Chelsea 'crazy' about Marseille wonderkid Said Remadnia

Suraj Radia

24 Dec 2025 05:30 CST
3 min read

Enzo Maresca, Chelsea, 2025/26 — © IMAGO

Chelsea are set to face fierce resistance to sign a youngster they are ‘crazy’ about and believed to be in advanced talks for.

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The Blues are looking to continue their trend of targeting the brightest youngsters in world football by agreeing to sign them before they turn 18 in the hopes of beating their rivals to the punch.

The latest wonderkid subject to this approach is believed to be Said Remadnia, who is considered one of the jewels of Marseille’s youth team.

Chelsea have held talks for Remadnia to join the club when he turns 18 in 2027, however French outlet BUT claim that Marseille are desperate to block any approach from the Premier League giants.

It is stated that the 16-year-old could be given game time with Marseille’s first team sooner than expected after impressive performances for the youth team and rapid progress up the ranks.

Marseille director Mehdi Bentatia is said to be making a ‘swift’ response to leave Chelsea with ‘no hope’ by offering Remadnia an ‘ideal environment’ to succeed with the French side instead of moving to England.

Chelsea continue youth transfer policy with Marseille wonderkid

Remadnia could be the latest teenager to move to Chelsea from abroad, with the Blues regularly targeting early approaches for the best youngsters, as they did to sign Estevao Willian, who has thrived at Stamford Bridge after his €45 million summer move.

Chelsea have already agreed to sign Dastan Satpaev for €4m when he turns 18 next August, with the Kazakh striker being considered a gifted talent who is already a regular for his country at the age of 17.

© IMAGO - Kendry Paez is among the youngsters Chelsea have signed in recent years.

Sporting Lisbon winger Geovany Quenda will also join Chelsea next summer after they agreed to sign the 18-year-old last year for around €50m.

Ecuadorian teenager Kendry Paez was another hyped youngster who moved to Chelsea in the summer and has since joined affiliate club Strasbourg on loan, while the West London side are also battling Arsenal to sign 18-year-old Djylian N’Guessan from Saint-Etienne.

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