Chelsea sign Danny Drinkwater from Leicester City

Updated 01/09/2017 at 04:55 GMT

Chelsea have signed England international Danny Drinkwater from Leicester City, the Premier Laegue club announced in the early hours of Friday morning.

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Drinkwater, 27, becomes Chelsea’s sixth signing of the window after moves for Willy Caballero, Antonio Rudiger, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Alvaro Morata and earlier on transfer deadline day Davide Zappacosta.

The England international signed a five-year contract at the Stamford Bridge club.

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“I’m delighted to be a Chelsea player and can’t wait to get started,” the midfielder told the club’s official website.

“It has been a long journey to get here but I am very happy and am looking forward to helping the club win more trophies.”

Drinkwater, who came through Manchester United's youth-system, won three England caps since making his international debut in March 2016.

Another piece of late deadline day business saw the Premier League champions also fork out £23m for Torino defender Davide Zappacosta.

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