Chelsea have sealed the deal finally of Juan Cuadrado from Serie A side Fiorentina for a fee around £27million.
Columnist: Stevan Jones
Chelsea has made a record in the Premier League of paying the biggest amount in the winter transfer
window.
The
Colombian have reportedly signed a four and half year deal with the London side
after passing his medical test earlier today.
Mohamed
Salah was included as part of Cuadrado’s deal. He joins on loan for the rest of the
season with an option to seal a permanent Serie A move.
Chelsea did not splash a big amount from their account on Cuadrado’s move as they sold André
Schürrle to German side Wolfsburg for a fee around £24million. The World Cup
winner has agreed a four-and-a-half-year with a wage around £85,000-a-week.
The Blues
are expected to reveal their new signing Cuadrado in the next few hours. The Colombian
has just thanked Fiorentina’s fans for their love and support during his
wonderful years in Florence.
He
told: “Florence will always be in my heart. The people are extraordinary.
The fans full of passion.”
The
26-year-old has moved to a new club but his former side where he played two and
a half season remains in his heart.
He
further added: “Now a new journey awaits
me. New emotions. New objective. But always with Florence in my heart.”
Cuadrado
netted 26 goals in 106 appearances for Fiorentina in all competitions.
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