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Chelsea loans Dário Essugo to Strasbourg for one season

Midfielder Dário Essugo, formerly of Sporting, will play in Ligue 1 for Strasbourg, loaned by Chelsea.

1 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Chelsea has officially announced the loan of Dário Essugo to Strasbourg, a club competing in the French Ligue 1. The player, who was part of Sporting, will not be alone on his journey, as other players are also being loaned out.

According to zerozero.pt, the agreement was reached between Chelsea and Strasbourg, which is coached by Hugo Oliveira. The player's season will be spent in France, where he hopes to contribute to the team in the league.

In addition to Essugo, Chelsea also confirmed the loan of Robert Sánchez to Como 1907 in Italy, indicating a strategic move by the London club to provide more playing time for both players.

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