Marchisio Boateng
English Premier League club, Chelsea have completed the signing of England and Leicester City full back, Ben Chilwell.
For a fee of about £55million paid to Leicester, the left back has signed a five year deal with the London club.
Chilwell said: ‘I am delighted to be joining Chelsea at this very exciting time for the club. I’m looking forward to being a part of this young, dynamic squad led by Frank Lampard as we challenge for honours next season. I can’t wait to get started and hopefully it won’t be long before we’re playing in front of the Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge.’
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added: ‘We are very pleased to have completed our third addition to our exciting squad for the coming season. Ben brings plenty of top-level experience playing in the Premier League, Champions League and at international level, despite his young age.
‘We are confident Ben will adapt very quickly to being a Chelsea player and with the fixture programme for 2020/21 especially busy, he is a fantastic addition to the squad needed to challenge for honours.’
Leicester City – 123 appearances (112 starts and 11 as a substitute), four goals
Huddersfield Town (loan) – eight appearances (seven starts and one as a substitute)
