Chelsea have announced the signing of Villarreal forward Nicolas Jackson for a reported (£31.7m) fee. They have also sold Loftus-Cheek. CFC
The 22-year-old joins the club on an eight-year deal after scoring 12 goals for the LaLiga side last season.
A successful season with the Spanish side saw him make 38 appearances in all competitions for the club and he was called up to represent Senegal at the World Cup. “We believe he is ready for this next step in his career and look forward to him working with our new head coach, Mauricio Pochettino, and his Chelsea teammates.”
He made 155 appearances for the Blues, scoring 13 times, and earned Premier League, Europa League and UEFA Super Cup winners’ medals during his time there.
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