4 January 2013 13:40
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of striker
Demba Ba from Newcastle United on a three-
and-a-half year contract.
The fee is undisclosed but it is to be around the
forward's release clause of seven million pounds.
The 27-year-old's move follows an 18-month spell
with Newcastle United and was top of the club's
goal scoring charts this season.
Commenting on the move, Ba said: "It feels good
to be here, I'm very happy and very proud."
"It was important for me, and for Newcastle, to
get my future sorted and now we can move on.
Now they have the whole month to buy someone
and for me as well, the sooner the better. Now I
am here I just need to get settled in.
"When the club who won the Champions League
wants you, the decision is very easy. This club is
massive and that's something that helped the
decision a lot. It was not a hard one."
The Senegal international will wear the number
29 shirt for the Blues and will be eligible to
feature in Saturday's FA Cup tie away to
Southampton.
The striker, who becomes the first Senegalese
player to play for Chelsea, has hit 13 goals in the
Premier League so far this season.

Yay!!! They should have given him the number 9 shirt and give number...99 to el floppo Torres