Chelsea Completes Transfer of St Etienne’s Kurt Zouma
Chelsea have completed a £12m move for 19-year-old St Etienne centre-back Kurt Zouma.
The France Under-21 player has agreed a five-and-a-half-year deal with the Blues, but will stay at St Etienne on loan for the rest of the season.
Zouma has made 12 Ligue 1 appearances for the French side this season.
Born in Lyon, Zouma joined St Etienne as a 15-year-old in 2009 before turning professional two years later.
He has made 52 appearances for the club, scoring four goals.