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title: "Kurt Zouma joins Stoke City on loan"
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author: "Ste Hoare"
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published: "2017-07-21T13:40:30Z"
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# Kurt Zouma joins Stoke City on loan

Chelsea have announced, via their [official website](https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/07/new-contract-and-loan-for-zouma.html?extcmp=SOCIA_TW_ENG_TRANSFERS), that Kurt Zouma has signed a six-year contract at the club and that he will spend the 2017/18 season on loan at Stoke City.

The French international came back at the end of last season after suffering a nasty knee injury in February 2016 but with Chelsea having plenty of central defenders, the decision has been made to let him join Stoke, where he should play regular first-team football.

The Blues obviously have very high hopes for Zouma as they’ve given him a six-year contract, so the loan move looks like a case of sending him somewhere where he can play every week,

Speaking to Chelsea’s website about Zouma’s new contract and his loan move to Stoke, Technical director [Michael Emenalo](https://www.chelseafc.com/the-club/about-chelsea-football-club/club-personnel/michael-emenalo.html) said:

> It is fantastic Kurt has chosen to commit his future to Chelsea. He has shown his talent since joining us three years ago, and has returned from a serious injury with a fantastic attitude. Now he has the opportunity to play regularly in the Premier League and we will be monitoring his progress closely while he is at Stoke.