[Official] Chelsea sign Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun

• zocoss

  2 Jul 10, 13:34

  

   

   

  YOSSI BENAYOUN, 30, is set to sign for Chelsea in a £5.5million move from Liverpool in the next 24 hours after agreeing a four-year contract.
  

• dukedracula

  2 Jul 10, 13:39

  not sure why cheesy sees this as an improvement...lol....next season to watch is man city...

• Y_Shun

  2 Jul 10, 22:44

  5.5m for a 30yo. Damn sian.

  I think Ancelotti wants him to play at the tip of the diamond.

• dibilo

  3 Jul 10, 00:06

  YOSSI BENAYOUN SIGNS

  Posted on: Fri 02 Jul 2010

  Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Yossi Benayoun from Liverpool.

  The 30-year-old will link up with his new team-mates at Cobham for the beginning of pre-season on Monday (July 5).

  'I am very excited to come to a club like Chelsea, it is a big club and I think it is a dream for every player. Hopefully we will be successful,' said the Israeli international, who has signed a three-year contract.

  Manager Carlo Ancelotti added: 'We are happy to have this new player. Yossi has a lot of quality in midfield and can play in lots of positions. I like his behaviour on the pitch and he will do a great job for us next season.'

  Benayoun spent three seasons at Liverpool having first moved to the Premier League in 2005 when he joined West Ham from Spanish club Racing Santander.

  The 5ft 8in midfielder captains his national team, and is comfortable either on the wing or behind the forward line.

  The first chance to see Benayoun in a Chelsea shirt could come at Crystal Palace on July 17, in our first pre-season friendly of the summer.

• stellazio

  3 Jul 10, 00:11

  seriously wtf.. chelsea want to cut age, let go of ballack,deco,beletti etc..but sign benayoun..ridiculous..

• omgukilledkenny

  3 Jul 10, 00:54

  how odd.

• Y_Shun

  3 Jul 10, 01:10

  Chelsea sign Liverpool's Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun

  Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Israel midfielder Yossi Benayoun from Liverpool.

  

  Goodbye to all that: Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun is seeking pastures new with his move to Stamford Bridge Photo: PA

   

  The 30-year-old had been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge and he joins Chelsea on a three-year deal.

  He said: 'I am very excited to come to a club like Chelsea, it is a big club and I think it is a dream for every player.

  "Hopefully we will be successful."

  Benayoun, who has moved for an undisclosed fee, first moved to the Premier League in 2005 when he joined West Ham from Racing Santander.

  His excellent form for the Hammers, for whom he played in the 2006 FA Cup final, saw him secure a move to Anfield in the summer of 2007.

  He made 172 appearances for the Anfield club and scored 37 goals, including the header that gave the Merseysiders a 1-0 win at the Bernabeu when they met Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League during the 2008-09 season.

  Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti hopes the addition of Benayoun will help his side retain the Premier League title and finally secure Champions League glory.

  The Italian said: "We are happy to have this new player.

  "Yossi has a lot of quality in midfield and can play in lots of positions. I like his behaviour on the pitch and he will do a great job for us next season."

  A Liverpool spokesman, confirming the move on the club website, said: "Yossi's departure was agreed between the player and [former manager] Rafael Benitez a number of weeks ago.

  "Everybody at Liverpool FC wishes him well for the future."

• Y_Shun

  3 Jul 10, 01:11

  not the kind of signings I WANT from Chelsea.

  I think he will be a direct replacement for Deco/Joe Cole.

   

  I want Torres/Augero please!

• zocoss

  3 Jul 10, 01:13

  Nevertheless, he is still not a bad player to have on the bench lah...

• feekmudder

  3 Jul 10, 01:16

  what the fuck is wrong with chelsea...

• Y_Shun

  3 Jul 10, 01:20

  Originally posted by zocoss:

  Nevertheless, he is still not a bad player to have on the bench lah...

  If he getting 10 jersey, i think i will be damn angry.... give him a shit number please!

• Poignant

  3 Jul 10, 01:51

  thanks rafael, a big thank you for the last shit you did before you left. good job uh? -.-""

• Poignant

  3 Jul 10, 01:52

  Benayoun makes switch from Liverpool to Chelsea

  

  
  

  The expected transfer of Israel midfielder Yossi Benayoun from Liverpool to Chelsea has been confirmed.

