Chelsea have completed the signing of teenage defender Zak Sturge from Brighton.
The England Under-18 international was a regular for the Seagulls at youth team level last season, making 22 appearances as the South Coast side reached the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals and finished eighth in the Under-18 Premier League southern section.
Sturge also made one appearance in Premier League 2 in 2021/22, having made his debut at that age group the previous season.
Chelsea head of youth recruitment Jim Fraser told the club's website: 'We are really pleased that Zak has agreed to sign for Chelsea, where he will initially strengthen our Under-21s squad as he looks to continue his development.
"Zak is another emerging talent to join us this summer and we cannot wait for him to get started at Cobham.'
