Chelsea summer spending spree surpasses $250 million

Premier League football club Chelsea have splashed the cash again with the £70 million signing of Wesley Fofana from Leicester City Read Full Article at RT.com

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Aug 31, 2022 - 19:00
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Chelsea summer spending spree surpasses $250 million

Thomas Tuchel can now call on defender Wesley Fofana

Chelsea have completed the signing of highly-rated defender Wesley Fofana from Leicester City before the close of the transfer window, as confirmed by both Premier League teams on Wednesday.

The Frenchman has joined the west Londoners on a seven-year contract with the deal believed to be worth £70 million ($81 million) with a further £5 million ($5.8 million) in add-ons.  

New Chelsea owner Todd Boehly, who took over the club from Roman Abramovich this summer, described Fofana, 21, as a "hugely promising defender who has already proven his quality in the Premier League at a young age."

"We are delighted we were able to bring one of Europe's most exciting talents to Chelsea and further strengthen that area of our squad, both for this season and many more to come," the American added.