Chelsea seal Tosin Adarabioyo signing after defender rejects Newcastle | Transfer window

Chelsea have bolstered their defensive choices by finishing the signing of Tosin Adarabioyo on a free switch from Fulham.

Tosin, who turned down sturdy curiosity from Newcastle, has joined on a four-year deal and is the primary participant to reach at Stamford Bridge because the appointment of Enzo Maresca as head coach.

Maresca labored with the defender at Manchester Metropolis and believes the 26-year-old will go well with his type of play. Tosin is completed on the ball and his top might be invaluable to Chelsea, who typically struggled to cope with excessive deliveries into their space final season. The membership have appeared to deal with their weaknesses at corners and free-kicks by hiring Brentford’s set-piece coach, Bernardo Cueva.

Tosin, who has progressed effectively since becoming a member of Fulham from Metropolis in 2020, is thought to be one other sensible piece of enterprise on condition that he has loads of Premier League expertise and is price environment friendly.

Chelsea had been eager to herald a centre-back after permitting Thiago Silva to go away on a free switch. Tosin is predicted to compete with Benoît Badiashile, Levi Colwill, Axel Disasi and Wesley Fofana, who’s recovering from a long-term knee harm. Trevoh Chalobah, who is needed by Manchester United, is up on the market.