Daniel Sturridge

[chrismada9 1,948]

18 would be a good number

Zhirkov will probably take that number since he has it with CSKA Moscow and Russia

[BlueLion. 21,491]

06/07 season: 9 goals total. 07/08 season: 9 goals total. 08/09 season: 10 goals total (I included goals for Chelsea and omitted those scored with the Ivory Coast).

Official stats claim he scored 10 last season; whilst it was actually 11. I refer to out 5-0 win against Middlesbrough, where his second goal was deflected in off of Wheater. The 'Dubious Goals Panel' ruled it an own goal but Chelsea FC's statistician and historian; Paul Dutton and Rick Glanvill respectively, reviewed the game and demonstrated from one camera angle how Kalou's shot was on target prior to the deflection, and therefore count the goal to his name.

Either way, he got double figures

[Badboy 1,526]

Cech

Bosingwa Terry Alex A.cole

Joe cole Lampard Essien Malouda

Anelka/ Sturridge Drogba/ Di santo

Edited July 1, 2009 by Badboy

[Didier Drogba 0]

Is this almost certain? Just want us to snap him up before other clubs come in!

[TrueChelseaBlue 105]

it seems to be, everywhere you look it says he's Chelsea-bound, no word on his signing from the Club yet but i'd say its almost a done deal, needs to go through a tribunal cos of his age, as he cant lAVE ON A bOSMAN AS HES UNDER 24.

[chrismada9 1,948]

STURRIDGE SIGNS FOR BLUES

Chelsea Football Club is delighted to confirm that Daniel Sturridge has agreed to join the club on a four-year contract.

He will join the first team squad for pre-season training next week when the players return from their summer break.

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www.chelseafc.com

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Edited July 3, 2009 by CJ Revo

[millzy_chelsea_fan 4]

great signings 2 in 2 days lets make it a hat-trick with pato or zhirkov tomorrow

[chrismada9 1,948]

I doubt Pato will sign tomorrow, but Zhirkov is definitely a possibility!

[Tomlewis7 0]

Yeahhhhhh two in two days, now Ancelotti has taken over the ball is rolling, both great signings. Zhirkov should sign soon, but according to one paper the contract talks are still in progress and Ac Milan are trying to Hijack the deal at the last second...But then again another paper says he is having his medical tommorow/today (just got back from playing a gig, its 12 now...So technically today...Saturday), so i duno. If we got Zhrikov and Pato we would absolutly have the best squad ever for now and the future, screw those Galactico assholes....So glad we have Sturridge though =D

[TrueChelseaBlue 105]

Welcome to CFC Sturridge.

Sturridge is a great signing.

If Zhirkov and Pato sign for us, and there the only other signings we make, ill b over the moon

Good news that Carlo's said Drogba's staying aswell

[Elliott 7]

Closing thread as its official he's signed.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Name: Daniel Sturridge
Position: Forward
Number: TBC
Joined From: Manchester City
Fee: Undisclosed
Signed by: Carlo Ancelotti
Age: 19

The second signing of Carlo Ancelotti's reign as Chelsea manager, Daniel Sturridge joins Franco di Santo as another teenage understudy to Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka. A strong, powerful forward with bundles of pace and energy, Sturridge rejected an improved contract at the City of Manchester Stadium following the end of the 2008/09 season, alerting Chelsea's Italian coach.

Sturridge joined just a day after Chelsea had confirmed their first transfer of the summer; another young English player in the form of goalkeeper Ross Turnbull. With UEFA pushing for more homegrown players to be imported into squads, Sturridge will join both Turnbull and Chelsea's other young English prospects, including the likes of Jacob Mellis, Michael Mancienne and Jack Cork, as the club look to increase their English quota at the club.

Though Sturridge will be hard-pressed to gain a space in Ancelotti's starting eleven with strikers such as the aforementioned Drogba and Anelka at the club, the young English forward was part of a similar set-up to Manchester City last season - with strikers such as Robinho, Caicedo and Bellamy being preferred - but still managed to net four goals in 27 appearances last term - despite the overwhelming majority of those coming as a substitute. Sturridge scored a penalty against Arsanal in 2008, which resigned the Gunners to a 3-0 defeat at Eastlands, and was the catalyst in a stunning fight-back at Ewood Park, where he scored and created two goals in the space of five minutes as City came from 2-0 down to secure a point. More of the same attitude from the young striker would certainly be welcomed at Stamford Bridge.

Sturridge has made an immediate impression in Chelsea blue; scoring against the Seattle Sounders in a 2-0 friendly win, before winning a penalty against Internazionale, that was duly converted by teammate Frank Lampard.

[Badboy 1,526]

Well done bluelion.

[Wxgba 306]

Aye, good work Alex. A nice little profile there mate, keep it up.

[Term-X 7,891]

Drobga & Anelka / Sturridge & Di Santo