News / Chelsea sign long-term deal with former Fulham defender Tosin
Chelsea have signed the defining Tosin Adarabioyo, whose contract with Fulham expires at the end of June.
The 26-year-old signed a four-year contract, which was signed on July 1.
Tosin told the Blues’ website: “Chelsea is a huge club and it’s a full circle for me. I was born five kilometres from Stamford Bridge and that’s where I made my professional debut.
“I’m very excited and can’t wait to push the club in the direction we need to. “
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Sporting co-administrators Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart said: “We are very pleased to bring Tosin to Chelsea. Throughout his career, he has shown his maturity and defensive qualities and has gained a wealth of experience in the Premier League in recent seasons.
“He is in a position to make the step up to Chelsea and work alongside the talented players in our team. We hope Tosin will join us for pre-season.
Newcastle have also reportedly been in the running to sign the towering centre-back, who turned down a new contract at Craven Cottage in April but opted to remain in London, where he is the first signing of the Enzo Maresca era within the team. Blues.
Maresca took charge of Man City’s elite team in 2020, the same year Tosin left the club he first joined as a five-year-old.
Tosin’s pro deyet arrived in February 2016 at Stamford Bridge, making his deyet for a young Man City team in the FA Cup. He played 8 appearances in the Champions League and EFL Cup with Pep Guardiola in 2016/17 and 2017/18, but never appeared in the Premier League, being loaned out to Championship West Brom and Blackburn for the next two seasons.
The former England Under-19 player joined Fulham in 2020 and helped the Cottagers secure promotion to the Premier League, playing 132 games and scoring five goals.
Chelsea saw Thiago Silva leave this summer for Fluminense, while home player Trevor Chalobah has been linked with a move from Stamford Bridge this month as the Blues look to meet Premier League monetary criteria.