Wesley Fofana now officially a Chelsea player as deal is completed

Chelsea have completed the signing of Leicester City defender, Wesley Fofana.

The Blues confirmed the signing of the 21-year-old player today on its official website and social media platforms.

Thomas Tuchel’s side have won only two out of five matches in the ongoing campaign.

They lost a match and drew one, relaxing presently with seven points on the league table.

Though Chelsea had strengthened the defensive line ahead of the 2022/23 season following the arrivals of Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella earlier in the summer, adding Fofana to the list will be a great plus.

NaijNaira understands that Fofana reportedly penned a seven-year deal with the Blues whixh will see his contract last through 2029.

On completing his signing, the young star 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 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.”