Blues bring in keeper Turnbull

Chelsea have completed the signing of young goalkeeper Ross Turnbull from Middlesbrough on a free transfer.

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Boro announced at the end of the 2008/9 season that the stopper would be leaving The Riverside when his contract expired on 30th June.

A number of clubs were reportedly interested but Chelsea always appeared favourites and have now secured his services on a four-year deal.

The 24-year-old enhanced his reputation with a series of number of eye-catching performances for Boro in the Premier League last term.

He had previously spent time out on loan with Barnsley, Crewe and Cardiff earlier in his career.

Turnbull will now be looking to make an impact at Stamford Bridge after joining Petr Cech and Hilario as the goalkeepers in Carlo Ancelotti's first-team squad.

Chelsea's shot-stopping options had been limited during the second half of last season following Carlo Cudicini's switch to Tottenham.

Hilario provided the back-up to Cech and Turnbull is now expected to vie with the Portuguese player for the right to be second choice.

Hilario, 33, has also put pen-to-paper on a new two-year contract that ties him to the club until 2011.

Your Comments

Cazual (Middlesbrough fan)

"bd - he wouldnt sign a contract and that is why he was dropped! Only mistake was not tying him down to a new contract last summer and therefore responibility falls on Keith Lamb!"

Cazual (Middlesbrough fan)

"olivernward (Chelsea fan) you get experience by playing games, you win tropies by playing games! he's not going to be number 1 as Cech is better and i doubt he will be 2nd choice over hilario! Turnbull said that he was leaving the club for 1st team football he has clearly left for money!"

olivernward (Chelsea fan)

"it's always amusing to see when a player signs for Chelsea it's apparently for the £. surely it couldn't be to get experience and train with a club that challenges for, and occasionally wins, trophies? i agree it's doubtful that he'll see much playing time, and it's most likely a signing based on UEFA rulings more than anything else. but you never what might happen after Turnbull gets to train with and learn from Petr Cech - he good improve. stragner things have happened, like Owen maybe signing for Utd."

bd

"This is a big mistake by Boro. All we are left with now is Calamity Jones!!! He is a very good keeper and was only going to improve. Big mistake by Gareth Southgate."

WATTO (Middlesbrough fan)

"Stupid boy."

ABMU (Newcastle United fan)

"i believe its a tatical decision due to the champions league ruling of at least 6 home grown player. Though like wat many others said. he will be wasting his time at chelsea."

Dale (Chelsea fan)

"kopboy (Liverpool fan) funny i remember a certain young english goalkeeper joining liverpool instead of chelsea, sadly he was constantly shipped out on loan, then finally sold, what a waste of talent, same old scousers"

kopboy (Liverpool fan)

"join chelsea just for the cash wat a waste of english talent "

jwcase

"tomfairbrother, im sure most teams can offer better wages than middlesbrough. Besides, if you had the chance to join chelsea, would you think of it as for the money or as a chance to join one of the most successful clubs in recent history. give the guy a chance"

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