Chelsea ANNOUNCE and confirms very late deal for midfielder
Tino Anjorin has completed a permanent transfer to Serie A side Empoli after Chelsea made the decision to allow the midfielder to leave the club.
CHELSEA posted on the club website: ‘Tino, who first trained with Chelsea at the age of six, officially signed as an under-9 and progressed through our Academy at Cobham.
‘Tino signed his first professional contract in November 2018 and made the step up to our Under-21s squad ahead of the 2019/20 season.
‘It proved an impressive campaign for the midfielder as he was handed his senior debut against Grimsby Town, made his Premier League debut against Everton, and helped the Under-21s win Premier League 2.
‘Tino was involved in several match-day squads throughout the following season and made his Champions League debut. He was also part of the travelling squad for our Champions League final against Manchester City in Porto – and has since embarked on several loan spells.
‘We would like to thank Tino for all his efforts while at the club and wish him well as he begins the next chapter in his career.’
Empoli posted on their club website: ” Empoli Football Club announces that it has reached an agreement with Chelsea Football Club for the outright acquisition of the right to sports performance of the footballer Tino Anjorin; The footballer has signed a contract until June 30, 2027.
‘Faustino Adebola Rasheed Anjorin is an English midfielder born in Poole on November 23, 2001. Raised in CHELSEA youth sector, his debut in the first team came in September 2019 in the League Cup match against Grimsby Town. In the same season, Tino also arrived for the first time in the Premier League with the blues: Anjorin, in fact, took the field in the 4-0 victory against Everton.
‘In the following season, made up of 4 goals and 4 assists in Premier League 2, Tino made his debut from the first minute in the Champions League in the match against Krasnodar. The following year Anjorin went on loan to Lokomotiv Moscow, in the top flight of the Russian league.
‘Here Tino found space in the league and in the Europa League until mid-season when, again with the loan formula, he landed at Huddersfield Town in the Championship where he collected seven appearances and one goal.
‘After another year with Huddersfield Town. last season Anjorin played for Portsmouth and won promotion to the Championship. Tino can boast appearances with the English youth national teams up to the Under 20’
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