Soccer-Chelsea sign defender Badiashile from Monaco

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - AS Monaco v Olympique Lyonnais - Stade Louis II, Monaco - September 11, 2022 AS Monaco's Benoit Badiashile celebrates scoring their first goal with Youssouf Fofana REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

(Reuters) -Chelsea have completed the transfer of defender Benoit Badiashile from Ligue 1 side Monaco, the Premier League club said on Thursday, with the Frenchman signing a seven-and-a-half-year contract.

Financial details were not disclosed but British media reported the deal was worth 35 million pounds ($41.70 million).