Chelsea owners BlueCo reach agreement to sign Julio Enciso from Brighton

BlueCo — the group that owns Chelsea and Strasbourg — has reached an agreement to sign midfielder Julio Enciso from Brighton & Hove Albion.

Enciso spent the second half of last season on loan at Ipswich Town and has chosen to join the BlueCo project for his next step.

Personal terms for the 21-year-old Paraguay international are in place with the consortium.

The sides have a healthy relationship after a conducting a significant amount of business since BlueCo completed its takeover of Chelsea in the summer of 2022 and then Strasbourg a year later.

Enciso is expected to initially spend time at the French club but is viewed as a long-term Chelsea player.

The Athletic previously reported that he was not part of head coach Fabian Hurzeler’s plans at Brighton for the coming season. He is currently sidelined with a knee injury that required surgery.

Enciso went on loan to Ipswich in January for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. He went on to make 13 appearances, scoring two goals and adding three assists as Ipswich were relegated back to the Championship.

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