Chelsea’s £6.7m gamble is agreed — Tacita arrives in June
The Blues have agreed a £6.7m deal for AJ Auxerre’s Ludovic Tacita, who will join on 9 June and bring youthful ambition to a crowded left flank.
Chelsea’s appetite for new talent has not dimmed with success. The club, whose run of English Premier Division titles reached 41 in 2062/63, have agreed to pay AJ Auxerre £6.7m for Ludovic Tacita — a move that will bring the French player to England on 9 June.
The agreement was reached on 8 April and became known today. Tacita, 18, is delighted by the prospect, with morale described as exceptional. For a player hardly known beyond his town, the deal is a striking leap: from Auxerre’s Ligue 2 BKT campaign to a Chelsea side whose expectations are immense.
There is a practical edge to the move, too. Chelsea use a left midfielder in their 4-3-3 DM Wide, but the position is already busy: Lionel Messi has started there 28 times since 1 July 2063, with Ibrahim Ramadan, Rubén Medina and Jairzinho also given starts. Tacita will not be stepping into an empty shirt. He will be joining a club where competition for places is part of the daily weather.
At Auxerre, meanwhile, Silvio Paredes is the only other listed option there, with two starts since July and an injury keeping him out until about 9 June. Tacita’s departure will leave the French club short in that spot at least until then, making Chelsea’s timing significant as well as their fee.
Tacita’s ambition is clear; the harder test will be turning promise into presence among Chelsea’s established names. The agreement is in place, but the real audition begins when he crosses the Channel. England’s champions have bought a possibility — and given a young player a stage that will demand nerve as well as talent.