Chelsea sign midfielder Bakayoko from Monaco

Soccer Football - AS Monaco v Manchester City - UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg - Stade Louis II, Monaco - 15/3/17 Monaco's Tiemoue Bakayoko celebrates scoring their third goal Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic

(Reuters) - Chelsea have completed the signing of midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco on a five-year contract, the Premier League champions said on Saturday.

The 22-year-old has made nearly 100 appearances for Monaco over the past three seasons, scoring five goals, and becomes Chelsea manager Antonio Conte's third senior signing of the close season.