Chelsea made the last hour signing in the pursuit of a defensive midfielder. The Blues have officially signed Denis Zakaria from Juventus.
Welcome to Chelsea, Denis Zakaria! 💙 #ZakariaIsChelsea pic.twitter.com/efdBVdefLV
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 2, 2022
It took a few extra minutes to announce this past the 11 pm deadline on September 1, but eventually, it arrived.
The 25-year-old developed into a defensive force in the Borussia Mönchengladbach midfield and moved to Juventus back in January.
He had been linked with a few other teams as well this summer, but Chelsea swooped in today and got things done.
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