Stoke City have completed the loan signing of Kurt Zouma, the Chelsea defender who has also signed a new long-term contract with the west London club. The 22-year-old defender will spend the duration of the 2017-18 season at the Bet365 Stadium but it would appear his future lies at Chelsea after agreeing a six-year deal with his parent club. On his day he is one of the most impressive defenders in the leagueZouma joined Chelsea in 2014 and impressed during the 2015-16 season until a serious knee injury curtailed his progress. Having made his comeback during the second half of last season, the France international will be given the chance to return to form at Stoke under a manager who tried to sign him several years ago. Mark Hughes, the Stoke manager, said: “Kurt is undoubtedly one of…

Source: The Times July 21, 2017 11:03 UTC