CHELSEA new boy Emanuel Emegha was snubbed by some of his own fans after scoring for Strasbourg on Sunday.
The highly-rated striker, 22, has already agreed a seven-year deal with the Blues, which will begin in 2026.
Shutterstock EditorialEmanuel Emegha put Strasbourg 3-1 up on Saturday[/caption]
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https://x.com/GFFNSome supporters didn’t bother to celebrate Emegha’s goal[/caption]
Despite still being Strasbourg’s skipper, Emegha posed with a Chelsea shirt upon sealing his pre-transfer last month.
This incensed members of the Alsace club’s support, particularly within their ultras, who are already deeply unhappy at being under the BlueCo umbrella.
Emegha was subsequently left out of last week’s 1-0 win over Le Havre, but was still booed by fans.
A banner in the stands read: “Emegha, pawn of BlueCo, after changing your shirt, give back your armband.”
The forward returned to action from the bench in Sunday’s 3-2 win at Paris FC.
Emegha capped his comeback with a goal, converting at the back post following Ismael Doukoure’s flick on.
The flag initially went up for offside, although the decision was overturned following a VAR check.
Upon the goal being given, Emegha removed his shirt and held it up towards the travelling Strasbourg fans.
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GettyEmegha poses with his new Chelsea shirt last month[/caption]
While some celebrated the goal, which put Strasbourg 3-1 up, others could be seen looking nonplussed.
Boss Liam Rosenior was furious with the fans’ treatment of Emegha following the Le Havre game.
The Englishman, 41, said: “Emegha was devastated, and I was too. I am very disappointed by what I saw.
“Seeing banners against one of last season’s best players is unacceptable.”
Former Chelsea winger Diego Moreira added: “I find it a shame […] his first season here was difficult, but in his second, he showed the fans what he could do.
“The fans were very happy with him, too. It is also thanks to him that we qualified for the Europa Conference League. He played through injuries, too. He is a fighter.”
French paper L’Equipe claim that the announcement of Emegha’s transfer was brought forward due to Uefa rules.
Should Chelsea and Strasbourg be playing in the same European competition next year, the transfer would have been illegal.
In addition to the Blues, Emegha drew interest from the likes of Juventus and Newcastle over the summer.
But the towering 6ft 5in forward opted to join Chelsea.
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