Chelsea have officially confirmed the signing of defender Ben Chilwell from Leicester in a £50million deal.
The Stamford Bridge outfit have been keen to recruit another left back this summer and identified the 23-year-old as their primary target for that position.
Chilwell’s arrival on a five-year deal comes during a remarkable summer of spending which has also seen both Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech snapped up, with German starlet Kai Havertz closing on a switch to join them.
Chilwell has penned a long-term contact at Stamford Bridge and will become a crucial part of Frank Lampard’s attempts to push for silverware next season.
The 23-year-old had missed the final five games of the last campaign with a heel problem, but his new club are believed to have held no long-term concerns over the setback.
BEN
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Welcome to Chelsea, @BenChilwell! 💙 #BenIsBlue— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 26, 2020
His contract with Leicester was set to run until 2024, but it is believed the England international was keen to make the switch to west London and he has got his wish.
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