Twitter Explodes As Chelsea Confirms Their First Summer Signing

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Patrick Rees
Chelsea complete Antonio Rudiger Signing

Chelsea have finally completed their first summer signing as 24-year-old German international Antonio Rudiger has been unveiled by the club.

The former Stuttgart and Roma defender has arrived on a fee reported (ESPN) to be around £34m, signing an impressive five-year deal with the Stamford Bridge outfit.

Upon completing his move, Rudiger sounds quite excited and said, ‘It’s a great feeling because not every player has the opportunity to join a huge club like this.

‘I am looking forward to meeting up with my new team-mates and I’m very proud to officially become a Chelsea player.’

Chelsea’s technical director Michael Emenalo added: ‘We are pleased to be able to bring in a player of proven quality who adds to our defensive options.

‘Antonio is still young but is experienced at club and international level and possesses all the requisite attributes to thrive in the Premier League. We have been aware of him for some time and we are confident he will fit in well with the squad.’

Being the summer signing, Chelsea fans seemed quite excited about this deal and this is how they reacted:

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