World class defender admits ‘it’s surreal’ to be a Chelsea player after officially signing!
England defender Lucy Bronze has revealed that it is surreal that she has signed with Chelsea.
Over the course of a 17-year senior playing career which began in Sunderland in 2007 has lifted five Champions League trophies – two with Barcelona and three her former club Lyon.
And the full-back has won three WSL titles in 2013, 2014 and 2016 during spells with Liverpool and Man City.
Bronze’s arrival at Chelsea follows a busy month of transfers for the Blues since new boss Sonia Bompastor took charge of the club.
The ex-Lyon head coach has bolstered her midfield options with Julia Bartel and Oriane Jean-Francois joining from Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
The defender describes her CHELSEA move as “surreal” – Bronze said: “I’m really excited to be back in England. My family are so excited as well to get to more of my games.
“I’m excited to be in London, to see what the capital holds and to be at a club that is renowned for winning so many trophies.
“To know I’m a Chelsea player still feels a little bit surreal. It’s obviously a club I know so much about and have done for such a long time.”
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Bronze is a world class player that CHELSEA have signed up and she will bring so much quality on to the squad over the next couple of seasons. This is a fantastic signing for Chelsea and one that the Blues fans will love.
The Blues have been doing some great business over the past few months – but this deal is some great business and one that is making all the headlines
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