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Chelsea have confirmed the signing of defender Benoit Badiashile from Monaco for a reported payment of round £37 million.
The Blues strengthened their squad with a number of centre-backs final summer season and have now determined to bolster the division additional.
Badiashile is without doubt one of the greatest younger defenders in French soccer and he has now joined the Blues in a long-term contract till June 2030.
He advised the membership’s official web site: “I’m very happy to be here at Chelsea. I’m so excited to start playing for this club. I can’t wait to see the fans and start playing in the best league in the world.”
The Frenchman was previously on the radar of Manchester United two years in the past, however he didn’t need to depart Monaco at that time.
He has now accepted a contemporary problem with the Blues and might be hoping to make his membership debut quickly below supervisor Graham Potter.
Potter is unlikely to hurry him to first-team motion and Badiashile might have to attend patiently to make his bow for the London facet.
He turns into the membership’s second main signing of the January switch window following the arrival of David Fofana from Molde.