Badiashile set for Napoli medical as Chelsea agree to remove bonus at €30m total
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Benoit Badiashile is set to undergo a medical at Napoli after Chelsea agreed to drop a performance-related bonus, bringing the total transfer fee to €30m.
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Attributed to original sourceChelsea have reportedly given Benoit Badiashile permission to fly out for his Napoli medical on Tuesday, for a €3m loan with €27m option to buy, but the bonuses were removed.
The two clubs had effectively shaken hands last week on the deal, but there was a sticking point in the form of the €1m in add-ons that were attached to the loan.
COBHAM, ENGLAND – JANUARY 27: Benoit Badiashile of Chelsea warms up during a training session at Chelsea Training Ground on January 27, 2026 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Jasper Wax/Getty Images) The delay was so that President Aurelio De Laurentiis could give the all clear on that extra detail.
However, Sky Sport Italia report this evening that he managed to negotiate that €1m off the bill.
Badiashile to Napoli for potential €30m deal COBHAM, ENGLAND – JANUARY 20: Benoit Badiashile of Chelsea looks on during a Chelsea FC Training Session at Chelsea Training Ground on January 20, 2026 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Jasper Wax/Getty Images) It therefore becomes a loan for €3m with an option to buy at the end of the season for a further €27m, with no add-ons.
It is also only an option and not an obligation to purchase the defender outright in June 2027.
The report notes that Badiashile should land in Italy on Tuesday , but is unlikely to have time to complete the medical tests before Wednesday.
This is because Napoli have also struck an agreement for Italy Under-21 international Costantino Favasuli from Catanzaro, and he will have his medical tomorrow.
As always for this club, the medical tests are performed in Rome at the Villa Stuart clinic, then the player can travel down to Naples.
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What happened
Chelsea defender Benoit Badiashile is on the verge of completing a move to Serie A side Napoli. The two clubs have agreed terms at a total package of €30m, with Chelsea conceding to remove a bonus clause that had previously been part of the negotiations. Badiashile is now expected to travel for his medical, with the deal close to being finalized. The French centre-back has struggled for regular minutes at Chelsea and will look to revive his career in Italy under Napoli's project.
Chance analysis
This is a moderate-value defensive transfer between two major European clubs. For Chelsea, the €30m fee represents reasonable pure profit for a player who had fallen out of the first-team picture, and clearing his wages helps their PSR/FFP arithmetic. For Napoli, adding a young French international with Premier League and Champions League experience strengthens central defence depth, though Badiashile's lack of consistent playing time at Chelsea introduces performance-risk uncertainty.
Chelsea lose a squad defender for €30m; Napoli gain central-defence depth, pending medical completion.
Badiashile's departure slightly weakens Chelsea's defensive depth but is unlikely to materially impact their starting XI; Napoli gain a depth option who could push for minutes if he regains form.