Chelsea have signed Italy midfielder Giulia Dragoni from Barcelona on a four-year contract.
The 19-year-old spent the past two seasons on loan at Roma, and Chelsea have been tracking her progress for several years.
Dragoni has 24 caps for Italy, having made her international debut aged 16, and has experience in the Women’s Champions League.
“I still can’t believe I have signed for Chelsea,” said Dragoni.
“When I was a child, not even in my biggest dreams did I think I would sign for Chelsea. It’s unbelievable. I’m really excited.
“I spoke with Sonia [Bompastor] and she introduced me to the project here and showed me the possibilities. We all know Chelsea is one of the best clubs in the world so it wasn’t hard to convince me to come here.”
