Chelsea have agreed a deal for Lesley Ugochukwu to complete a permanent transfer to newly promoted English Premier League side Burnley, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Ugochukwu signed a seven year deal with Chelsea two seasons ago when he joined from French Ligue 1 side Rennes. He failed to break into the team leading to his loan lady season.
He spent the entirety of last season at Southampton making 31 appearances in all competitions, but still didn’t do enough to convince Chelsea that he deserve a spot in their team.
The France youth international has been granted permission to travel for medical tests ahead of signing a four-year contract. He played in just 15 games in all competitions for Chelsea and all came in his debut season at the club.
24 year old Ugochukwu is eligible to play for the senior national team of Nigeria, but has made it clear that he wants to pursue an international career with France rather than follow in the footsteps of his uncle Onyekachi Apam, who represented Nigeria at senior level.
