Chelsea has completed the signing of French defender Wesley Fofana, from Leicester City on a seven-year contract worth £75 million plus £5 million in add-ons.
The highly rated defender has become Chelsea’s seventh acquisition in the summer Transfer window.
Fofana rise through Saint-Étienne youth system and signed his first professional contract on 15 May 2018. He made his debut for the club in a 3–0 Ligue 1 win over Nice on 18 May 2019.
The 21-year-old joined Leicester City in October 2020, where he signed a five-year contract worth £36.5 million. He was named as the Foxes’ Young Player of the Year in his debut campaign in the 2020/21 Premier League season.
On completing his signing, Fofana said: ‘The two last days have been really big days for me and I’m very happy. I trained this morning with the team and it’s a dream for me. I’m very excited to start playing games for the fans and the club.
‘I’m here to win trophies – the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, everything. I came here to win and the club is built to win trophies so I’m here to continue that.’ He added.
Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly said: ‘Wesley is a hugely promising defender who has already proven his quality in the Premier League at a young age. We are delighted we were able to bring one of Europe’s most exciting talents to Chelsea and further strengthen that area of our squad, both for this season and many more to come.’