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Deco joins Chelsea for £8m

July 1st 2008 05:00
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Deco shakes hands with Peter Kenyon


Portugal midfielder Deco has joined Chelsea from Spanish giants Barcelona after he was told he did not feature in Barcelona's future plans by new coach Pep Guardiola.

Despite suffering injuries and a loss of form for Barca last season, Deco was still one of Portugal's best players in their failed Euro 2008 campaign and is still regarded as one of Europe's most highly-rated playmakers. The 30-year-old has joined the Stamford Bridge outfit on a two-year deal for a fee of about £8m and will once again team up with coach Luiz Felipe Scolari who he played under for the national team.


The Brazilian-born midfielder has a bulging trophy cabinet which includes two Champion's League medals, a Uefa cup winner's medal, and two La Liga titles from his time at FC Porto and Barcelona.

Deco spoke to Chelsea TV after officially signing and said that winning the Champion's League was a top priority for him and the club: "It is good for me to be here and first of all I am very happy to be here.

"I am sure I have come at the right time to do great things and be able to help Chelsea go back to the way it was and come back to being the first one, not only in England but also to win the Champions League that has been their dream for so long."

The arrival of the Portugese star adds a new dimension for the Chelsea midfield which currently includes Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Michael Essien, Jon Mikel Obi and Claude Makelele although some would argue that his arrival has only hastened the departure of Frank Lampard who is rumoured to be a transfer target for former boss Jose Mourinho who is now at Inter Milan.




[Source: ChelseaFC]











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Bolton want Eidur

January 29th 2008 10:12
Bolton Wanderers


Bolton manager Gary Megson has said that he is trying to get unsettled striker Eidur Gudjohnsen on loan from Barcelona.

Gudjohnsen spent two happy years at Bolton earlier in his career scoring 26 goals in 55 games. Although he has been the target of approaches from more fashionable clubs than Bolton, a return to the Reebok, where he has retained hero status, may appeal to the Icelandic international.

Following the sale of Nicolas Anelka to Chelsea, Gudjohnsen would be a major signing for them in their attempts to get away from trouble at the foot of the Premier League.

Gudjohnsen has played only 33 games for Barcelona since joining them at the start of last season. He has hit the net only 8 times and has failed to settle or gain a regular first team place.

It is likely that he would be happy to leave and that Barcelona would be prepared to let him go. It will simply be a matter of Megson trying to persuade him to 'come home'.
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Barcelona signs Thierry Henry for £16.1m

June 26th 2007 04:50
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Thierry Henry proudly displays his new Barcelona shirt


France striker Thierry Henry completed his move to Spanish giants FC Barcelona for a fee of £16.1m from English Premier League side Arsenal over-night.

Henry, who turns 30 in August, passed a medical on Monday afternoon (GMT) before being unveiled in front of 30,000 fans at the Nou Camp after signing a four-year deal with the Catalan outfit.

Thierry Henry Arsenal away kit 07/08
Henry won't be wearing this away kit now!


The mega-bucks four-year deal which includes a staggering £84million buy-out clause in the Frenchman’s contract should see the pacy forward end his career in Spain.

Henry leaves Arsenal as the top scorer in the club's history with 226 goals in 364 appearances.

The following video is of Henry's presentation at the Camp Nou:



In the following two video clips, Henry says goodbye to his beloved Gunners fans:







[Video source: YouTube]


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Thierry Henry set to join Barcelona

June 25th 2007 04:52
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Henry is set to leave Arsenal for Barcelona


Arsenal's talismanic captain and France striker Thierry Henry is set to leave his beloved Gunners for Spanish giants Barcelona in a reported fee of around £16 million


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