Schalke have signed defender Baba Rahman from Chelsea on a season-long loan deal.
The Ghana international passed his medical with the Bundesliga side on Sunday before completing his move on Tuesday, with a reported loan fee of €500,000 paid to Antonio Conte's side.
Rahman joined Chelsea from Augsburg in August 2015 on a five-year contract, after the club reportedly paid an initial £14 million to acquire his signature.
But the 22-year-old only made 11 Premier League starts in his debut campaign and Conte has now allowed him to leave Stamford Bridge on a temporary basis, and reunite with his former Augsburg manager Markus Weinzierl.
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"Abdul [Rahman] is a left-back who is strong going forward. I am absolutely convinced of his qualities," Weinzierl commented on the capture of the full-back.
"He is a great addition to our team."
Schalke, who finished fifth last season, have already brought in striker Breel Embolo, Sevilla defender Coke and centre-back Naldo ahead of the 2016-17 campaign.
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