Reporter: Chelsea priced £8 million for Smith, and is currently negotiating with Strasbourg

July 10th According to Chelsea team reporter Bobby Vincent, Chelsea and Strasbourg are negotiating Smith's permanent transfer. The Blues hope to get at least £8 million from the Smith deal. That's twice the transfer fee when they introduced him from Everton in 2023.

Bobby Vincent said Smith has not made a final decision yet and he has also received strong attention from several British clubs this summer, who hopes to introduce him on loan.

The 19-year-old England defender Smith played for Chelsea U21 echelon last season. His contract with the club expires in the summer of 2031. Currently, the player De has turned 700,000 euros.