Yossi Benayoun

[Milan 17,835]

The official Chelsea FC website

Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Yossi Benayoun from Liverpool.

The 30-year-old will link up with his new team-mates at Cobham for the beginning of pre-season on Monday (July 5).

'I am very excited to come to a club like Chelsea, it is a big club and I think it is a dream for every player. Hopefully we will be successful,' said the Israeli international, who has signed a three-year contract.

Manager Carlo Ancelotti added: 'We are happy to have this new player. Yossi has a lot of quality in midfield and can play in lots of positions. I like his behaviour on the pitch and he will do a great job for us next season.'

Benayoun spent three seasons at Liverpool having first moved to the Premier League in 2005 when he joined West Ham from Spanish club Racing Santander.

The 5ft 8in midfielder captains his national team, and is comfortable either on the wing or behind the forward line.

The first chance to see Benayoun in a Chelsea shirt could come at Crystal Palace on July 17, in our first pre-season friendly of the summer.

[Steve 10,227]

Good luck Yossi, I will be backing you as every other Chelsea fan should be from now on!

[zolayes 14,489]

now we must back him .hope he does well .. welcome yossi

[Milan 17,835]

That's how it should be. Hopefully no-one will say anything racist as it was the case. Welcome to Chelsea and good luck Yossi.

[EskWeston 696]

Not the sort of player i wanted to see us sign, but he is Chelsea now........

[caesarblues 51]

zzzz...finally its official...

welcome anw...

[LDN Blue 7,903]

In Carlo We Trust.

Welcome to Chelsea Yossi

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I trust Carlo, so I trust he knows what he is doing.

Welcome, Yossi.

[chrismada9 1,948]

*sigh*

Welcome to Chelsea Benayoun! If he reckons he's good enough to play for us, then he'd better show it!!

[Endrit 39]

Well now lets just hope we make some bigger signings from now on...

[Randall 315]

Ah well what's done is done, may as well give him our full support and backing. Didn't want it to happen but you can only be pleasantly surprised with low expectations and 6 million is hardly a lot of money these days in the transfer market, who knows he might the platform upon which Kakuta and people get their chance to shine.

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

Since he won't be able to wear his tradition nu.15 on the shirt, I'm guessing he will take no.10?

Edited July 2, 2010 by sam81292

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I wonder if he'll remember this:

[Rambo 1,729]

Welcome to Chelsea Yossi.

[Henrique 9,133]

I cant believe...Carlo is doing here the same he was doing at AC Milan, building an old squad.

[Term-X 7,891]

I cant believe...Carlo is doing here the same he was doing at AC Milan, building an old squad.

exactly, this is the beginning of the end.

david silva must be pointing and laughing.

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

I cant believe...Carlo is doing here the same he was doing at AC Milan, building an old squad.

One player replacing 4 older players who are giving their position to youth products.... yep sounds like an ageing squad to me.

[Term-X 7,891]

One player replacing 4 older players who are giving their position to youth products.... yep sounds like an ageing squad to me.

if benayoun gets the number 10 shirt he will be a first team player.