Chelsea owners agree transfer deal to sign Julio Enciso, 21, as BlueCo raid Brighton for FIFTEENTH time
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CHELSEA have reached an agreement with Brighton to sign Julio Enciso.
The Blues have now pinched 15 players and staff members from their Premier League rivals since Todd Boehly took over as co-owner and chairman in 2022.
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