Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign France U21 international central defender Wesley Fofana from Leicester City, the two clubs announced on Wednesday.
Fofana (21) has signed a seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge, the London outfit said.
The transfer fee is undisclosed but reports in the UK said Chelsea would pay £70-million ($81.3m) plus bonuses for the former Saint-Etienne player.
On completing his signing, Fofana told the club’s media team: “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.”
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