Tuesday, 1 September 2015

Hector completes Chelsea deal

The Blues make their second signing of deadline day as the 23-year-old defender agrees a five-year contract but he will stay at Reading for the remainder of the season


Chelsea have made their second signing of deadline day, snapping up Michael Hector from Reading.

The 23-year-old signs a five-year contract with Jose Mourinho's side but will spend the remainder of this season on loan at the Royals. 

.@ChelseaFC have today completed the signing of Michael Hector from Reading... http://t.co/wUCB0mgizp pic.twitter.com/yrm4tmAnQB
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 1, 2015

He becomes Chelsea's 10th signing of the summer though he is not set to feature for them in 2015-16.

Hector developed into a pivotal part of the Reading side last term, making 49 appearances across all competitions, including playing 120 minutes in their FA Cup semi-final defeat by Arsenal. He also captained the Championship club for the first time earlier this season.

His capture follows the unexpected signing of fellow defender Papy Djilobodji from Nantes earlier on deadline day, with the Blues' pursuit of Everton star John Stones appearing to have fatally stalled.

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