Chelsea have completed the signing of Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Facundo Buonanotte on a season-long loan, the club have announced. 

Buonanotte is Enzo Maresca and Chelsea’s tenth signing of the window and the fifth attacker through the door at Stamford Bridge this summer.

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The Argentina international made 50 appearances in his time at Brighton, scoring five times. 

“I’m very happy to join Chelsea,” Buonanotte said in a statement. “It’s a great opportunity for me and I’m just looking to add as much to the squad as possible, help the team and help the staff.”

Buonanotte spent a season on loan at Leicester City while at Brighton, scoring five goals in 31 appearances at the King Power Stadium.