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[Photo] Defender Completes Chelsea Transfer, Player Gets #15 Club Jersey

Chelsea defender Michael Hector has joined German side Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan, the Premier League giants have confirmed.

Frankfurt have also announced the deal on the official Twitter account:

Hector will wear the #15 shirt at Frankfurt.

The former Reading defender becomes the 21st Chelsea player to go out on loan this summer. The Jamaican international joined the Blues last season from Reading after securing a shock £4m move from the Championship club on deadline day last summer.

He was immediately sent on loan to Reading where he made where he made 25 appearances for the Royals playing mostly in central defence and defensive midfield.