Chelsea confirm forgotten transfer for star 48 hours AFTER transfer deadline day in exciting late addition

CHELSEA have announced the signing of Corinthians defender Denner Evangelista despite the transfer window closing on Tuesday. Denner, 18, is a Brazilian youth international and will join the club’s academy. Chelsea have signed Corinthians star Denner Credit: Instagram @denner_evangelista A deal for the 18-year-old was agreed in March 2025 Credit: Reuters He is heading to the newly named Under-21s, now called Cobham Next Gen. A deal for the youngster was agreed as far back as MARCH 2025 with Chelsea having to wait until his 18th birthday before bringing him over to England. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! He is expected to cost around £10million but is yet to play any professional senior football. Chelsea caught a glimpse of the player at the prestigious Copinha when he scored three times and assisted once from full-back. Denner is also a cousin of Arsenal centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes and can play on either flank. With Chelsea buying so many young talents in recent years, many had forgotten about Denner, who did not make the splash in South America as Estevao Willian or others. And confirmation of his move comes after one of the most crazy ends to a transfer window ever. The Blues sold Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City with just six hours left to go for a British record-equalling fee of £125million. Most read in Sport And then saw their attempts to source a replacement fall flat. They thought they had closed a deal for Monaco’s Lamine Camara after initially being shut down. Chelsea made a play for the midfielder only to be told no, but that changed when Everton’s pursuit of Folarin Balogun from the French giants hit a snag. Picking the Camara transfer back up, Chelsea struck an agreement and scheduled a medical. Monaco then pulled out late on after trying to get the Balogun switch over the line instead. More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Thesun.co.uk is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us on TikTok @TheSun. Comment now