Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Tiemoue
Bakayoko from Monaco for a fee believed to be
40 million Pounds as the France international has
signed a five-year contract with the Premier
League champions.
Tiemoue Bakayoko is a Chelsea player having
today completed a transfer from Monaco,
Chelseafc.com reports.
Bakayoko, 22, is a tall, strong and quick central
midfielder who was instrumental in Monaco’s
Ligue 1 triumph last season, as well as their
impressive run to the Champions League semi-
finals.
He recently made his debut for France in the
same line-up as new team-mate N’Golo Kante,
and is widely recognised as one of the best young
central midfielders in European football.
Bakayoko, who has signed a five-year contract
and will wear the No.14 shirt, said: ‘I am very
happy to be here and to join this great team. I
have grown up watching Chelsea. Signing was the
natural thing for me because it is a club I loved
very much in my childhood.
‘I am now looking forward to evolving under this
fantastic coach and alongside so many great
team-mates.’
Technical director, Michael Emenalo added:
‘Tiemoue was outstanding as Monaco emerged as
one of Europe’s best sides last season and we are
delighted to welcome him to Chelsea.
‘Despite his young age he already has plenty of
experience as a French title winner and having
competed in the latter stages of the Champions
League, we believe he will add considerable
quality to our squad.’
In possession, Bakayoko typically plays quickly
and simply but has the ability to be more
expansive if required, and is strong in a one-on-
one situation.
His physicality, awareness and timing in the tackle
means he is superb at winning the ball back and
harassing opponents into mistakes. In a tight
central midfield two at Monaco he starred as they
unexpectedly beat Paris St-Germain to the title
and also reached the last four of the Champions
League, knocking out Manchester City and
Borussia Dortmund en route. Bakayoko scored
the decisive goal in a thrilling two-legged tie
against the Premier League side.
Born in Paris, Bakayoko came through the Rennes
academy in the north-west of France and made
his senior debut in August 2013, a week after his
19th birthday.
He signed for Monaco the following summer and
made almost 100 appearances for the principality
side during his three seasons there, scoring five
goals.
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