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Chelsea star completes permanent £24m move to Borussia Dortmund - as Blues look to cut bloated squad before transfer deadline

Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka has completed a permanent move to Borussia Dortmund.

The two clubs had been locked in negotiations for weeks over a deal after the England youth international spent the second half of last season on loan at Dortmund.

It was thought that BVB were looking to take Chukwuemeka on a season-long loan, while Chelsea were holding out for a permanent transfer.

But amid mounting interest in the 21-year-old from across Europe, Dortmund have now agreed to pay the £24million Chelsea desired for his signature.

The Blues confirmed Chukwuemeka's departure in a social media post on Tuesday, writing: 'Carney Chukwuemeka has completed a permanent move to Borussia Dortmund.