Chelsea land Di Santo

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By Amanda Cornforth   Last updated: 25th January 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Chelsea land Di Santo

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Chelsea have signed Argentinian striker Franco Di Santo on a four-and-a-half year contract.

The Argentina Under 20 international joins the Blues from Chilean side Audax Italiano for an undisclosed fee.

The 6ft 4ins forward has been compared to Argentina legend Diego Maradona with Chelsea reported to have agreed a deal worth more than £3million for Di Santo.

The club is believed to have beaten the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool to sign the player, who holds an Italian passport.