Sunday has not been a great day for Chelsea, what with the team’s 3-0 defeat at title rivals Manchester City leaving them 16th in the early-season Premier League table.
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However, there was some good news announced shortly after the final whistle had blown at the Etihad Stadium.
The club’s official Twitter account confirmed at 6.42pm that Ghana left-back Abdul Baba Rahman had signed from FC Augsburg.
We are delighted to announce we have reached an agreement with FC Augsburg for the transfer of Abdul Baba Rahman… http://t.co/Bq1ntlVfOK
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 16, 2015
Rahman, who was named in his country’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year, is an attack-minded left-back, who can also play on the wing or in midfield.
In 31 Bundesliga appearances, he provided four assists last season, according to Whoscored.com.
The 21-year-old is seen by many as a direct replacement for Filipe Luis, who left Chelsea to rejoin Atletico Madrid this summer.
Luis was Chelsea’s second choice at left-back, behind Cesar Azpilicueta, who started 29 Premier League games during the 2014-15 campaign.
Rahman gave an interview to Chelsea’s official club website this evening. He seemed very excited.
He said: “I am very happy to sign for Chelsea, one of the biggest clubs in the world, and I can’t wait to train with my new team-mates and very much looking forward to working with them and Mr Mourinho.
“I am also looking forward to having the opportunity to meet the fans as soon as possible.”
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Rahman is Chelsea’s sixth summer signing – after Joseph Colley, Nathan, Asmir Begovic, Danilo Pantic and Radamel Falcao.
However, of those sixth players, only Rahman, Begovic and Falcao are expected to make an impact on the first-team scene at Stamford Bridge this year.
Nathan and Pantic have been loaned out to Vitesse, while Colley – who was picked up from IF Brommapojkarna according to the Chelsea website – is only 16 years old.
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