Back to the Chelsea Newsfeed

Chelsea complete £70m transfer of Wesley Fofana from Leicester - as defender pens six-year deal after passing thorough medical in New York to become the Blues' sixth summer signing... taking their spending spree to £258.5MILLION

Wesley Fofana's protracted transfer saga is over after he officially became a Chelsea player in a £70million deal.

Fofana has agreed a six-year deal with the west London outfit with Thomas Tuchel finally landing his defensive target.

The centre-back's future had been a source of contention for weeks after the Blues interest became clear in the former Leicester City star.

Chelsea have signed defender Wesley Fofana from Leicester City in a u00a370million transfer
He has signed a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge and could make his debut at the weekend
He becomes Thomas Tuchel's (left) sixth summer signing - which includes Raheem Sterling (R)

The 21-year-old's switch to Stamford Bridge has taken some time to negotiate, with Leicester rejecting multiple offers in recent weeks.