Malo Gusto: Things to know about the Chelsea New Boy

The
young
right-back
however
will
join
the
club
next
summer
and
will
remain
with
the
Ligue
1
side
for
the
rest
of
the
season.
The
19-year-old
has
been
making
waves
for
Lyon
for
the
last
few
seasons
and
is
now
expected
to
provide
competition
to
Reece
James.

Not
a
popular
name
in
the
European
circuit
yet,
here
are
a
couple
of
things
you
need
to
know
about
the
impressive
defender-

His
Career
So
Far:

Gusto
worked
his
way
through
the
youth
academy
before
getting
a
break
in
the
2020/21
season.
Following
some
brief
cameos
that
season,
he
actually
established
himself
in
that
first
team
the
last
term.
Deputizing
the
struggling
Leo
Dubois,
the
young
right-back
managed
to
carry
on
the
first
team
role
that
has
followed
this
season
as
well.
Gusto
is
now
one
of
the
first
names
in
the
team
sheet
for
Peter
Bosz’s
side.
He
has
already
racked
up
well
over
50
appearances
for
his
boyhood
club
and
given
he
is
just
19
years
old,
this
is
undoubtedly
impressive.

‘I’m
a
fast
player,
a
crosser
and
box-to-box.’

Getting
to
know
Malo
Gusto!
????

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—
Chelsea
FC
(@ChelseaFC)

January
29,
2023

Malo
Gusto
Playing
Style:

The
19-year-old’s
passing
range
and
efficacy
are
paralleled
by
very
few
in
his
position.
He
is
a
brilliant
crosser
as
well
and
is
a
threat
from
deep.
He
is
equally
good
at
keeping
possession
in
the
build-up,
stretching
the
space
inside
and
ahead,
making
him
an
ideal
wing-back
for
someone
like
Graham
Potter
who
likes
fluidity
in
his
side.

Gusto’s
Role
in
the
Side:

The
19-year-old
is
expected
to
act
as
a
cover
for
James,
however,
given
the
recurring
injury
issues,
the
England
international
is
facing,
he
could
be
involved
more
in
the
line-up
next
season.
Moreover,
with
Potter’s
willingness
to
convert
James
as
a
right-sided
centre-back
in
the
back
three
systems,
Gusto
could
enjoy
a
free
first-team
run
in
the
right
wing-back
role
as
well.
It
now
remains
to
be
seen
how
Chelsea
use
youngster.
However,
one
thing
is
for
sure,
Gusto
is
promised
to
be
a
quality
edition
for
the
Stamford
Bridge
side.