Chelsea Pay Leicester £30m To Sign Dewsbury-Hall

Dewsbury-Hall has signed a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge with the option for a further year.

The 25-year-old is Chelsea's fifth summer signing after Tosin Adarabioyo, Estavao Willian, Omari Kellyman and Marc Guiu.

Dewsbury-Hall will reunite with his former Leicester boss Enzo Maresca, who replaced Mauricio Pochettino this summer.

Dewsbury-Hall scored 12 goals and provided 14 assists in 44 Championship games under Maresca last season as the Foxes regained their top flight status after a season away.

"It is amazing to be sitting here as a Chelsea player," Dewsbury-Hall told the Chelsea website.

"This is a club people grow up watching and hoping to one day play for, so it is a privilege to be here. I'm really excited to get going and can't wait to show everybody what I can do."

Dewsbury-Hall came through the Leicester youth system to make 129 appearances for the first team.

In a parting message to his former club's fans, he wrote: "Well what can I say? What a journey it's been. Seventeen years of my life devoted to this club and it's been a pleasure. I've loved every minute of my time at this football club and created some memories & friendships I'll never forget.

"When we were relegated in the 2022/23 season, I felt personally responsible for my part played in that. I made it my goal to ensure we got back to the Premier League within the first season, as I know how devastating a position that can be for a club if it doesn't happen.

"I'm very proud of what we achieved together last season - creating memories of a lifetime for us all. But bigger than that, hopefully going some way to righting the wrongs of that relegation season.

"The overwhelming amount of messages I've received in the past few days has honestly touched me and I thank each and every person for taking the time to do so, it means so much to me and my family. I want to thank all of the team-mates I've played with, the coaches that l've worked with and fans that l've grown with.

"I'm glad I'm leaving the club with them in the Premier League, where they belong, and wish Leicester City all the best in the upcoming season and further on. I'm one of your own, Leicester. But it's time for me to go now…"