Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign France Under-21 international central defender Wesley Fofana from Leicester City, the two clubs announced on Wednesday.
Fofana, 21, has signed a seven-year deal at Stamford Bridge, the London outfit said.
The transfer fee is undisclosed but reports in the UK said Chelsea would pay £70 million ($81.3m) plus bonuses for the former Saint-Etienne player.
