Chelsea has agreed upon a £34 million ($43.8 million) deal with Roma for Antonio Rudiger.

Rudiger will help fill the void left by John Terry's departure. 

“It’s a great feeling because not every player has the opportunity to join a huge club like this,” Rüdiger said. “I am looking forward to meeting up with my new team-mates and I’m very proud to officially become a Chelsea player.”

Chelsea had initially hoped to sign either Leonardo Bonucci or Virgil van Dijk.

“We are pleased to be able to bring in a player of proven quality who adds to our defensive options,” the Chelsea technical director, Michael Emenalo, said. “Antonio is still young but is experienced at club and international level and possesses all the requisite attributes to thrive in the Premier League. We have been aware of him for some time and we are confident he will fit in well with the squad.”