The lowdown on Chelsea latest new arrival.
Chelsea continued their summer recruitment drive by signing Croatian central midfielder Mario Pasalic on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old joins Spanish duo Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa on Chelsea’s list of new signings.
Pasalic’s arrival was a much lower profile occasion, but fear not if you had never heard of him before because we have compiled a list of all you need to know.
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Chelsea beat off interest from Premier League rivals Manchester United and Arsenal to sign Pasalic, according to The Express.
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Despite being born in Germany, Pasalic is a Croatia youth international. He has been capped at Under-14, Under-16, Under-17, Under-19 and Under-21 level. He has not yet represented Croatia’s senior side, but he was included in his nation’s provisional 30-man World Cup squad earlier this year, before being cut.