Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Emanuel Emegha from fellow BlueCo-owned side Strasbourg in 2026, the club has confirmed.
BlueCo, comprising a consortium including Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly — own both Chelsea and French side Strasbourg.
Emegha will join Enzo Maresca’s side in July 2026 after scoring 14 goals and contributing three assists in 27 games in Ligue 1 last season.
The 22-year-old Dutch forward started his career at Jong Sparta before spells with Sparta Rotterdam, Antwerp and Sturm Graz. He moved to Strasbourg in 2023.
No details were revealed of a transfer fee or the length of contract the Netherlands Under-21 striker will sign at Stamford Bridge.
“Strasbourg gave me the opportunity to develop and to get to the level that I am today,” said Emegha.
The 22-year-old has scored three goals in three games in all competitions at the beginning of this campaign for Liam Rosenior’s side.
“I just want to focus 100 percent on Strasbourg until the end of this season and then I will leave.
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“I had the opportunities to go to other top European clubs that play in the Champions League. I spoke with Chelsea, with Strasbourg, with BlueCo, about what would be the best for my career,” he added.
“We thought the best for my career would be to stay in Strasbourg for one more year…and then go to Chelsea.”
His move will be the latest in a long line of transactions between the two clubs since BlueCo bought Strasbourg in 2023 to develop a multi-club model.
The consortium, led by American businessman Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, bought Chelsea a year earlier.