Championship - Cardiff complete Chopra signing

Eurosport - Sun, 05 Jul 15:17:00 2009

Cardiff have completed the signing of Michael Chopra from Sunderland for a club-record fee.

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Chopra joined Sunderland from the Bluebirds in the summer of 2007 but failed to pin down a first-team place at the Stadium of light and twice returned to the Welsh capital on loan.

The striker's most recent loan deal at the Championship side expired at the end of last season but Cardiff have now exercised their option to buy the 25-year-old for a fee believed to be in the region of £4 million.

"I'm really glad it's all sorted now and, like all the other lads, I'm excited and determined to go that extra mile to gain promotion," Chopra told the club's website.

"We are putting 110% into training and there is a good feeling within the squad.

"The new stadium looks magnificent and the lads can't wait for the opener against Scunthorpe.

"These are exciting times for Cardiff and I'm really glad to now be a part of this."

Chopra, who agreed to a three-year contract, is the third player to sign for Cardiff this week, after the arrival of centre-backs Mark Hudson and Anthony Gerrard.

Meanwhile, full-back Paul Quinn is also expected to complete his move from Motherwell in the coming days.

PA Sport

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  1. Good Riddance. Enough said.
    A tip for Cardiff -­ don't play the waste of space against NUFC in­ either game next season - the only goal he is likely to­ score will be an own goal.

    From safcalsftm, on Tue 7 Jul 1:39PM

  2. "WHATS THAT COMING OVER THE HILL - ITS MICHAEL­ CHOPRA, ITS MICHAEL CHOPRA"

    From gaz007taylor, on Mon 6 Jul 11:13AM
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    if we got 4m back of the 5.5m we spent on him we've­ done well he isn't premiership class but is ok in­ championship just don't play him when u play­ newcastle

    From heslop448, on Mon 6 Jul 8:56AM

  4. some very negative comments from all the north eastern­ losers. chops has nothing to prove at­ championship
    level. he s scored goals b4 & will­ again. he showed promise in prem at newcastle when he­ had a half decent side around him. after doing well­ with blue birds he made entirely the wrong move to a­ team who just don t cut it at top level.

    From johnemiller132, on Mon 6 Jul 8:30AM

  5. Less than average player. Talk is easy, doing is­ harder. 110%, what a laugh.

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Sun 5 Jul 1:06PM
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    Cardiff going for promotion? whats the point they just­ spent £4mill on this bag of waste who has proven he­ cant cut the mustard at that level!! if they go up next­ year they will have sell Chopra and buy someone else­ does not make sense.

    From amyperrett, on Sun 5 Jul 11:19AM

  7. Good to see he's gonna give 110% that would be 100%­ more than what he gave for us.Too slow,too limited,will­ score goals (10 max) in the Championship but not at a­ higher level.Saying that,wish him luck.

    From jack torrance, on Sun 5 Jul 10:25AM
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    not worth 4 million, could have got a few more players­ for that.

    From darrendimond, on Sat 4 Jul 10:47PM
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    He is poo.

    From amyperrett, on Sat 4 Jul 9:54PM

  10. lets see what happens if he's clean through on goal­ V newcatle. will he bottle it again???? but good luck­ to him after all his trouble, bashing his wife and­ turning up to training p issed as a f art. still better­ than Ameobi tho.

    From muf_dvr1, on Sat 4 Jul 8:23PM

  11. Welcome back son, lets earn the money now

    From jnstev545, on Sat 4 Jul 6:23PM

  12. 4-1 even chopra scored!!

    From newcastleian1, on Sat 4 Jul 4:18PM

  13. Should have been given more of a chance at Newcastle­ why they persevered with Ameobi is beyond me.

    From Mark, on Sat 4 Jul 2:03PM

  14. Goal machine..

    From tulip, on Sat 4 Jul 1:14PM

  15. Good luck to the lad.

    From cameron w, on Sat 4 Jul 12:52PM
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