Chelsea's move for P. Chavarría has reached the final stretch. Fabrizio Romano says the deal is done, with the left-back now travelling to London for medical tests and contract signing after Chelsea agreed a €19m fixed fee plus €2m in add-ons.

The medical and contract signing

Romano's wording was blunt: "Chelsea agree deal to sign Pep Chavarria from Rayo Vallecano, here we go! Deal done for Spanish left back, €19m fixed fee plus €2m add-ons. Chavarria will now fly for medical and contract signing. Club to club signatures happening tonight." He also said Chavarría is "on his way to England today for medical tests and contract signing at Chelsea. €19m plus €2m deal finalised last night, as revealed."

That leaves the transfer at the stage clubs usually want before they start talking like it is completed, but the final paperwork still matters. Chelsea are not being asked to wait on a negotiation here, just the medical and the contract details.

Why Chelsea want the left-back in now

The move also fits the wider picture at Chelsea. They come into this news off a mixed five-game run of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, and they finished 10th in the 2025 Premier League. That is a squad that still needs work, not one that can stand still.

Sports Mole says Chelsea identified Rayo Vallecano's Chavarría as a replacement for Marc Cucurella after selling Cucurella to Real Madrid in June. Sports Mole also says Chavarría has not played in any of Rayo's three official friendlies, which adds to the sense that the move is already in motion rather than being shaped in the background.

Rayo's own season gives the player some weight too. They finished fifth in the 2025 UEFA Conference League, so this is not a signing from a side drifting through the year. Chelsea look to be buying a left-back who has come from a competitive environment and arrives with a role waiting.

The fee detail has been the one area of noise, with different outlets framing the numbers differently, but the cleanest version remains Romano's: €19m fixed plus €2m in add-ons. Chelsea's next public step should be the medical, and if that goes through, the club should be able to close one more deal from a summer that has already been busy.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 3 outlets. How we work →