Chelsea complete £15m Anelka deal
Posted by kwame on January 11, 2008
Chelsea have completed a £15m deal to sign Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka.
The 28-year-old has signed a four-and -a-half year contract in time to figure in Saturday’s home game against Spurs.
Bolton had rejected a £12m bid from Chelsea, who wanted Anelka as cover for Didier Drogba, who is with the Ivory Coast at the African Cup on Nations.
Salomon Kalou is also away on international duty and Andriy Shevchenko is injured, leaving boss Avram Grant short of options.
Shevchenko and Claudio Pizzaro, their other senior forward, have scored five Premier League goals between them this season.
Anelka, who has scored 11 goals in 22 games this term, had been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge despite signing a new four-year deal with Bolton last August.
He has made no secret of his desire to play in the Champions League and is still eligible for this season’s competition.
Anelka joined Bolton in 2006 from Turkish club Fenerbahce for a club record £8m.
He has also played for Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League and won the Champions League while at Real Madrid.
source:bbcsports
January 11, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Great Choice Chelsea