  The 30-year-old had been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge and he joins the Blues on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

  He told the club website: "I am very excited to come to a club like Chelsea, it is a big club and I think it is a dream for every player. Hopefully we will be successful."

  Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti hopes the addition of Benayoun will help his side retain the Barclays Premier League title and finally secure Champions League glory.

  The Italian said: "We are happy to have this new player. Yossi has a lot of quality in midfield and can play in lots of positions. I like his behaviour on the pitch and he will do a great job for us next season."

  A Liverpool spokesman, confirming the move on the club website, said: "Yossi's departure was agreed between the player and (former manager) Rafael Benitez a number of weeks ago. Everybody at Liverpool FC wishes him well for the future."

• dibilo

  3 Jul 10, 07:52

  He is ok lah. In Chelsea -Liverpool matches, he is always one of the concerns, to me, even more so than gerrard

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  3 Jul 10, 10:36

  ok
  
  
  but u eh tell mi chelsea sign due to silva go man city

• AEW5001

  3 Jul 10, 10:52

  Originally posted by dibilo:

  He is ok lah. In Chelsea -Liverpool matches, he is always one of the concerns, to me, even more so than gerrard

  
  

• zocoss

  3 Jul 10, 12:06

  I don't understand why some Chelsea fans are unhappy with this deal...  Cos to me, Yossi Benayoun is one of the bright sparks in the Pool squad... He is probably one of the better creative players around in the premiership... And I don't see anyone in the present Chelsea squad being similar to him apart from Joe Cole who is leaving them very soon... I think Blues fans should be pleased to have a player like Benayoun to call upon cos I belief he has the ability to be a game changer when he plays...

• Medicated Oil

  3 Jul 10, 12:53

  Benny is a asset to any team given the right position.

  He have saved Ah Ben ass for some of the critical matches.

  I am not sure whether he will get his 1st team with so many players in chelsea.

  But, I wish all the best and thank him for his contribution to Liverpool football club.

• Poignant

  3 Jul 10, 13:35

  please rmb to thank rafael too because he's was e one who confirmed this sale.

• stellazio

  3 Jul 10, 15:59

  Originally posted by zocoss:

  I don't understand why some Chelsea fans are unhappy with this deal...  Cos to me, Yossi Benayoun is one of the bright sparks in the Pool squad... He is probably one of the better creative players around in the premiership... And I don't see anyone in the present Chelsea squad being similar to him apart from Joe Cole who is leaving them very soon... I think Blues fans should be pleased to have a player like Benayoun to call upon cos I belief he has the ability to be a game changer when he plays...

  Because the Chelsea board seems to be contradicting themselves.

  They're releasing the likes of Ballack, Beletti, Deco etc because they want to reduce the squad's age, then they bring in a 30 yr old player. Doesn't really make any sense does it?

  Then they rather not pay Joe Cole wages, but spend 6.5mil on Benayoun where that transfer fee alone is enough to pay Joe Cole new wage demands + don't forget we still have to pay Benayoun's own wages. In essence, we're paying more for less.

• sg_forum

  3 Jul 10, 17:51

  he is a good utility player..
• CannyOng

  3 Jul 10, 21:09

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  Because the Chelsea board seems to be contradicting themselves.

  They're releasing the likes of Ballack, Beletti, Deco etc because they want to reduce the squad's age, then they bring in a 30 yr old player. Doesn't really make any sense does it?

  Then they rather not pay Joe Cole wages, but spend 6.5mil on Benayoun where that transfer fee alone is enough to pay Joe Cole new wage demands + don't forget we still have to pay Benayoun's own wages. In essence, we're paying more for less.

  
  You can't try to trim team average age at the expense of quality,right? What is the point if you sign some 20years old player who play like sh*t?   Good young player then will cost a bomb.

  Yossaun for 5.5million, I think is a good deal. He is a quality player. Joe Cole is only 2 year younger than him and quite injury prone. Some 30 years old player can play up to 35-36years old. Ballack has a huge wages( 120,000 per week) and he is getting lots of red card recently.  I think Chelsea is doing a great thing in this deal.

  You want Chelsea to become Arsenal number 2, sign all young kid and get zero trophy???

