Wesley Fofana's individual highlights against West Ham shows Chelsea have signed a gem of a defender

A stunning compilation of Wesley Fofana's Chelsea debut shows the club have acquired a special defender following his enormous price tag.

Fofana joined Chelsea from Leicester City this summer in a transfer worth a reported £70 million.

He made his first outing for his new team on Saturday in his side's 2-1 win over West Ham United.

The 21-year-old started in a three-man defence alongside experienced campaigners Thiago Silva and Kalidou Koulibaly.

And the budding defender showed his worth, delivering a stellar performance at the back.

Fofana read the game brilliantly and cut a composed figure. He also played out of the back, showing off how comfortable he is on the ball.

Wesley Fofana vs West Ham pic.twitter.com/rsrAl1RuII

— ‏َ (@CheIseaComps) September 3, 2022

The Frenchman continued his impressive debut in the second half and while he didn't keep a clean sheet on his first start, Chelsea fans on social media were thoroughly impressed with their new man.

One Twitter user wrote: "An 8/10. Didn’t put a foot wrong."

A second tweeted: "His composure on the ball really stood out to me today."

A third added: "What a gem we have under our belt."

Another commented: "He eased in gradually and grew quite confident in the second half.. A pretty promising performance.. Excited."

Wesley Fofana vs West Ham :

2 Clearances
3 tackles
6/8 totals duels won
6 ball recoveries
5 passes into final 3rd
102 Touches
90% pass accuracy

Solid debut, @Wesley_Fofanaa 💙 pic.twitter.com/9TuktN9XXf

— Pys (@CFCPys) September 3, 2022

It's of course early days for Fofana at Chelsea, but it appears he's already struck a brilliant understanding with Silva and fellow summer signing Koulibaly.

Fofana could retain his spot in the starting XI when the Blues begin their Champions League campaign next week against Dinamo Zagreb.