Belgian international striker Michy Batshuayi has joined Chelsea on a five-year deal from French club Marseille, the Premier League club confirmed on Sunday.
from Marseille," the club announced on their website.
Reports in France suggested the transfer fee was in the region of €40 million, although the Londoners are yet to confirm how much they paid.
Chelsea described the lightening quick striker as "powerful, fast and highly coveted and with a reputation as a fine finisher".
While he becomes the third Belgian international from the current Euro 2016 squad at the London club, he also follows in the footsteps of Chelsea legend Didier Drogba in switching Marseille for Stamford Bridge.
"Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois have told me many good things about the club," Batshuayi said of his compatriots.
"And with Antonio Conte coming in it's an exciting time to become a Chelsea player," he added.
"This is a fantastic opportunity for myself and my family, I am looking forward to playing in the Premier League next season," said Batshuayi, whose parents come from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Batshuayi spent his first season at Marseille as understudy to Andre-Pierre Gignac, before the France international left for Mexican side Tigres at the end of the last campaign.
Although he signed a contract extension in January, tying him to the club until 2020, he had been expected to leave this summer as Marseille scramble to balance their books or face a transfer ban.
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