Here is all you need to know about Chelsea potential transfer Jimmy-Jay Morgan, his age, career, bio, family, games and contract
Jimmy-Jay Morgan, a teenage kid from Southampton, was acquired by Chelsea in the January transfer window.
Who is Jimmy Jay Morgan new Chelsea player, his age, games, career stats, contract, transfer fee
The striker, who was born in 2006, will receive an astounding £6 million from the Blues plus add-ons.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the Stamford Bridge club has reached an agreement with Saints for the 17-year-old, beating out several clubs, including Leeds, to secure his signing.
Morgan is anticipated to sign a three-year contract in West London following his medical.
Despite being on the outside of the Saint’s first squad, the teenager will reunite with the Chelsea academy to complete his development.
Todd Boehly has already spent more than £330 million on players in the transfer window after adding the young potential as Chelsea’s ninth winter addition.
The £107 million British transfer fee paid to Benfica for Enzo Fernandez consumed about a third of that.
Who is Jimmy-Jay Morgan?
Jimmy-Jay Morgan, a striker for Premier League team Southampton, was born on January 21, 2006, in England and is just 17 years old. There is no information about his height as of now.
Jimmy-Jay Morgan career
When he was eight years old, he first joined the club’s youth set-up but departed for Southampton because of the distance from his house to the club’s Cobham training facility.
With 27 goals for Southampton’s Under-16 team last season and an additional 13 for the U18s, Morgan showed his skill in front of the goal. He contributed to six goals and five assists in 13 youth games this campaign.
Morgan participated in the EFL Trophy earlier this year for the Saints’ U21 team. Additionally, he was chosen for the first-team teams that defeated Sheffield Wednesday in the Carabao Cup in November and then defeated Crystal Palace in the FA Cup last month.
Jimmy-Jay Morgan transfer
Before moving to Chelsea, Morgan is said to have declined an offer for his first professional contract at Southampton, where he had 18 months left on his existing agreement.
For England U17s, Morgan had a prolific record on the international stage with six goals in seven games, including back-to-back hat tricks against Georgia and Israel in qualifying for the European U17 Championship.
Stats
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Year
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Matches
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Goals
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Assists
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 |
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2022-23
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8
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4
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5
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1
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0
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