Chelsea sign Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile on seven-and-a-half-year deal

Chelsea have completed the signing of France defender Benoit Badiashile from Monaco (Nick Potts/PA)

Chelsea have signed France defender Benoit Badiashile from Monaco on a seven-and-a-half-year deal, the Premier League club have confirmed.

The 21-year-old has moved to Stamford Bridge for a reported £35million fee, having made over 100 appearances in Ligue 1 for the Principality side.