The Transfer Merry Go Round
Well now the season is done and the world cup is on the horizon transfers will be a plenty so i will keep a post here to keep track of all the summers big deals.
Wednesday May 31st
Andriy Shevchenko - AC Milan to Chelsea = 30m
Chelsea have completed the signing of striker Andriy Shevchenko from AC Milan for a fee of around £30m.
The 29-year-old signed a four-year contract on Wednesday after agreeing personal terms and passing a medical.
"I am here for the challenge and the excitement of the Premier League," said the Ukraine captain.
Because the exact fee has not been disclosed, it is not known whether it beats the £30m Manchester United gave Leeds in 2002 for Rio Ferdinand.
It is however a club record fee for Chelsea, eclipsing the £24.5m they paid for Lyon's Michael Essien in 2005.
Tuesday May 30th
Andrew Johnson - Crystal Palace to Everton = 8.6m
Everton have completed the £8.6million signing of Andy Johnson from Crystal Palace.
The fee is a club record, beating the previous high of £6million spent by manager David Moyes to bring James Beattie from Southampton in January 2005.
Johnson and Beattie - close friends off the pitch - will now form Everton's new strike force for next season.
Salomon Kalou - Feyenoord to Chelsea = Undisclosed Fee
Chelsea have completed the signing of Feyenoord striker Salomon Kalou on a three-year deal. The Stamford Bridge club signed the 20-year-old after he completed a medical and agreed personal terms. Kalou was born in Ivory Coast but failed in a bid to obtain Dutch nationality in order to play for Holland at the World Cup.
Thursday May 25th
Robert Pires - Arsenal to Villareal = Free Transfer
Tuesday May 23rd
Tomas Rosicky - Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal - Undisclosed fee
Rosicky joins Arsenal
Arsenal have completed the signing of Czech international midfielder Tomas Rosicky from Borussia Dortmund for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £7million. Rosicky said: 'I'm really happy to be here at Arsenal, it is a great day for me. This is the best club in Europe and I will give everything.'
Wednesday May 17th
Dimitar Berbatov - Bayer Leverkusen to Tottenham = 10.9m
Tuesday May 16th
Michael Ballack - Bayern Munich to Chelsea = Free Transfer
Chelsea announce their first signing of the summer with German captain Michael Ballack on a three-year contract
Monday May 15th
Jimmy Bullard - Wigan to Fulham = 2.5m
Wednesday May 31st
Andriy Shevchenko - AC Milan to Chelsea = 30m
Chelsea have completed the signing of striker Andriy Shevchenko from AC Milan for a fee of around £30m.The 29-year-old signed a four-year contract on Wednesday after agreeing personal terms and passing a medical.
"I am here for the challenge and the excitement of the Premier League," said the Ukraine captain.
Because the exact fee has not been disclosed, it is not known whether it beats the £30m Manchester United gave Leeds in 2002 for Rio Ferdinand.
It is however a club record fee for Chelsea, eclipsing the £24.5m they paid for Lyon's Michael Essien in 2005.
Tuesday May 30th
Andrew Johnson - Crystal Palace to Everton = 8.6m
Everton have completed the £8.6million signing of Andy Johnson from Crystal Palace.The fee is a club record, beating the previous high of £6million spent by manager David Moyes to bring James Beattie from Southampton in January 2005.
Johnson and Beattie - close friends off the pitch - will now form Everton's new strike force for next season.
Salomon Kalou - Feyenoord to Chelsea = Undisclosed Fee
Chelsea have completed the signing of Feyenoord striker Salomon Kalou on a three-year deal. The Stamford Bridge club signed the 20-year-old after he completed a medical and agreed personal terms. Kalou was born in Ivory Coast but failed in a bid to obtain Dutch nationality in order to play for Holland at the World Cup.
Thursday May 25th
Robert Pires - Arsenal to Villareal = Free Transfer
Tuesday May 23rd
Tomas Rosicky - Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal - Undisclosed fee
Rosicky joins Arsenal
Arsenal have completed the signing of Czech international midfielder Tomas Rosicky from Borussia Dortmund for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £7million. Rosicky said: 'I'm really happy to be here at Arsenal, it is a great day for me. This is the best club in Europe and I will give everything.'
Wednesday May 17th
Dimitar Berbatov - Bayer Leverkusen to Tottenham = 10.9m
Tuesday May 16th
Michael Ballack - Bayern Munich to Chelsea = Free Transfer
Chelsea announce their first signing of the summer with German captain Michael Ballack on a three-year contract
Monday May 15th
Jimmy Bullard - Wigan to Fulham = 2.5m
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