Chelsea sells Trevoh Chalobah to Como for €30 million

Chelsea Football Club has reached an agreement to sell defender Trevoh Chalobah to Italian Serie A side Como, finalizing a transfer that brings a close to the 27-year-old's long tenure at Stamford Bridge. The deal, confirmed on August 3, 2026, is valued at a fixed fee of 30 million euros, with up to an additional 6 million euros in performance-related bonuses. Chelsea will also retain a sell-on clause for any future transfer.

The England international, a product of Chelsea's academy, is expected to travel to Italy for a medical examination on the evening of August 5 or morning of August 6. His departure follows weeks of negotiations and comes as Chelsea's new manager, Xabi Alonso, seeks to streamline a crowded defensive roster after the club failed to qualify for European competition last season.

Chalobah's primary motivation for the move is the opportunity for regular first-team football and the chance to play in the UEFA Champions League. Como, under the management of former Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fàbregas, achieved a historic fourth-place Serie A finish last season, securing Champions League qualification for the first time in the club's history. This project reportedly...