Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed but British media reported the deal was worth 12 million pounds ($14.78 million).
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The Italy international would have been free to leave the Blues at the end of his contract this summer, and talks over a new deal did not yield a positive solution.
The award was won by Lionel Messi, predominantly for his performances at Barcelona before a summer switch to Paris Saint-Germain.
The Bayern Munich and Poland striker pilfered a Bundesliga record 41 goals in just 29 games last season to eclipse the long-standing mark set by the late Gerd Mueller.
An absolute favourite for football fans around the world, the 65th ceremony will be broadcast on 29 November and Showmax Pro subscribers are set to catch all the action live. With all of the favourites for the award being regulars on local TV screens, fans will be eagerly waiting to see who will claim the most prestigious individual award in football.
Sources have told ESPN that Man City are closing in on a deal for Ronaldo, while Messi will be embarking on his first Champions League campaign away from Barcelona after joining PSG earlier this month.
The 29-year-old has enjoyed a brilliant few months – winning the Champions League final with Chelsea before mirroring those feats at international level as Italy became Euro 2020 champions.
Both Champions League finalists boast players which make up the final three places for the prestigious award, with Jorginho, N’Golo Kante and Kevin De Bruyne set to battle it out for the honour.
Player of the Tournament Gianluigi Donnarumma is unsurprisingly picked in goal, with Leonardos Bonucci and Spinazzola included in defence. Bonucci was Man of the Match in the final, while Spinazzola was outstanding before his tournament was cruelly cut short by an Achilles injury in the closing stages of the quarter-final win over Belgium.
This was after Emile Smith Rowe’s first-half goal settled the London derby following a defensive mix-up by the hosts.
His miss came in their 4-0 win over Russian side Krasnodar in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
Palace had stifled Chelsea in a goalless first half but Chilwell punished them for their first defensive error, scoring from close range in the 50th minute after Mamadou Sakho fluffed a clearance and allowed Cesar Azpilicueta to line up a cross.
Late goals from Jorginho and Tammy Abraham completed a late turnaround as Chelsea stunned Arsenal 2-1 in the London derby at the Emirates Stadium.
Chelsea recorded an incredible comeback in the most bizarre of circumstances against Ajax, as Reece James salvaged a point for the hosts after they found themselves 4-1 behind.
Moses replaced Pedro Rodriguez in the 81st minute as the new Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri seek to fortify the team’s attack.
Kovacic’s arrival paves the way for Chelsea to send Tiemoue Bakayoko on loan to AC Milan.
Bakayoko has struggled for form and fitness since arriving from Monaco in a £40 million deal in the summer of 2017
The 26-year-old, who scored four times in 39 appearances for Napoli during the 2017-18 campaign, was strongly linked with a move to Manchester City earlier this summer.