Marc Guehi joins Crystal Palace in £20m move from Chelsea, Naijamixed reports.
Guehi, a 21-year-old centre-back has signed a five-year contract with the Premier League side Crystal palace.
He came through the Chelsea youth ranks after joining the club in 2007 but made just two senior appearances for the club before making the permanent switch to Selhurst Park.
CONFIRMED: Marc Guehi has officially left Chelsea to join Crystal Palace. https://t.co/cMxmiodm8C pic.twitter.com/u8bVWG4V0H
— Chelsea FC News (@Chelsea_FL) July 18, 2021
Confirming his signing, he said:
“I’m very excited. It’s a great opportunity for me to come to such a big club in the Premier League. I’m really excited to get going,” he told Palace’s website.
“[The club is taking] a really exciting direction with the new gaffer that’s come in. A lot of good young players are here and obviously such a stable club with top players really enticed me and made me want to come.”