Xavier Mbuyamba is not eligible for playing time at Chelsea, which means that a loan period elsewhere appears to be the best option. The Blues However, do not let the twenty-year-old central defender go in the meantime, despite various options in England and the Netherlands. Prestige Sports’ agent Carlos Barros has criticized Chelsea’s attitude towards Mbuyamba, whose contract at Stamford Bridge runs until mid-2023.
“We’ve been talking with Chelsea all month about Xavier’s future,” Barros said in an interview with GOAL. “Honestly, there is a difference of opinion. We think a loan deal is best for him, but Chelsea are determined to keep Xavier for the Under-23 squad who are going through a difficult season. We are a little frustrated because of that are options in England and the Eredivisie, but they are all blocked by Chelsea. We just want to be open about the whole situation because we think the whole situation could slow down Xavier’s development,” said the concerned representative.
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The 1.95 meter tall Mbuyamba ended up in Chelsea’s youth academy in mid-2020. However, his first year in West London was ruined by ongoing injuries. Nearly a year after his entrance, in April 2021, Mbuyamba made his Chelsea Under-23 debut and the tally now stands at 26 games. Manager Thomas Tuchel brought Mbuyamba into Chelsea’s match squad in September for the EFL Cup game against Aston Villa. However, the tree-long stopper was not given playing time. Chelsea wants the Dutchman with roots in Congo to fight relegation with the Under 23 team.
Mbuyamba, with an international match for the the Dutch Under 19, started his early career at MVV Maastricht. In the summer of 2019, the young defender forced a transfer to Barcelona. where he was allowed to train with the main force but did not make any playing minutes. At the time, Mbuyamba entered Barcelona at the same time as Frenkie de Jong, Ludovit Reis and Mike van Beijnen. At the end of the 2019-20 season, he opted for a three-year contract with Chelsea, which had followed him for some time.
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