{"id":195372,"date":"2025-10-12T17:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T17:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/195372\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T17:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T17:37:10","slug":"strasbourg-president-details-major-issue-selling-emegha-to-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/195372\/","title":{"rendered":"Strasbourg president details major issue selling Emegha to Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Strasbourg president Marc Keller has admitted it was a \u201cmajor issue\u201d selling striker Emanuel Emegha to Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chelsea.news\/2025\/09\/chelsea-emegha-deal-2026-sign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Blues announced the signing of Emegha last month,<\/a> and the 22-year-old has signed a seven year contract at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The plan is for Emegha to spend this season at Strasbourg, before linking up with his new team-mates next summer.<\/p>\n<p>Strasbourg president on selling Emanuel Emegha to Chelsea<\/p>\n<p>Strasbourg are part of the mutli-club model under BluCo, and the Ligue 1 outfit have benefitted from having a number of talented Chelsea youngsters.<\/p>\n<p>Andrey Santos and Djordje Petrovic excelled for the French side last season as they qualified for the Conference League.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Emanuel-Emegha-at-Cobham-after-signing-for-Chelsea..jpg\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-139837 has-webp\" alt=\"Emanuel Emegha at Cobham after signing for Chelsea.\"  data- style=\"aspect-ratio:2047\/1418;max-width:2047px\"\/>Emegha will join Chelsea next summer.<\/p>\n<p>Mamadou Sarr, Mike Penders and Kendry Paez are all spending the season at Strasbourg, whilst Chelsea have sold Ben Chilwell to the French side.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues benefit by being able to develop their young talents, whilst they are also in pole position to sign the best players Strasbourg have to offer.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have already signed Sarr, whilst their latest recruit is Emegha, although Keller admitted the deal was a \u201cmajor issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a major issue,\u201d he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2025\/10\/11\/chelsea-sister-club-strasbourg-fascinating-feud-among-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Telegraph.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only way to keep him was to say, \u2018You will go in one year\u2019. He was ready to do that, and to be captain and a big leader for us in Europe [they are one of the favourites in the Europa Conference League].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea sign Nicolas Jackson replacement<\/p>\n<p>Emegha is viewed as the Nicolas Jackson replacement, and whatever happens at Bayern Munich the Senegal international is set to be sold next summer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chelsea.news\/2025\/09\/chelsea-emegha-nicolas-jackson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chelsea believe Emegha has greater potential than Jackson,<\/a> and the 22-year-old scored 14 goals in Ligue 1 last season.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\tMore Stories \/ Latest News<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chelsea.news\/2025\/10\/chelsea-barcelona-ronald-araujo-future\/\" title=\"Journalist speaks out on Chelsea\u2019s January plans for defensive target\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Working-copy-of-CNFeaturedHero-Image-Templates-11-2.jpg\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-124900 has-webp lazyload\" alt=\"A flag flying at Stamford Bridge.\"  data-\/>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chelsea.news\/2025\/10\/chelsea-kenan-yildiz-morgan-rogers-malick-fofana\/\" title=\"Report: Chelsea contacted over move for Ligue 1 star, Blues prefer two other attackers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Enzo-Maresca-in-a-photo-montage-with-Laurence-Stewart-and-Paul-Winstanley..jpg\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-121138 has-webp lazyload\" alt=\"Enzo Maresca in a photo montage with Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley.\"  data-\/>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chelsea.news\/2025\/10\/guess-the-player-neto-four-other-clues\/\" title=\"Guess the player: 1.3 dribbles per game and four other clues to find the Blue of the day\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mistaken-identity-chelsea-question-mark.jpg\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-42685 lazyload\"  data-\/>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Emegha is a unique profile given his 6ft 5\u2032 frame, whilst he was also the fastest player in Ligue 1 last season, and he offers another totally different option in attack.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch under-21 international is likely to go straight into the first team squad and compete with Liam Delap and Joao Pedro.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Strasbourg president Marc Keller has admitted it was a \u201cmajor issue\u201d selling striker Emanuel Emegha to Chelsea. 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