Cesc Fabregas has revealed his delight at Chelsea signing Benoit Badiashile.
On Thursday, the Blues completed a £33million deal to sign the Monaco centre-back, who previously played with former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Fabregas in the principality.
“What a signing,” the Spaniard tweeted. “Bonne chance mon ami.”
Fabregas and Badiashile appeared 45 times together for Monaco during the 35-year-old’s four seasons at the club.
What a signing 💙
— Cesc Fàbregas Soler (@cesc4official) January 5, 2023
Bonne chance mon ami 🙏🏻💪🏻
The French centre-back will not make his debut against Manchester City tonight, with a potential outing against the same team in the FA Cup on the weekend with his paperwork completed.
Badiashile said at his announcement: “I’m very happy to be here at Chelsea.
“I’m so excited to start playing for this club. I can’t wait to see the fans and start playing in the best league in the world.”
Chelsea chiefs Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali added: “He's an excellent young player who has quickly established a strong reputation for himself and has a huge amount of experience for his young age. We are sure he will form an important part of our team in the years ahead.”
