Carlo Cudicini (From rumour to transfer)

[Piaki]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-moves-town-Spurs-1million-deal.html?ITO=1490

Tottenham have clinched the signing of Chelsea’s Carlo Cudicini for around
£1 million.

Manager Harry Redknapp moved for the 35-year-old Italian after growing concerned about his goalkeepers.

First-choice Heurelho Gomes has been playing through injury and Cesar Sanchez, who is deemed sub-standard, has been allowed to join Valencia until the end of the season.

Gomes has adapted to the Premier League after an initially disastrous switch from PSV last summer, but Cudicini will provide stiff competition for the Brazilian after finally stepping out of the shadows at Stamford Bridge.

Cudicini, whose Chelsea contract ends in the summer, moved to the club 10 years ago but he has been second choice to Petr Cech since the Czech arrived in 2004.

He has only made 25 League starts in the last five seasons and has been frustrated at his place in the Chelsea pecking order.

 

[londondude]

doesnt make sense to me. why would he go from chelski to us and still possibly be the no2?

 

[jimmyh]

because there is more chance of gomes making errors and being dropped than cech

 

[Tickers]

And, while it's not exactly the top priority, he's also cup-tied so we'd still be fielding one of the Untrusted Ones on Saturday.

 

[nedley]

I'd take him. Just dont understand it!

 

[punky]

doesnt make sense to me. why would he go from chelski to us and still possibly be the no2?

Because he is out of contract in a year and probably won't get it renewed?

Not a bad signing, if true.

 

[Jamturk]

Superb signing, what a back up. Good work Harry!

 

[Teofilo-Stevenson]

If its true he'd be an outstanding number two - he was one of the best keepers in the league even before Cech arrived and has always been quality when called upon/

 

[Goldman]

Fantastic signing if true.. But its coming from the mail.. :-|

 

[VegasII]

Good signing if true - he's a solid backup, able starter & also provides Gomes with competition.

The best we could do for 2nd choice keeper. No complaints if it happens.

 

[Black]

He could push for first choice

 

[Bill_Oddie]

The oldest of old chestnuts. We've signed him, like, half a dozen times in the past, so why not again? Welcome back Signor Cud. It wouldn't be a transfer window without you.

 

[Tickers]

The oldest of old chestnuts. We've signed him, like, half a dozen times in the past, so why not again? Welcome back Signor Cud. It wouldn't be a transfer window without you.

Downing, Fred, Cudicini. Textbook.

 

[alfiespurs]

hold up ... not a done deal just yet ! But if it is ... this is the BEST signing we have..... love this guy, a fantastic keeper .... still remeber his performance aganst us against the Chavs ( reember the free kick from Jamie Redknapp he saved .. but still conceded 4 last time) .. OUTSTANDING .. I now feel a lot better IF he is ours !!!!! And that is a a BIG IF he is ours ... welcome :grin::grin::grin::grin::grin::grin:

 

[OpenHeartZoo]

Great signing if true.

 

[ginol@14]

great keeper and at 35 he may well have a few years left in him
was shocked when chelscum replaced him with cech because at the time he was the best keeper in the prem ..... although cech didnt turn out bad after all !!!

hope its announced tommorow along with palacio

 

[DoublePivot]

Downing, Fred, Cudicini. Textbook.

You forgot the Arshavin thread, for which Rob and A&C bought a new server to house. So if we throw in Parker, Duff and Rivaldo, we gots us a fucking old school par-tay!

 

[freeeki]

Agreed that CC would be a good capture, especially if Cesar is moving out.

However, I cannot find this anywhere on the net except the Daily Mail and Wikipedia. Until it appears on Spurs.co.uk, BBC or SSN, I'm not getting too excited.

 

[inclineyid]

there was itk on this a short while before the mail broke the story from Roger Morgan on SO via COYS, just said

'Cudicini

coming for £1M'

 

[freeeki]

Where's this sorry, inclineyid?