Schurrle completes Chelsea move
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Andre Schurrle becomes Jose Mourinhos first signing after completing £18m transfer to Chelsea
Chelsea have completed a move for Bayer Leverkusen striker Andre Schurrle.
The 22-year-old Germany international is the first signing for new boss Jose Mourinho in what is believed to be a £18million deal. Schurrles move was made possible after Leverkusen agreed a deal for Hamburgs South Korean striker Son Heung-Min, who had been linked with both Tottenham and Liverpool.
Chelsea released a statement on their website confirming Schurrles arrival, which read: Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen have reached an agreement for the transfer of Andre Schurrle, subject to personal terms and a medical.
It had been expected that Chelsea midfielder Kevin de Bruyne would move on loan as part of the deal, but the statement made no mention of the 21-year-old who Mourinho revealed was very much part of his future first-team plans.
Schurrle came through the youth ranks at Mainz where he played alongside Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby before leaving for Leverkusen in a £6.5million deal in 2011.
Chelsea have completed a move for Bayer Leverkusen striker Andre Schurrle.
The 22-year-old Germany international is the first signing for new boss Jose Mourinho in what is believed to be a £18million deal. Schurrles move was made possible after Leverkusen agreed a deal for Hamburgs South Korean striker Son Heung-Min, who had been linked with both Tottenham and Liverpool.
Chelsea released a statement on their website confirming Schurrles arrival, which read: Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen have reached an agreement for the transfer of Andre Schurrle, subject to personal terms and a medical.
It had been expected that Chelsea midfielder Kevin de Bruyne would move on loan as part of the deal, but the statement made no mention of the 21-year-old who Mourinho revealed was very much part of his future first-team plans.
Schurrle came through the youth ranks at Mainz where he played alongside Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby before leaving for Leverkusen in a £6.5million deal in 2011.
