Chelsea's Mathis Amougou to join sister club Strasbourg in permanent deal
As The Athletic revealed when Amougou completed the switch to Stamford Bridge for around £12.5million in February, he was earmarked to join Strasbourg on a season-long loan in 2025-26.
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But the 19-year-old has instead been sold to Chelsea's sister club – also owned by the parent company BlueCo – permanently, with the player having wanted to return to France.
Amougou, who made just two substitute appearances for Chelsea lasting a total of 22 minutes, is expected to sign a five-year contract with the Ligue 1 outfit.
He appeared as a late replacement for Moises Caicedo in Chelsea's 4-0 win over last season's basement club Southampton in February and also made a cameo from the bench in the 4-0 win at Legia Warsaw in the Conference League quarter-final first leg.
The France youth international only made his senior debut for Saint-Etienne in January 2024 and established himself as a regular in the first half of the following season before moving to England.
Amougou could soon be joined at Strasbourg by Chelsea under-21 defender Ishe Samuels-Smith.
As The Athletic reported earlier on Thursday, the two clubs are discussing a transfer worth £8m.
Ecuador international Kendry Paez is set to go on loan to the Ligue 1 side for the next campaign, while keeper Mike Penders is also being considered for a loan switch there.
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