Former Chelsea star Salomon Kalou heads to Brazil as he signs for Botafogo on a free transfer

Brazilian outfit Botafogo have wrapped up the free transfer of former Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou.

The 34-year-old winger was without a club after his contract with Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin expired this summer.

The terms of Kalou's deal with Botafogo remains unclear but he has become the second high-profile signing at the club following the arrival of Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda in January.

When Honda was unveiled at Botafogo, over 13,000 fans attended their stadium to see a first glimpse of their new signing.

Ivory Coast forward Kalou departed Hertha Berlin this summer after spending six years with the club, scoring 53 goals and creating 16 assists in 173 appearances.

Kalou's time in the German capital effectively came to an end after he broke distancing rules during the coronavirus lockdown - which led to his suspension from the club.

Kalou was seen shaking hands with team-mates and appearing to make light of the pandemic live on social media.

He also filmed himself interrupting a team-mate's coronavirus test while screening it live on Facebook in an act that was branded 'absolutely unacceptable' by the German league.

Kalou had spent six years at Chelsea between 2006-2012, where he netted 60 times and created 44 assists in 254 matches for the club.

During his time at Stamford Bridge, Kalou won one Premier League title, one Champions League, four FA Cups and one League Cup.