It is understood that Chelsea ’s owners BlueCo have agreed a deal to sign Enciso from Brighton for a fee in the region of €20m (£17m), including add-ons, for a player who is out of contract next summer.

The future of Julio Enciso has become a major talking point amongst fans after the Paraguay international completed a controversial move away from Brighton & Hove Albion.

RC Strasbourg Alsace showed an interest in Brighton and Hove Albion’s Julio Enciso (21) back in January. Although they failed to get a deal done then, the Ligue 1 side have reignited their

Tony Bloom's club used to have an impressive stable of players from Ecuador, Colombia and Argentina but those days are fast disappearing

Brighton’s summer narrative has taken another twist, as head coach Fabian Hurzeler confirmed that Julio Enciso is in discussions over a possible departure. The Paraguayan forward, once heralded as a long-term piece of Brighton’s project, could now be set to continue his career elsewhere.

Julio Enciso is set to sign for Chelsea in a €20m deal, with the Brighton forward to spend the current season with Strasbourg before linking up with the Blues in 2026. Chelsea and Strasbourg owners BlueCo have reached an agreement to sign Enciso ...

It is tempting to ponder whether Brighton would have been better off keeping hold of the mercurial Enciso, especially after losing Georginio Rutter to an ankle injury in March. They are also ...

But Chelsea signing Julio Enciso from Brighton came absolutely nowhere and is completely bizarre. Fabrizio Romano gave the ‘here we go’ for Enciso to join BlueCo out of nowhere earlier this week.