Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado has officially completed a move to Chelsea. “It’s a dream,” said the Colombian.
“I am very happy and thankful for this opportunity I’ve been given,” he told the Chelsea website.
“This is a great club and honestly it is like a dream to join the Chelsea family and to know that the manager believes in me. I’m happy.”
The fee is thought to be around €33m, with Mohamed Salah moving to the Stadio Artemio Franchi on a six-month loan deal as part of the deal.
Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado has officially completed a move to Chelsea. “It’s a dream,” said the Colombian.
“I am very happy and thankful for this opportunity I’ve been given,” he told the Chelsea website.
“This is a great club and honestly it is like a dream to join the Chelsea family and to know that the manager believes in me. I’m happy.”
The fee is thought to be around €33m, with Mohamed Salah moving to the Stadio Artemio Franchi on a six-month loan deal as part of the deal.
The transfer has been imminent for several days, but issues over who will pay Salah’s wages caused a delay this morning, according to Tuttomercatoweb.
It was also tied up in waiting for Andreas Schurrle to complete his transfer to Wolfsburg for a reported £24m.
However, the deal has now been completed, with the Colombian international joining Mourinho's men on a four-and-a-half-year contract.
In a statement, Chelsea confirmed the capture of Cuadrado, but the terms of Salah’s loan were not mentioned.
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