Premier League - Chelsea seal Sturridge deal

Eurosport - Fri, 03 Jul 17:51:00 2009

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of promising young striker Daniel Sturridge on a four-year deal after his contract expired at Manchester City.

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The 19-year-old's fee has not been disclosed, but was settled by a tribunal.

Sturridge, nephew of former Derby forward Dean, made 26 appearance for City last season, scoring four times.

The England Under-20 forward will now join up with the rest of the first-team squad when they return for the start of pre-season training next week.

PA Sport

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  1. looks like we're about to see a new benchwarmer at­ Chelsea ! shame on him,, he'll never have a chance­ to play for Chelsea just like Di Santo.

    From Renan, on Fri 3 Jul 7:06PM

  2. WHO?????????????????????

    From elnino, on Fri 3 Jul 7:01PM

  3. As a City Fan, I am gutted that we have let one of our­ most promising youngsters go, I think it would have­ been so much better to give him the deal he was after­ and not bothered with the likes of Bellamy. Lets just­ hope that Onouha and Richards and Ireland etc other­ quality youth teamers don't get moved on.

    From kingghouter, on Fri 3 Jul 7:00PM

  4. what's this ? when was the last time Chelsea signed­ 2 free youngsters in the same week ? are Chelsea­ running out of money ?

    From Renan, on Fri 3 Jul 6:52PM

  5. He don't care about football,he'll be on­ 20=grand a week for the next four years and'll be­ on the bench/reserve the whole time...Mnoey for­ nothing.

    No ambition.

    From Tony, on Fri 3 Jul 6:29PM

  6. Yip, Aguero wanted £200,000 a week plus would have cost­ £40Million only a fool would pay that sort of money,­ only a moronic idiot (preferably backed by a fascist­ royal family with massive loans that majically­ disappear) would spend that sort of money of a­ footballer at the moment.

    From RossG, on Fri 3 Jul 6:29PM

  7. Greedy little git! I hope he vanishes and ends up­ playing low division fotball as he will not get a game­ for Chelsea, if he does he will not impress as he is­ years away from being anywhere near top quality. WELL­ DONE CITY IN NOT GIVING INTO A PLAYER WHO HAS SCORED 4­ GOALS AND WANTS THE BIG MONEY!

    From feedthephil, on Fri 3 Jul 6:19PM

  8. I should have said Daniel not his uncle!

    From M W, on Fri 3 Jul 6:03PM

  9. I aint really happy with this as I feel it will stop us­ buying a top quality striker. I know we now have 2­ promising young strikers in sturridge and di santo but­ they are never going to be of the quality of aguero are­ they?

    yes we have 5 strikers now plus sheva and­ pizzaro as well but after another 2 seasons max were­ gonna have these 2 young boys only really being of age­ to be 1st team regulars and we will then need to go out­ and spend big big money on a top proven striker. Do it­ now before they all get snapped up in this transfer­ window. it seems to be what everyone else is trying to­ do.

    to be hinest I just dont really rate the boy

    From yip, on Fri 3 Jul 6:02PM

  10. We at Chelsea do welcome Dean Sturridge with open arms!­ We hope and expect that he will take over from Didier­ Drogba when he retires and be a real success.

    From M W, on Fri 3 Jul 6:00PM

  11. ANOTHER striker . . . WTF!

    C'mon Chelsea sort it­ out!

    From stevestomper2020, on Fri 3 Jul 5:58PM

  12. methinks he'll have a sore arse from sitting on the­ sub's bench .........

    From milnerphoto, on Fri 3 Jul 5:55PM

  13. I think Man City are mad the new European English rule­ is coming and they get rid of Promising English player­ who should have been in the under 21 euros

    From liam, on Fri 3 Jul 5:51PM

  14. boooooooooooooooooo

    From Ademola, on Fri 3 Jul 5:38PM

  15. As a City supporter I hope this doesn't come back­ on us and bite us on the A**e

    From Stuart, on Fri 3 Jul 5:35PM
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