Done deal · 2026

Valentín Barco completes €40m move to Chelsea

Strasbourg → Chelsea · €40m · Value €50m · Confirmed

Confirmed 2 Aug 2026

Valentín Barco, a midfielder, has completed a move from Strasbourg to Chelsea for €40m, confirmed 2 Aug 2026. The deal is now settled in Transfer Tracker's Done Deals record.

Who broke it: Fabrizio Romano, 22 Jul 2026, 10 days before completion.

How the deal happened

• Interest · not reported
• Talks · not reported
• Agreed · not reported
• Here we go · 22 Jul 2026 · Fabrizio Romano
• Signed · 2 Aug 2026 · Ben Jacobs, Fabrizio Romano, German Garcia Grova, Nizaar Kinsella

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• Valentín Barco profile, value & stats
• Chelsea transfers & squad
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• Done Deals · every completed transfer & spend tracker

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