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Chelsea defender and American international Matt Miazga has joined French side Nantes on loan.

The 23-year-old defender appeared set to join French club Cannes but Nantes have now completed a loan move for the defender with an option to buy him permanently at the end of the season.

Miazga spent the last two seasons on loan at Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem and won the Dutch Cup in the 2016/17 season with Vitesse.