Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Ben Chilwell from Leicester City in a £50m deal.
The England defender, 23, has signed a five-year deal worth up to £190,000-per-week after passing a medical.
He becomes manager Frank Lampard’s third major signing, taking the club’s spending to around £136m following the arrival of Hakim Ziyech for £37m from Ajax and striker Timo Werner for £49m from RB Leipzig.
After signing for the club, Chilwell said: ‘I am delighted to be joining Chelsea at this very exciting time for the club.
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added: ‘We are very pleased to have completed our third addition to our exciting squad for the coming season.
‘Ben brings plenty of top-level experience playing in the Premier League, Champions League and at international level, despite his young age.
‘We are confident Ben will adapt very quickly to being a Chelsea player and with the fixture programme for 2020-21 especially busy, he is a fantastic addition to the squad needed to challenge for honours.’
Source: Usman O.