Chelsea confirm the signing of Kurt Zouma from Saint-Etienne

Chelsea has today confirmed that they have signed Kurt Zouma (19) from Saint-Etienne for a undisclosed fee. The French under 21 international is believed to have signed a 5 year deal at the club but will go on loan until the end of the season with Saint-Etienne

Zouma has played the majority of his footballing career in France and has been a part of Saint-Etienne academy since the age of 15. Zouma has played 12 times this season in Ligue 1.

Mourinho said. Job done. The last one in the transfer window. In almost every position, we have the present and also the future.

"If we don't do it now, probably we can't do it in the summer because other clubs were also very strong on him.

"So we did it, now he stays at Saint-Etienne, pre-season he will join us. We will see if it is to stay or if it is to go on loan.

"He's another young player in the profile of some Chelsea signed in the couple of last years.

"We liked the profile, we think he's very much adapted to the Premier League. He is a young player for a position where we also need the future.

"He's a player with big potential, physically ready. One thing is to be physically ready, another thing is to be tactically ready. Well done Chelsea."