RSS
ATOM
Official: Paris Saint-Germain sign Alex from Chelsea
The Brazilian fell out of favour with Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas and has now been reunited with Carlo Ancelotti, having signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with the Ligue 1 club
| Bet: | Returns: | Lyon £23.00 | Draw £31.00 | PSG £29.00 |
|
| Bet: | Returns: | Lyon £23.00 | Draw £32.00 | PSG £31.00 |
|
| Bet: | Returns: | Lyon £23.00 | Draw £31.00 | PSG £31.00 |
|
| Bet: | Returns: | Lyon £23.00 | Draw £32.50 | PSG £31.00 |
|
| Bet: | Returns: | Lyon £23.00 | Draw £31.00 | PSG £29.00 |
|
Jan 27, 2012 4:25:00 PM
By Mark Doyle
Alex et Leonardo (PSG)
Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed the signing of Alex from Chelsea for a reported fee of €6 million.
After completing a medical in the French capital on Friday morning, the Brazilian defender was officially presented to the media at a press conference at 16:30CET and he wasted little time in outlining the reasons behind his departure from Stamford Bridge.
"Basically, I had not played much in the last two months and I wanted to leave Chelsea," Alex told reporters.
"Finally, we began to negotiate with PSG and everything went very well.
"I know the fame of the club, so I wanted to come. And I spent two years with [PSG coach] Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea. I wanted to play again with him."
Former Blues boss Ancelotti had stated earlier in the day that he was thrilled with having been reunited with the 29-year-old centre-back.
"It was a good opportunity because of his price and his desire to come to PSG," the Italian coach explained.
"I know him very well. He's a fantastic player and a great guy. He has extensive experience as he played in the Dutch league, English league, the Brazil national team and many Champions League matches.
"He's a great professional and I think he will have a great season."
The Premier League outfit originally signed Alex from Santos but he spent three years on loan at PSV Eindhoven before finally arriving at Stamford Bridge in 2007.
He proved a reliable performer for Chelsea but fell out of favour at Stamford Bridge following the arrival of Andre Villas-Boas as manager last summer.
After completing a medical in the French capital on Friday morning, the Brazilian defender was officially presented to the media at a press conference at 16:30CET and he wasted little time in outlining the reasons behind his departure from Stamford Bridge.
"Basically, I had not played much in the last two months and I wanted to leave Chelsea," Alex told reporters.
"Finally, we began to negotiate with PSG and everything went very well.
"I know the fame of the club, so I wanted to come. And I spent two years with [PSG coach] Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea. I wanted to play again with him."
Former Blues boss Ancelotti had stated earlier in the day that he was thrilled with having been reunited with the 29-year-old centre-back.
"It was a good opportunity because of his price and his desire to come to PSG," the Italian coach explained.
"I know him very well. He's a fantastic player and a great guy. He has extensive experience as he played in the Dutch league, English league, the Brazil national team and many Champions League matches.
"He's a great professional and I think he will have a great season."
The Premier League outfit originally signed Alex from Santos but he spent three years on loan at PSV Eindhoven before finally arriving at Stamford Bridge in 2007.
He proved a reliable performer for Chelsea but fell out of favour at Stamford Bridge following the arrival of Andre Villas-Boas as manager last summer.
| Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game |
|
| Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £100 in free bets! |
|
| Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
| Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
| Sign up with Paddy Power for a free bet up to £50 |
|
Thank you for your comment!
Please enter your name
Please enter your location
Please share your comment!
109 Comments
Advertisement
Inside Goal.Com
-
Champions League Player Ratings: Basel 1-0 Bayern
Goal.com assesses the individuals on show as the Swiss champions shocked the Bavarian giants at St. Jakob-Park
-
Champions League Player Ratings: Marseille 1-0 Inter
Goal.com evaluates the performances of those involved in the last 16 clash at the Stade Velodrome, a game decided by Andre Ayew's last-gasp goal
-
Player Ratings: Manchester City 4-0 Porto
Roberto Mancini's side book their place in the last 16 with a convincing victory thanks to goals from Aguero, Dzeko, Silva and Pizarro
-
Lavezzi sends Napoli close to dreamland
The Azzurri have half-a-foot in the quarter-finals after claiming their latest San Paolo scalp, but the Londoners will be thanking their lucky stars the defeat wasn't heavier
-
Real Madrid should have killed off CSKA Moscow
Jose Mourinho's men went ahead through Cristiano Ronaldo's first-half strike, but the Portuguese missed two good chances to make the game safe and his side paid the price
Advertisement
Advertisement
