Soccer-West Ham sign France defender Zouma from Chelsea


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League Final - Manchester City v Chelsea - Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal - May 29, 2021 Chelsea's Kurt Zouma during the warm up before the match Pool via REUTERS/Pierre-Philippe Marcou

LONDON (Reuters) - West Ham United have signed France defender Kurt Zouma from Chelsea on a four-year contract, the two Premier League clubs announced on Saturday.

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but British media reported that West Ham would pay about 25 million pounds ($34.42 million) for the 26-year-old centre back.

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