Tosin Adarabioyo to join Chelsea! | News | Official Site

Chelsea is happy to announce centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo will be part of the membership forward of the 2024/25 season.

The 26-year-old has signed a four-year contract – which begins on July 1 – and arrives from west London neighbours Fulham.

After signing for the Blues, Tosin mentioned: ‘Chelsea is a big membership and this can be a full-circle second for me. I used to be born three miles away from Stamford Bridge and made my skilled debut there.

‘I’m very excited and looking out ahead to serving to push the membership within the course we wish to go.’

Co-sporting administrators Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart mentioned: ‘We’re delighted to carry Tosin to Chelsea. All through his profession, he has showcased his maturity and defensive qualities and has gained a wealth of expertise within the Premier League in current seasons.

‘He is able to make the step as much as Chelsea and work alongside the gifted gamers in our squad. We sit up for Tosin becoming a member of up with us for pre-season.’

Born in London however raised in Manchester, Tosin started his profession with Man Metropolis on the age of 5. He moved via the membership’s youth ranks and repeatedly captained the Below-18s at 16 years previous.

His skilled debut arrived in February 2016 at Stamford Bridge. Tosin began for a youthful Man Metropolis aspect within the FA Cup and went on to make seven extra first-team appearances throughout the next two campaigns.

Season-long mortgage spells within the Championship with West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers have been loved earlier than Tosin left Man Metropolis completely to affix Fulham in October 2020.

Tosin’s first marketing campaign as a Premier League common yielded 33 appearances and far reward for his adaptation to the highest flight. He featured for Fulham on 44 events the next season and performed an vital position within the membership securing promotion from the Championship.

He has gone on to make 45 top-flight appearances since Fulham’s return to the Premier League, serving to the Cottagers end tenth and thirteenth respectively prior to now two seasons.

Welcome to Chelsea, Tosin!