Importance of Chelsea's Saul Niguez signing highlighted hours after transfer deadline passes
Importance of Chelsea's Saul Niguez signing highlighted hours after transfer deadline passes.
The Spain international's arrival on loan from Atletico Madrid means Thomas Tuchel has four top-level proven central midfielders in his squad
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As transfer deadline day moved into its final minutes, Chelsea's work was still not done. A deal to bring in Saul Niguez from Atletico Madrid was agreed but the paperwork hadn't been finalised. More time was needed.
So at 10:58pm, just two minutes before the transfer window closed, Chelsea submitted a deal sheet to the Premier League. That gave them an additional two hours, not that both were required.At 11.45pm, Saul's season-long loan move to Stamford Bridge was confirmed. Chelsea had strengthened the one weakness in Thomas Tuchel's squad.
"We welcome Saul to the club and believe he completes our squad as we compete for honours in five different competitions this season," director Marina Granovskaia told the club's website.
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