Palace seal £40m Honest Ahanor loan deal
- Crystal Palace have completed the signing of H. Ahanor — the move is confirmed, led by Fabrizio Romano (X / Telegram post) and corroborated by 9 reports (100% credibility).
Story log
- 31 AugReported as a done deal from the start
- 31 AugStory opened — 9 sources (The Guardian, Fabrizio Romano (X / Telegram post), Sky Sport (Italy), SportMediaset (Italy))
What the reports say
- Crystal Palace have agreed a loan to sign Honest Ahanor after Chelsea reached a verbal agreement to buy him from Atalanta. — Fabrizio Romano (X / Telegram post)
- Fabrizio Romano reports Chelsea agreed a £40m deal with Atalanta for Honest Ahanor, who will join Crystal Palace on loan this season. — FootballTransfers (reporting Romano's update)
- Atalanta have agreed the sale of Honest Ahanor to Chelsea with Chelsea then expected to immediately loan him to Crystal Palace. — SportMediaset (Italy)
- Atalanta will formally loan Ahanor to Crystal Palace while a pre-agreement sees Chelsea register him from next season. — Sky Sport (Italy)
H. Ahanor is a 18-year-old central defender at Atalanta, rated 90.736 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 12th of 146 on scout potential in the Serie A and 2nd of 145 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a regular starter this season (69.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ahanor.
- FFabrizio Romano (X / Telegram post)Crystal Palace have agreed a loan to sign Honest Ahanor after Chelsea reached a verbal agreement to buy him from Atalanta.ConcreteNamed sourceTrusted 90%
Crystal Palace have agreed a loan to sign Honest Ahanor after Chelsea reached a verbal agreement to buy him from Atalanta.
2d agoRead full article → - FFootballTransfers (reporting Romano's update)Fabrizio Romano reports Chelsea agreed a £40m deal with Atalanta for Honest Ahanor, who will join Crystal Palace on loan this season.ConcreteNamed sourceTrusted 85%
Fabrizio Romano reports Chelsea agreed a £40m deal with Atalanta for Honest Ahanor, who will join Crystal Palace on loan this season.
1d agoRead full article → - SSportMediaset (Italy)Atalanta have agreed the sale of Honest Ahanor to Chelsea with Chelsea then expected to immediately loan him to Crystal Palace.ConcreteNamed sourceTrusted 75%
Atalanta have agreed the sale of Honest Ahanor to Chelsea with Chelsea then expected to immediately loan him to Crystal Palace.
1d agoRead full article → - SSky Sport (Italy)Atalanta will formally loan Ahanor to Crystal Palace while a pre-agreement sees Chelsea register him from next season.Mixed 57%
Atalanta will formally loan Ahanor to Crystal Palace while a pre-agreement sees Chelsea register him from next season.
1d agoRead full article → - PPianetaAtalanta (Italy)Atalanta will send Ahanor on loan to Crystal Palace while Chelsea have a pre-agreement to sign him from June 2027.ConcreteNamed sourceMixed 50%
Atalanta will send Ahanor on loan to Crystal Palace while Chelsea have a pre-agreement to sign him from June 2027.
1d agoRead full article → - TTouchline PressCrystal Palace have agreed to sign Honest Ahanor on loan from Chelsea (after Chelsea agreed a deal with Atalanta); medical reported as booked.ConcreteNamed sourceMixed 50%
Crystal Palace have agreed to sign Honest Ahanor on loan from Chelsea (after Chelsea agreed a deal with Atalanta); medical reported as booked.
2d agoRead full article → - RReadChelsea (Chelsea fan/news site summarising reports)Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Atalanta to sign Honest Ahanor for around £40m before sending him to Crystal Palace on loan.ConcreteNamed sourceMixed 50%
Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Atalanta to sign Honest Ahanor for around £40m before sending him to Crystal Palace on loan.
5d agoRead full article → - TThe GuardianAtalanta defender Ahanor poised to join Crystal Palace on loanConcreteNamed sourceMixed 46%
Atalanta defender Ahanor poised to join Crystal Palace on loan
1d agoRead full article → - CCaughtOffsideChelsea are closing in on a £40m transfer for Honest Ahanor from Atalanta (reported as 'here we go' by Romano); Chelsea to loan him to Palace.ConcreteNamed sourceLow-trust 22%
Chelsea are closing in on a £40m transfer for Honest Ahanor from Atalanta (reported as 'here we go' by Romano); Chelsea to loan him to Palace.
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