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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Nizaar Kinsella

INSANE: Chelsea sell the next virgil van dijk amid deadline day academy exodus - The Real Truth

Chelsea youngster Xavier Mbuyamba, who was once dubbed 'the next Virgil van Dijk', is one of a number of academy exits on deadline day.

The 20-year-old has been keen to leave the Cobham academy since his loan move was denied last January, and has signed a three-year deal with Eredivisie side FC Volendam.

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