Wesley Fofana says he has fulfilled a dream by signing with Chelsea and the defender wants to continue the club's history of success after arriving from Leicester City in a deal worth around £75million.
After weeks of intense negotiations, Chelsea finally struck a deal with Leicester for the France Under-21 international on Friday evening. It's understood that the Foxes will receive a guaranteed £70m for Fofana, with a large amount of the fee to be paid upfront this summer.
Add-ons will take the transfer to at least £75m and there were suggestions the deal could still eclipse the £80m Leicester received for Harry Maguire from Manchester United. However, that is not believed to be the case and the move isn't a world record for a centre-back.
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Fofana has signed a seven-year contract with Chelsea and after the 21-year-old's switch to Stamford Bridge was officially confirmed, he 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 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."
Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly added: "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."
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