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FIFA regulations - combined with the aftereffects of Brexit - have meant it is harder for clubs to bring in young talents from overseas. Instead, Chelsea have begun to look at non-league talent.
Union SG, who briefly featured Chelsea youngster Charlie Brown on loan before he signed with MK Dons, won the Belgian second division and will be moving up to the top flight next season. Lewis, who also had drawn interest from Freiburg, Huddersfield, and Derby County, is expected to compete for a starting spot. Union were taken over in 2018 by Tony Bloom, who also owns Brighton & Hove Albion, so Lewis could have an easy pathway back to English football should he do well. And we certainly wish him all the best of luck! In related youth transfer news, last week Chelsea signed a couple youth pl...