Eagles even after the Olympics. Olise enjoyed a stellar campaign for Palace in the Premier League this season, finishing with...

Chelsea agree deal to sign Nigeria’s Ugochukwu from Rennes

Chelsea agree deal to sign Nigeria’s Ugochukwu from Rennes

Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Nigeria midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from French Ligue 1 club Rennes. The Blues paid €27 million for the 19-year-old who is the nephew of former Super Eagles defender, Onyekachi Apam. The deal comes a few days after Mauricio Pochettino called on the club to bolster their midfield options ahead of the 2023-24 season. Christian Pulisic, N'Golo Kante, Kai Havertz, Mateo...