Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho signs St Etienne centre-back Kurt Zouma on five-and-a-half-year deal

 

have announced the signing of Kurt Zouma from St Etienne, where the defender will remain on loan for the rest of the season.

The 19-year-old has signed a five-and-a-half year contract at Stamford Bridge.

He will remain in France for the rest of the season, before joining up with his Chelsea team-mates at the end of this campaign.

Manager Jose Mourinho said Zouma is Chelsea's fourth and final signing of the January transfer window, following the captures of midfielder Nemanja Matic from Benfica, Mohamed Salah from Basle and Bertrand Traore, who immediately was sent on loan to Vitesse Arnhem.

"Job done," Mourinho said.