Sold and bought back within 33 Days, then loaned: the story of Ishe Samuels-Smith | OneFootball

As the transfer market continues to boom, clubs also devise mechanisms to meet their respective needs. This was the case for Chelsea and Strasbourg, both part of the same consortium owned by Todd Boehly, who played a part in an... unusual movement with just 33 days separating the purchase and sale of Ishe Samuels-Smith.

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Signed by the Blues from Everton in the summer of 2023 for £4 millioon, the young English full-back never made his debut for Enzo Maresca's side.

Transferred to the French club with increasingly close ties to the English on July 30, it was surprising to see that Ishe Samuels-Smith saw his loan to Swansea City announced... by Chelsea.

Without the full details of the latest move to the Stamford Bridge club – rumours suggested homesickness – one fact stands out: the swift return of the English player with the arrival of Ben Chilwell to the French side.

For now, Ishe Samuels-Smith will compete in the Championship, wearing the colours of Swansea, closer to progress as a player and away from the strategies of football management. For now...