Chelsea loan player to Championship club who they sold to Strasbourg earlier this summer

Chelsea have loaned Ishe Samuels-Smith to Championship side Swansea City despite selling him to Strasbourg earlier this summer. The 19-year-old agreed a five-year deal to join the French side, who are part of the same ownership group. Samuels-Smith has already played for Strasbourg in pre-season The defender joined Chelsea in the summer of 2023 from Everton and has represented England’s Under-20s. And in July, he swapped Stamford Bridge for the French side in a permanent deal. But on transfer Deadline Day, he rejoined the Blues before heading to Swansea City on loan for the remainder of the campaign. He had yet to appear for Strasbourg in Ligue 1 but was involved in pre-season and was on the bench for the league opener. However, with Ben Chilwell heading to Strasbourg from Chelsea, Samuels-Smith is back in England. Certainly, it’s a deal that excites Swans head coach Alan Sheehan. He said: “Ishe will provide valuable cover in a position where we have been short of options. “He is a hungry young player who is excited to make the most of this opportunity.” Swansea director of football added: “The need to bolster our options on the left side of defence has been well-documented, and we believe the addition of high-quality cover in Ishé will be important for the season ahead and in allowing us to continue to assess this position ahead of future windows.” Chilwell has headed to France to join Strasbourg, which would have denied Samuels-Smith game timeGetty How is this allowed? Under FIFA rules, a football player can be registered for three clubs per season. The Blues sold him at the end of July, so he would have been registered as a player. Strasbourg then signed the England youth international and registered him for this campaign. He has now joined Swansea and will be registered to play for them. FIFA rules state that footballers can only play for two clubs a season, even if they can be registered for three. However, despite being at Chelsea and Strasbourg, Samuels-Smith hadn’t played a single minute of professional action. He was an unused substitute for the French side, but never got off the bench. Samuels-Smith is yet to make a senior career appearanceGetty Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly is also part of the Strasbourg ownership groupGetty Therefore, he is free to play for Swansea and could even be recalled by the Blues and play for them or head back to Strasbourg and represent them. Samuels-Smith and Chilwell are the latest two players to be involved in a deal between Chelsea and Strasbourg. Julio Enciso has been signed by BlueCo, with the intention of him starting out in France before heading to Chelsea. He has signed a four-year deal with the French club. Mamadou Sarr and Mathias Amougou were also involved in deals involving the two this summer. Meanwhile, Mike Penders and Kendry Paez have headed to Strasbourg on loan, along with Sarr, who is back with the French side for this year after joining Chelsea permanently.

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Chelsea loan player to Championship club who they sold to Strasbourg earlier this summer

Chelsea have loaned Ishe Samuels-Smith to Championship side Swansea City despite selling him to Strasbourg earlier this summer.

The 19-year-old agreed a five-year deal to join the French side, who are part of the same ownership group.

Samuels-Smith has already played for Strasbourg in pre-season

The defender joined Chelsea in the summer of 2023 from Everton and has represented England’s Under-20s.

And in July, he swapped Stamford Bridge for the French side in a permanent deal.

But on transfer Deadline Day, he rejoined the Blues before heading to Swansea City on loan for the remainder of the campaign.

He had yet to appear for Strasbourg in Ligue 1 but was involved in pre-season and was on the bench for the league opener.

However, with Ben Chilwell heading to Strasbourg from Chelsea, Samuels-Smith is back in England.

Certainly, it’s a deal that excites Swans head coach Alan Sheehan.

He said: “Ishe will provide valuable cover in a position where we have been short of options.

“He is a hungry young player who is excited to make the most of this opportunity.”

Swansea director of football added: “The need to bolster our options on the left side of defence has been well-documented, and we believe the addition of high-quality cover in Ishé will be important for the season ahead and in allowing us to continue to assess this position ahead of future windows.”

Chilwell has headed to France to join Strasbourg, which would have denied Samuels-Smith game time

How is this allowed?

Under FIFA rules, a football player can be registered for three clubs per season.

The Blues sold him at the end of July, so he would have been registered as a player.

Strasbourg then signed the England youth international and registered him for this campaign.

He has now joined Swansea and will be registered to play for them.

FIFA rules state that footballers can only play for two clubs a season, even if they can be registered for three.

However, despite being at Chelsea and Strasbourg, Samuels-Smith hadn’t played a single minute of professional action.

He was an unused substitute for the French side, but never got off the bench.

Samuels-Smith is yet to make a senior career appearance

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly is also part of the Strasbourg ownership group

Therefore, he is free to play for Swansea and could even be recalled by the Blues and play for them or head back to Strasbourg and represent them.

Samuels-Smith and Chilwell are the latest two players to be involved in a deal between Chelsea and Strasbourg.

Julio Enciso has been signed by BlueCo, with the intention of him starting out in France before heading to Chelsea.

He has signed a four-year deal with the French club.

Mamadou Sarr and Mathias Amougou were also involved in deals involving the two this summer.

Meanwhile, Mike Penders and Kendry Paez have headed to Strasbourg on loan, along with Sarr, who is back with the French side for this year after joining Chelsea permanently.