Antonio Rudiger is eager to please Chelsea fans with "100 per cent" commitment to winning trophies with the Premier League champions.
Rudiger completed his £34million transfer from Roma to Stamford Bridge on Sunday, ending Antonio Conte's year-long chase for the defender.
The 24-year-old is expected to become a key player in Conte's three-man defence, and the Germany international is itching to prove himself to the Chelsea faithful.
"My name has been linked with Chelsea for a while and now the deal is done, and I’m officially a Chelsea player, it makes me very proud," he told the club's official website.
"It’s difficult to talk about your own qualities but I would say I enjoy the physical element of the game and putting in strong tackles.
"I’m a fast player and I play with passion. I always give 100 per cent and I want the fans to know that.
"In Italy I learned a lot as a defender from a tactical point of view and I have to say a big thank you to the people at Roma who helped me develop and achieve the move to Chelsea."
Conte has been interested in Rudiger since last summer, but a knee injury ended the German's Euro 2016 hopes and also prevented him from signing for Chelsea.
Speaking about the Italian coach, Rudiger said: "I’ve only had a chance to speak to him on the phone but I’m looking forward to meeting him and all of my new team-mates.
"Everything will be new and hopefully I can adjust quickly."
Those adjustments could take a little time given that Chelsea is a bigger club than anything he has previously experienced, with Rudiger stating: "The training ground is amazing, there are lots of really big pitches and fantastic facilities. Everything here is a lot bigger than in Rome."
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Asked about Chelsea's recent success and his hopes for the future, Rudiger added: "In my opinion the Premier League is the best in the world, where every player wants to play. I followed the matches and it was a great season for Chelsea. They deserved their success.
"I just want to help the team become even stronger. I hope to learn a lot from Antonio Conte, who is a great coach, and so many talented team-mates. Obviously it would also be great if I could lift a trophy at the end of the season."
