Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Benoit Badiashile from Monaco for a £33.6million fee. The French defender arrives after the Blues have already completed their first transfer in January, with David Datro Fofana joining from Molde.
Badiashile has signed a new seven-and-a-half year deal at Stamford Bridge after completing medical tests earlier this week in London. Graham Potter is currently without Wesley Fofana, Reece James and Ben Chilwell, with the 21-year-old expected to come straight into the first team and compete for a starting spot.
The Blues had identified the France international as a key defensive reinforcement following the injury to their £70million summer signing, Fofana. RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol has been heavily linked with Chelsea, as well as Evan N’Dicka of Eintracht Frankfurt.
