Xavier Mbuyamba Chelsea Training

Getty images however chelsea were hit by a transfer ban before they could.

Xavier mbuyamba chelsea training. Everything seemed set for xavier mbuyamba to become a chelsea player last summer. One year ago chelsea lost out on young defender xavier mbuyamba after his trial at cobham due to our transfer ban. Mbuyamba spent the last year at barcas famous la masia academy after departing dutch club mvv maastricht in 2019 playing as both a centre back and a right back for their under 19 side while also training with the first team on occasions. Dutch defender xavier mbuyamba has been snapped up by chelsea credit.

Mbuyamba was invited to west london to train with chelseas youth teams in 2019 and despite impressing the blues were unable to register the youngster due to their fifa imposed transfer ban. Chelsea leading race for new van dijk after barcelona exit nizaar kinsella. The highly coveted mvv maastricht youngster 17 at the time had been on trial at chelsea and his head coach. Chelsea have confirmed the signing of 18 year old centre back xavier mbuyamba following his departure from barcelona this summer.

Chelsea finally announced signing of holland u19. Getty images getty and the 18 year old dutch defender comes with the some pedigree. Chelsea have been handed a major transfer boost with the blues reportedly able to sign xavier mbuyamba from barcelona for free this summer. The dutchman has been heralded as the next virgil van.

And even spent time training with the clubs first team. Standing at 6ft 5in not only is he a man mountain his composed style has drawn comparisons to liverpool star virgil van dijk. But now we can made amends as according to a report from spanish tabloid sport. Xavier mbuyamba claims he wanted to join chelsea ahead of barcelona before the blues were hit by a transfer ban credit.