• stellazio

  3 Jul 10, 21:22

  Originally posted by CannyOng:

  
  You can't try to trim team average age at the expense of quality,right? What is the point if you sign some 20years old player who play like sh*t?   Good young player then will cost a bomb.

  Yossaun for 5.5million, I think is a good deal. He is a quality player. Joe Cole is only 2 year younger than him and quite injury prone. Some 30 years old player can play up to 35-36years old. Ballack has a huge wages( 120,000 per week) and he is getting lots of red card recently.  I think Chelsea is doing a great thing in this deal.

  You want Chelsea to become Arsenal number 2, sign all young kid and get zero trophy???

  No, but Chelsea has themself stated they want to trim the squad's age and bring in young exciting players..

  Its not a good deal because you're letting go 1 player for free, and signing another without resale value. And Ballack is a very good intelligent midfielder, i hardly remember him getting sent off for Chelsea. So im not sure when your recently refers to.

  Chelsea is not Arsenal, Chelsea have way more experienced players so don't even try to compare the 2 teams and their players. But Benayoun is at best a bench player, and a stop gap measure. To be honest, i'll rather they play the likes of Kakuta more.

• CannyOng

  3 Jul 10, 21:40

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  No, but Chelsea has themself stated they want to trim the squad's age and bring in young exciting players..

  Its not a good deal because you're letting go 1 player for free, and signing another without resale value. And Ballack is a very good intelligent midfielder, i hardly remember him getting sent off for Chelsea. So im not sure when your recently refers to.

  Chelsea is not Arsenal, Chelsea have way more experienced players so don't even try to compare the 2 teams and their players. But Benayoun is at best a bench player, and a stop gap measure. To be honest, i'll rather they play the likes of Kakuta more.

  
  Hardly remember?? You must have a bad memory.. Against Tottenham. Ballack charged at player recklessly and get himself send off. Watch more of him play, you will know he act more aggressive recently. Maybe he's getting old,lack of speed  and need to play more hard on opponent.

  Chelsea has Essien. So I think that is why Ballack looks surplus to Chelsea requirement. Kakuta still too young and inexperience. They got lots of Young exciting player but lack experience. They need more thing playing in less pressure to gain more exposure.

  I don't why you come in with resell values?  Most important thing in Soccer is winning. If you get an old man who can do the job and helps you to win. Who cares he's old?

  If Inter say they will sell Milito for 10million pound, who cares he got resale value anot, if he bangs in goal like nobody business. You get some shitty youngster who can't bang in goals, even he is 20 years old. He will have no resell value too.

  Soccer becomes a business but you can't divert from yr main aim that is winning which will reap in the most profit.

• stellazio

  3 Jul 10, 21:48

  Originally posted by CannyOng:

  
  Hardly remember?? You must have a bad memory.. Against Tottenham. Ballack charged at player recklessly and get himself send off. Watch more of him play, you will know he act more aggressive recently. Maybe he's getting old,lack of speed  and need to play more hard on opponent.

  Chelsea has Essien. So I think that is why Ballack looks surplus to Chelsea requirement. Kakuta still too young and inexperience. They got lots of Young exciting player but lack experience. They need more thing playing in less pressure to gain more exposure.

  I don't why you come in with resell values?  Most important thing in Soccer is winning. If you get an old man who can do the job and helps you to win. Who cares he's old?

  If Inter say they will sell Milito for 10million pound, who cares he got resale value anot, if he bangs in goal like nobody business. You get some shitty youngster who can't bang in goals, even he is 20 years old. He will have no resell value too.

  Soccer becomes a business but you can't divert from yr main aim that is winning which will reap in the most profit.

  Ballack is a smart intelligent player, who commits alot of tactical fouls to stop the other team, look at him play against Arsenal, Barcelona etc. Essien is a player who will easily get more cards then Ballack, and the same will be for Mikel. Im not against Ballack moving, but if he moves due to age concerns, then there should be no more 30 year old player you should be bringing in.

  Why am i concerned? Because the club has stated time and time again they want to be a proper business club instead of having to keep relying on Roman's money, and with Fifa and Uefa clamping down on club finances, why shouldn't i be concerned about resale values, transfer fees etc?