{"id":517339,"date":"2026-04-07T09:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/517339\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:19:09","slug":"the-promise-chelsea-made-to-convince-valentin-barco-to-join-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/517339\/","title":{"rendered":"The promise Chelsea made to convince Valentin Barco to join them"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chelsea are set to sign Valentin Barco from sister club Strasbourg in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n

It has been reported that Barco will put pen to paper on a five-year contract<\/a>, keeping him at Stamford Bridge<\/a> until 2031.<\/p>\n

Are you excited by Barco\u2019s summer arrival? <\/p>\n

Rosenior’s Strasbourg star is incoming.<\/p>\n

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The midfielder also attracted interest from several other clubs, but in the end, Chelsea<\/a> were able to convince him to move to west London.<\/p>\n

Chelsea promise Valentin Barco he\u2019ll be a \u2018cornerstone\u2019 of their project<\/p>\n

According to journalist Andres Onrubia<\/a>, Liam Rosenior<\/a> played a key role in Barco deciding to join Chelsea<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The pair worked with each other when Rosenior was manager of Strasbourg before his switch to Chelsea midseason.<\/p>\n

\"Strasbourg'sPhoto by Frederick FLORIN \/ AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

However, Onrubia has also claimed that Chelsea promised Barco<\/a> that he will be a \u201ccornerstone\u201d of the club\u2019s project in order to convince the 21-year-old to join them.<\/p>\n

Barco\u2019s imminent exit is another blow for Strasbourg, who are also set to lose Emanuel Emegha to their sister club.<\/p>\n

The Argentine has been one of their best players this season, making 38 appearances in all competitions.<\/p>\n

Where Valentin Barco could play at Chelsea next season<\/p>\n

In Barco, Chelsea are getting a very versatile player. The Strasbourg star can play in midfield and at left-back.<\/p>\n

In the current campaign, Barco has often been deployed as a central midfielder, which is probably his best position. With that in mind, you would expect the Argentina international to play in the engine room at Chelsea.<\/p>\n

There is some uncertainty surrounding the future of Marc Cucurella, though. Cucurella has not ruled out returning to Barcelona<\/a> one day and recently criticised Chelsea\u2019s transfer strategy.<\/p>\n

The Spaniard\u2019s contract is also set to expire in 2028. If he is sold this summer or in the near future, Barco could end up becoming the team\u2019s first-choice left-back.<\/p>\n

Wherever the former Brighton & Hove Albion man plays, he looks capable of bringing much to this Chelsea side. He is another young talent, though, joining at a time when supporters want to see more experience coming in.<\/p>\n

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