Official: Sunderland's Michael Chopra Makes Club Record Move To Cardiff City

Michael Chopra has made his move to Cardiff permanent...

Jul 1, 2009 12:02:04 PM

Barclays Premier League : Michael Chopra - Mohamed Sissoko , Sunderland - Liverpool (PA)
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The Newcastle-born forward has officially joined Cardiff City for a club record fee, believed to be around £3 million according to the Sunderland Echo. The move had been agreed in the loan deal, but it appears that the price is higher than was first thought.

£500,000 will be paid initially, while the remaining £2.5m will be paid in instalments. The fee is almost double Cardiff's previous club record of £1.7m for Peter Thorne in 2001.

Chopra is very familiar with Cardiff City, having had two spells on loan at Ninian Park last season as well as a permanent spell at the club in 2006/07. The former Newcastle United man failed to establish himself at the Stadium of Light, with goals coming at a premium for the Black Cats.

Although the move marks a loss on Roy Keane's outlay of £5m for Chopra in 2007, Steve Bruce is continuing to offload the deadwood in his squad as he looks to bring in other strikers.

Anthony Wright, Goal.com
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