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Michael Essien, the 22-year old midfielder from Ghana, has signed with Chelsea for a record-breaking £26m (47m USD, 38m EUR).
Michael Essien will sign a contract worth £26m (47m USD, 38m EUR) with the London football club Chelsea. The record-breaking offer from Chelsea was accepted by the French club Lyon on Monday. Several of Chelsea's previous offers were rejected.


He was planned to sign the 5-year contract on Tuesday, but Lyon delayed sending the necessary forms.
Essien, the 22-year old Ghanian midlfielder, did not sign the 5-year contract on Tuesday as planned, because Lyon delayed sending the necessary forms to complete the transfer. Lyon will recieve Chelsea player Tiago along with the payment worth one third of Lyon's budget.


Essien will likely now arrive in London on Wednesday or Thursday for his medical.
Lyon accepted this deal, worth one third of the club's budget, on the condition that Tiago joins Lyon.


Bernard Lacombe, a Lyon representative, describes playing in England as Essien's "dream". Lyon president Jean-Michael Aulas charactizes the loss of Essien as "a wrench but for the club this is a good deal.
Essien will likely arrive in London on Wednesday or Thursday for his medical.

Bernard Lacombe of Lyon described playing in England as Essien's "dream".
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Revision as of 00:08, 16 August 2005

Monday, August 15, 2005


Michael Essien will sign a contract worth £26m (47m USD, 38m EUR) with the London football club Chelsea. The record-breaking offer from Chelsea was accepted by the French club Lyon on Monday. Several of Chelsea's previous offers were rejected.

Essien, the 22-year old Ghanian midlfielder, did not sign the 5-year contract on Tuesday as planned, because Lyon delayed sending the necessary forms to complete the transfer. Lyon will recieve Chelsea player Tiago along with the payment worth one third of Lyon's budget.

Essien will likely now arrive in London on Wednesday or Thursday for his medical.

Bernard Lacombe, a Lyon representative, describes playing in England as Essien's "dream". Lyon president Jean-Michael Aulas charactizes the loss of Essien as "a wrench but for the club this is a good deal.

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