Chelsea Signs Ben Chilwell In A Five-Year Contract For $45 Million

Chelsea is getting stronger for the upcoming 2020/21 season. Previously, they bought Hakim Ziyech from Ajax and Timo Werner from RB Leipzig. And they are looking forward to strengthening the defending line. The current defending line features the players, including Matt Miazga, Antonio Rüdiger, Andreas Christensen, Reece James, and some other finest players.

To aid them, Chelsea brought Ben Chilwell from Leicester City in a five-year contract for £45 million. Chilwell is a Leicester City's academy product, who started his professional Premier League games since 2015.

Ben Chilwell signing with Chelsea (©: BBC)

The English-player with 11 England caps mentioned, 'I'm looking forward to being a part of this young, dynamic squad led by Frank Lampard as we challenge for honors next season.'

He added:

"He [Lampard] does play the younger players if they are good enough and just from speaking to him, I'm really excited to be here. I think the way the gaffer sets his teams up suits my game perfectly."

Since his debut in 2015, Chilwell score goals in a total of 123 games played in five seasons, out of which three came in 2019/20 season. Stating Chilwell's transfer news, Chelsea's director Marina Granovskaia said:

"We are confident Ben will adapt very quickly to being a Chelsea player, and with the fixture program for 2020-21 especially busy, he is a fantastic addition to the squad needed to challenge for honors."

Ben Chilwell's Net Worth, Salary, And Stats

Concerning the salary range, Ben Chilwell is a millionaire with no doubt. During his tenure in the Leicester City football club, he garnered the weekly wage of £60,000 and an annual salary of £3,120,000, Spotrac.com reports.

Currently, he is signed with 'The Blues' Chelsea for £45 million.

Ben Chilwell from Leicester City (©: transfermarkt.com)

However, his net worth details are not into public media and outlets.

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Ben Chilwell started playing Premier League after he made his professional debut in 2015 with Leicester City. He is an academy player of the team with whom he played a total of 123 games and scored four goals.

Who Is Ben Chilwell's Girlfriend?

The current details of Ben Chilwell's romantic life are unknown. But he previously dated a British reality star, Joanna Chimonides, who competed on the 2019 season of Love Island.

The former lovebirds were ample of love in 2019 until the 23-year-old football dumped her and focused on his professional life.

Ben Chilwell and his ex-girlfriend, Joanna Chimonides (©: premierleaguenewsnow.com)

Several sources mentioned that Ben Chilwell furiously left her as he wanted to be single. But still, they remain good friends amid their separation.

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Joanna Chimonides, who is a graduate of the University of Leicester with a degree in psychology, is also a social media sensation with more than 698k followers on her Instagram account.

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