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Chelsea loans Benoit Badiashile to Napoli for the season

2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 5:52 PM

Last updated Aug 23, 2026

Chelsea loans Benoit Badiashile to Napoli for the season

Summary

Chelsea has confirmed that Benoit Badiashile will join Napoli on loan for the upcoming season. The deal includes a €3 million loan fee and the option for Napoli to purchase the defender for €27 million. Badiashile has struggled with injuries and lacked consistent playing time at Chelsea, making this loan an opportunity for him to gain more experience. This move potentially opens the door for a return to Chelsea next summer depending on his performance while on loan.

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•Badiashile completes a loan move to Napoli for the season.
•Chelsea receives a €3 million loan fee.
•Napoli has an option to buy for €27 million.
•Badiashile seeks consistent playing time after injury struggles.
•Chelsea still has 11 players left to loan or sell.

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5:52 PMYahoo Sports — OFFICIAL: Chelsea announce loan deal of 25 year old defender for potential €30m total

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Chelsea have ticked another deal off their list – Benoit Badiashile is heading to Napoli on loan for the season.If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred s...
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