Chelsea have signed midfielder Danny Drinkwater from Leicester in a last-gasp deal believed to be worth £30million.
The Blues' failed in their bid to take Ross Barkley from Everton with the England man changing his mind after completing a medical.
But they have secured the services of Drinkwater, 27, who was Champion with Leicester two seasons ago.
Leicester announced the fee is a club record sale for them as Chelsea secured the England international on a five-year deal.
The move reunites Drinkwater with N'Golo Kante, who he formed an irresistible partnership with as the Foxes won the Premier League in 2015-16.
Drinkwater said: "I’m delighted to be a Chelsea player and can’t wait to get started.
"It has been a long journey to get here but I am very happy and am looking forward to helping the club win more trophies."
The Foxes said: "Leicester City wishes to express its gratitude to Danny for his contribution to the team’s achievements over the past five years, as he leaves with the best wishes of everyone at the Football Club."
Drinkwater asked for the move to Stamford Bridge and was desperate to join the Premier League champions.
The Manchester United academy graduate hopes to impress both domestically and on the continent in a bid to force his way into Gareth Southgate's World Cup plans.
Drinkwater is the sixth signing of the summer for Chelsea, along with Willy Caballero, Antonio Rudiger, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Alvaro Morata and Davide Zappacosta.
Blues technical director Michael Emenalo said Drinkwater would prove "invaluable" as the champions look to turn their title defence around.
"He is a typically combative English midfielder with a cultured passing technique and his arrival significantly strengthens our midfield options," he said.
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