Essugo arrives at Chelsea in time for Club World Cup

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Chelsea have officially announced the signing of midfielder Dario Essugo in an £18m deal from Sporting.
The transfer was agreed in March, alongside the signing of winger Geovany Quenda, who will move to Stamford Bridge at the end of the 2025-26 campaign.
Essugo, 20, has been on loan at La Liga side Las Palmas this season.
He will join Chelsea for the Club World Cup and is expected to back up Moises Caicedo.