Ben Chilwell insists his head was never turned by Chelsea's interest while he was playing for Leicester City.
The 23-year-old completed a £50m switch to the Blues on Wednesday, signing a five-year contract with the west London club.
It draws a conclusion to a long transfer saga, but Chilwell says he wasn't distracted by the Chelsea talk.
"I tried not to listen to the speculation, I was just focused on giving my all for Leicester while I was there," Chilwell told the club's website.
"Testing myself at the next level is something I've wanted but while I was a Leicester player, my focus was solely there.
"Obviously it's a tough decision for me in the sense that I'm leaving behind a lot of good friends and it's felt like home to me, as I've been there since I was 11 or 12. So in that respect it was difficult but for my career, it wasn't a tough decision because you just have to look at what a great club Chelsea is. That made it a pretty straightforward and easy decision for me.
"I remember coming here [to Chelsea] and playing in youth games and seeing what a huge club this is, even at that age. It was also a daunting thing, to come and play against Chelsea, so to be part of such an elite club is really exciting for me and I can't wait to get started."
