OFFICIAL. Chelsea have announced the transfer of a key Leicester player

Chelsea has officially announced the transfer of central midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester City.

Chelsea paid £30 million for the 25-year-old footballer, who signed a contract with the "Blues" until the summer of 2030.

It is known that the transfer of Dewsbury-Hall was personally insisted upon by Enzo Maresca, who was eager to work with the player again.

As part of the deal, 18-year-old midfielder Michael Holding moved from Chelsea to Leicester.

In the past season, during which Leicester won the Championship, Dewsbury-Hall scored 12 goals and provided 14 assists in 44 matches.