By Chris Wright
As expected, highly-rated French U21 international centre-half Kurt Zouma has completed his £12.5million move to Chelsea (official confirmation is expected tomorrow) with the 19-year-old being loaned immediately back from whence he came, St-Etienne, for the remainder of the season in a ‘one for the future’ kind of arrangement.
Here’s Kurt holding his new togs aloft…
Photo confirmation of Kurt Zouma’s £12m move to Chelsea. Official confirmation tomorrow. (Source: Numerous) pic.twitter.com/bX8p7w1bqf
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) January 30, 2014
Fun fact: Zouma was banned for 10 matches back in November for a leg-breaking tackle on Sochaux midfielder Thomas Guerbert (WARNING: This ain’t particularly pretty)…