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Chelsea transfer news: David Zappacosta signs for Blues on deadline day
CHELSEA have completed the signing of David Zappacosta from Torino.
Antonio Conte has signed Italian right back Davide Zappacosta
The defender has joined on deadline day and Danny Drinkwater is expected to join as well.
Zappacosta becomes Chelsea's fifth summer signing after Antonio Rudiger, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Alvaro Morata, and Willy Caballero.
A Torino statement read: “The Torino Football Club announces that it has definitively surrendered to the Chelsea Football Club the right to athletic performance by football player Davide Zappacosta.
“Urban President Cairo wishes to thank Davide for the seriousness, dedication and dedication that have always distinguished him in these years and for all Torino FC wishes him the best satisfaction in the continuation of his career.”
Antonio Conte has had a frustrating summer with deals for Romelu Lukaku, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ross Barkley and Fernando Llorente.