[official] Chelsea sign Turnbull
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Chelsea are reportedly ready to make a shock swoop for Middlesbrough goalkeeper Ross Turnbull, who is available on a free transfer.
Turnbull rejected an offer of a new deal at 'Boro and is set to sign alongside Russian star Yuri Zhirkov and Manchester City's Daniel Sturridge, though a tribunal will need to set the fee for the young City striker after the clubs failed to compromise over the compensation due.
Middlesbrough confirmed Turnbull would be leaving the club last month, with Boro chief executive Keith Lamb claiming the 24-year-old wanted to leave in order to play regular first-team football.
"Ross has written and told us that he's rejected our contract offers and he will be free from the end of June to join whichever club he chooses," Lamb told the club's official website. "We didn't want Ross to leave, we've been negotiating with him and his agent for the last eight months. We felt he had a future at Middlesbrough and we made him a number of offers over the last 12 months.
"They were exceptional offers for a goalkeeper who has played less than 30 games for Middlesbrough's first team. Each one was rejected by Ross and his advisors and consequently he has now informed us that it is his intention to pursue his career elsewhere.
"The reason Ross consistently gave us (for not signing) was that he wanted to play regular first-team football.
"I assume Ross will be going to a club where he will get regular first-team football. But we don't know who that club will be, time alone will tell. We wish him well and hope it works out for him."
If Turnbull does sign for Chelsea he will play as reserve to established number one Petr Cech, while the future of Portuguese keeper Henrique Hilario now looks unsure.
soccernet.
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First team football? He's dreaming........
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One of those "Sun" reports.....
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He will come for Chelsea, but not first team but as a 2nd choice keeper.
Move by Chelsea to increase the English people in the team.
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if Cech kena injured... i rather wan 3rd choice goalie replaced Cech.
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Hilario will be released.
So GKs in Chelsea will be:
Petr Cech
Ross Turnbull
Rhys Talor
Jan Sebek -
want english right?
sign downing from boro. he is england left winger or midfielder.
sign micah richards lar, ex england defender, he is like unhappy at Man City.
Sign Micheal Owen on free from Newcastle lol.
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CHELSEA SIGN TURNBULL
Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of goalkeeper Ross Turnbull on a free transfer.
The 24-year-old joins us from Middlesbrough, and has signed a four-year contract.
Turnbull was available on a free after his contract expired at the Riverside Stadium, opting to head south to Stamford Bridge rather than sign a new deal in the north east following Boro's relegation.
He joins Petr Cech and Hilario in the Chelsea first team squad, working under the guidance of goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon.
Hilario, 33, has also signed a new two-year deal with the club today that will run until 2011.
chelseafc.com
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another gold digger.
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why chelsea resort to signing free players?
what happened to the buying mentality when roman took over in 2003?
is roman riches affected by the sub prime crisis?
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Originally posted by marcteng:
why chelsea resort to signing free players?
what happened to the buying mentality when roman took over in 2003?
is roman riches affected by the sub prime crisis?
Recession ma lol. Jk. Tt time in 2003 they manage to win, 1 main thing is their signings but another thing is their manager. Not many managers can replace jose mourinho easily. So far till now they have sack to many managers so i am guessin roman is trying to test the manager out first before giving him transfer fund, otherwise a waste like shevchenko.
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Originally posted by ViNnO:
Recession ma lol. Jk. Tt time in 2003 they manage to win, 1 main thing is their signings but another thing is their manager. Not many managers can replace jose mourinho easily. So far till now they have sack to many managers so i am guessin roman is trying to test the manager out first before giving him transfer fund, otherwise a waste like shevchenko.
but HALO
shevchenko is sign by MR ROMAN HIMSELF
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Originally posted by youyayu:
but HALO
shevchenko is sign by MR ROMAN HIMSELF
Yea i know tt, it was jose who make the key signings. Tt y he wan to test the manager out before giving them transfer fund IMO.
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I said already, purchased him because hes a English. Sturridge also coming....
and what for buying a good goalkeeper when we know Petr Cech is the one ingoal.
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Originally posted by Y_Shun:
and what for buying a good goalkeeper when we know Petr Cech is the one ingoal.
He might get injured? Rmb his head injury. Lol tt was so funny.
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
CHELSEA SIGN TURNBULL
Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of goalkeeper Ross Turnbull on a free transfer.
The 24-year-old joins us from Middlesbrough, and has signed a four-year contract.
Turnbull was available on a free after his contract expired at the Riverside Stadium, opting to head south to Stamford Bridge rather than sign a new deal in the north east following Boro's relegation.
He joins Petr Cech and Hilario in the Chelsea first team squad, working under the guidance of goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon.
Hilario, 33, has also signed a new two-year deal with the club today that will run until 2011.
chelseafc.com
y didnt he bring Downing too?
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Originally posted by ViNnO:
He might get injured? Rmb his head injury. Lol tt was so funny.
thats always him or hilario to cover.
if everyone were to be like you getting 2 top class GK but keep 1 at the bench, thats very CB imo... ure stopping development of the other GK.
Downing is not brought to Chelsea because Spurs is looking at him and hes injuried, isn't it?