Wesley Fofana‘s protracted transfer saga is over after he officially became a Chelsea player in a £70million deal.
Fofana has agreed a seven-year deal with the west London outfit with Thomas Tuchel finally landing his defensive target.
After completing his move, Fofana described his move to Stamford Bridge as a ‘dream’ and that he is raring to get going alongside his new team-mates.
He told the club’s official website: ‘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 to 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 have signed Wesley Fofana (centre) from Leicester City in a £70m deal, as the club’s newest signing poses with chairman Todd Boehly (left) and co-owner Behdad Eghbali (right)
He’s signed a seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge and could make his debut at the weekend
Fofana has revealed that wing-back Reece James tried his best to move the deal along last month on Instagram.
‘Reece James messaged me on Instagram one month ago: “You come and play with me at right-back?” I like this, it’s good for my confidence. He’s my guy now,’ Fofana said.
‘I am a very big fan of [Didier] Drogba. I watch every game and I remember the UEFA Champions final.’
He added that he ‘loves the personality’ of N’Golo Kante and he cannot wait to get to work with the ‘nice guy’ in midfield.
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.
Fofana posted a throwback picture of him as a child in a Chelsea shirt (left) with the caption ‘started from the bottom’ and now he has risen to the top following a £70m transfer (right)
The 21-year-old’s switch to Stamford Bridge has taken some time to negotiate, with Leicester rejecting multiple offers in recent weeks.
However, the Foxes finally accepted a fee in the region of £70m on Friday with the deal completed on the penultimate day of the summer transfer window, which shuts on Thursday.
He could make his debut at the weekend when Chelsea host bitter rivals West Ham in the Premier League.
In his open letter to Leicester fans, Fofana thanked them for helping him grow from a player to a man – but…