The transfer had been in the air for weeks, but it took until Thursday for it to be formalized.
Benoît Badiashile is officially a Chelsea player.
The 21-year-old defender leaves Monaco and joins the Blues for just under 40 million euros.
More than the sum, not far from ordinary on the scale of the Premier League, it is the duration of the contract that challenges: the French international with two selections is committed until 2030.
Welcome to Chelsea, Benoit Badiashile!
👊#HelloBenoit 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/4Hn38DZEnL
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 5, 2023
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The native of Limoges joined the Principality at the age of 15, in 2016, and knew all the young selections since the U16s, before discovering the big Blues last September, against Austria (2-0) then in Denmark (defeat, 2-0), in the League of Nations.
Chelsea in trouble
Not retained for the World Cup, unlike his teammate defender Axel Disasi, Badiashile (106 Ligue 1 games, 6 goals) joins a Chelsea team that is not at its best in the league: the formation coached by Graham Potter, where also evolve at his post the French Wesley Fofana and Thiago Silva, only points to 10th place before the reception of Manchester City, this Thursday evening.
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