Big Chelsea news: Boss absolutely delighted after left-back completes deadline day move

Watford boss Tom Cleverley expressed his delight at capturing the precocious talents of CHELSEA starlet Caleb Wiley for the remainder of the 2024/25 campaign, after the Blues allowed the defender to leave

Wiley was signed by Chelsea in the summer of 2024, inking himself to a six-year contract with the Blues through 2030 at Stamford Bridge, but the left back spent the first half of the campaign on loan at Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, but only managed six appearances due to injury with the French side and was brought back to the club earlier in the transfer window.

Now He will spend the remainder of the season away from Chelsea after the decision was made that he would be allowed to make the loan move to Watford, and boss Cleverley has admitted that he is very happy with the defender coming into the club.

“Caleb’s a really athletic left-back with great technical quality – as you’d expect from a Chelsea player,” said the Watford boss of the new loan signing.

“He’s coming here having been playing at a high level with Strasbourg in the French top-flight. And he’s exactly the type of player that’s going to give us great competition in that area of the pitch.”

The 20-year-old USA international is currently returning from injury.

“It’ll be a couple of weeks before we see him in training so that’s a known quantity and we’re fine with that,” Cleverley added.

“It’s great to add Caleb to our defensive options and I’m looking forward to getting him integrated with the group.”

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If Wiley can get the minutes that he needs to help his development etc, then it will be great for the lad as he is nowhere near the quality to really challenge for a regular starting spot at CHELSEA .

This is a good move for the lad that is for sure.


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