Chelsea New Signing Badiashile Avoids Cliche in First Interview

• Chelsea this week announced the signing of defender Benoit Badiashile from AS Monaco
• The French defender adds to a number of experienced and young defenders the the London club
• He gave his first interview and avoided a common theme by footballers at a new club

Chelsea continue their spending spree in the transfer market under new owner Todd Boehly, like former owner, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich never left the club.

The Blues announced they have completed a £33m signing of left sided defender Benoit Badiashile from French Ligue 1 side AS Monaco. He signed a seven and half year contract till 2030.

The France international's proper unveiling on the club's social media pages was cut short by the unfortunate demise of Chelsea legendary player and manager Gianluca Vialli, who passed away on Friday morning.

Badiashile's first words as a Blue

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The tall and imposing defender gave his first interview as revealed on the club's Twitter page, and in his words he steered away from the common theme of dream come true when talking about his move.

''It's a pleasure to be here at Chelsea. It's a huge club. I've followed the club for a long time now and I admire the history of the club. It's a pleasure to be able to play here, Chelsea is a great club with great players,'' he said of his move to London.

Former Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen claimed he wrote on a piece of paper at the age of eight that he dreams of playing for Barcelona, as revealed by Tribuna.

The French defender of Congolese descent also revealed admiration for former and current Chelsea players and looks forward to playing with international teammate Wesley Fofana again.

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''John Terry, Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard are some of the players which I used to watch from when I was younger. I know Wesley [Fofana] very well, he and I have played together for the national team. Thiago Silva, he is a legend and a player I look up to. Ngolo Kanté, we all know what he has brought to this club,'' he added.

Thomas Tuchel spotted in Kenya

In another news, Sports Brief reported that former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel was spotted in Kenya, in a series of ongoing vacations since he was relieved of his duties at Chelsea in early September.

The German was also seen in South Africa late last year as he is enjoying his time out of management. He is yet to comment on his future despite offers from Premier League clubs as revealed by Daily Mail.

He won three trophies at Chelsea in his first 14 months at the club - the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup, beating Brazilian club Palmieras in the final.