The Empordà left-back Pep Chavarría signed this Wednesday for Xabi Alonso's Chelsea until 2031 in a deal worth 19 million euros fixed plus 3 in variables. The 28-year-old player leaves Rayo Vallecano after four seasons in the First Division and now makes the leap to the Premier League. A transfer that, moreover, will have a direct effect on Catalan football: UE Figueres and UE Olot will receive a part of the operation's money thanks to FIFA's solidarity mechanism.