Bakayoko Completes Chelsea Move From Monaco

Tiemoue Bakayoko penned five-year deal with Chelsea. Photo: Twitter

By Oladipupo Mojeed

Reigning English premiership champions, Chelsea, have completed the signing of Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco on Saturday.

22-year old Bakayoko  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, will wear the No.14 shirt.

“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,” he said.

Bakayoko’s features

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.

Tiemoue Bakayoko helped Monaco to French Lique 1 lat season. Photo: Twitter

His physicality, awareness and timing in the tackle makes him superb at winning the ball back and harassing opponents into mistakes.

In a tight central midfield 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.

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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