Drinkwater joins Chelsea for £35m

On September 1 (Vietnam time), Chelsea FC announced the successful signing of English midfielder Danny Drinkwater for £35 million from former Premier League champions Leicester.

Drinkwater (right) joined Chelsea for £35 million. Photo: Getty Images

Before joining Chelsea, Drinkwater (27 years old) spent 5 years with Leicester and was a key player helping the team win the Premier League in 2015-16. At Stamford Bridge, Drinkwater will reunite with his former teammate at Leicester, midfielder N'Golo Kante.

In addition to Drinkwater, on the final day of the 2017 summer transfer window, Chelsea also successfully recruited defender Davide Zappacosta from Torino on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

According to TTO