Here is all you need to know about Chelsea’s new signing Deivid Washington, his age, career, contract details and more
The summer transfer strategy for Chelsea appears to be to keep investing in young, talented athletes. Three of Mauricio Pochettino’s seven new recruits are less than 19, demonstrating a definite focus on the future.
Deivid Washington, a Brazilian forward who is 18 years old, has officially joined Chelsea from Santos, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.
Who is Deivid Washington new Chelsea player, bio, age, contract, transfer fee, games and stats
The deal’s value, including performance-related add-ons, was estimated by British media to be 20 million euros (21.69 million USD), which would bring Chelsea’s spending during the close season to over 400 million euros. Financial terms were not published.
Deivid Washington’s Chelsea contract details
Washington, which cost £12.9 million initially and a further £4.3 million in add-ons, will follow Gabriel in being leased to Strasbourg.
Welcome to Chelsea, Deivid Washington! 🔵 pic.twitter.com/qwLuddBTK5
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 24, 2023
Who is Deivid Washington?
Washington relocated from Gremio to Santos in 2016, and in 2021, when he was 16 years old, he signed his first professional contract with the organisation. In April of this year, the forward made his senior debut, and Santos then extended his deal through 2026. In nine appearances in Brazil’s Serie A this season, Washington has scored twice.
Along with Angelo Gabriel, another 18-year-old who has since been loaned out to Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, he transfers from Santos to Chelsea.
Deivid Washington, a 2005-born player who made his senior team debut for Santos, has drawn interest from all across Europe. After making his professional debut in April, he scored his first senior goal in the 3-0 home win over Bahia. At the age of 11, he transferred to Santos after spending three years at Gremio. Washington, like many other Brazilian wonderkids, made his first impression during the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17 competition.
He entered into his first professional contract at the age of 16 with a (Brazilian real) R$100million (£16million) release clause. The forward scored six goals in the Campeonato Paulista Sub-17 in 2022 after scoring 16 goals in that competition. Deivid, as he is known, was a first-choice player for the Santos Under-20s squad and trained with the main team under Odair Hellmann. He’s played 16 games since his debut and has two goals.