Chelsea youngster Chinonso Chibueze has left the club and signed with Stoke City today. The 18-year-old still had some time left on his first professional contract that he signed 18 months ago, which means that we should be receiving some token compensation and/or a sell-on consideration in return for his exit.
London-born Chibueze, who apparently goes by “ChiChi”, joined the Academy at the under-10 level, coming over from neighboring Fulham. Mainly a right winger, he was a regular part of our U18 rotation at the start of last season, but would go on to make just 9 appearances (4 starts) by the end of the campaign. It would appear that he saw a better pathway for himself at Stoke City, where he’s gone into their U21 team. As per their official website, they beat out “competition from several clubs” for the youngster’s signature.
Best of luck in the future, ChiChi!