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- Chelsea have confirmed the signing of 18-year-old centre-back Xavier Mbuyamba from the Barcelona academy.
- The Dutchman has been dubbed as 'new Virgil van Dijk' thanks to his long-ball game, aerial game and impressive 1.95m height.
- At the age of just 16, he made his professional debut for Dutch second-tier outfit Maastricht in November 2018 and accumulated 350 minutes in 11 games before joining Barca for €310,000 in 2019.
- Mbuyamba's agent has stated that the player left Catalonia for free after being denied opportunities with Barcelona B.
- Last year, the defender spent a week on trial at Chelsea and would've signed a contract if not for the Blues' transfer ban.
- Now, Mbuyamba will finally join the club's development squad after signing a three-year contract.
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