According to the English press, the young left sider Ishé Samuels-Smith, 19 years old and who visited the Racing Soprema Parc in early July, is expected to commit from Chelsea to Strasbourg. This information, relayed by journalist Bobby Vincent de football.london, now seems certain. The daily L-Team estimates the transfer to be €7.5 million. Formed in Everton, Samuels-Smith joined Chelsea in 2023 for 4 million euros and, although he is an English international under 19, he has not yet had the opportunity to play with the first team. He is looking for a regular game time and his arrival in Strasbourg would aim to strengthen the left corridor, in competition with Diego Moreira. Discussions are underway for a five-year contract, and the player is visibly enthusiastic about this opportunity in League 1.

At the same time, Argentine striker Joaquin Panichelli started his first days with his new club, Racing Soprema. After arriving in Austria on Monday, he participated in Tuesday’s collective session, where he showed his first touches of ball and his ability to shift his partners. A fun moment happened during an offensive where he scored, but unfortunately deceived the goaltender by shooting next to the goal, inciting the laughter of his teammates and an amusing reaction from his coach. Panichelli should play his first minutes in a friendly game tonight against Udinese.

His transfer of 16.5 million euros, with 3.5 million euros of bonuses, after more than three months of negotiations, reflects the strong expectations placed in him, notably after an exceptional season in Mirandés in the second Spanish division, where he scored 21 goals and issued 8 assists in 44 games. Panichelli’s arrival is seen as a quality reinforcement for the Strasbourg attack, and its integration will be closely followed by the supporters and the club’s management.