Source: Daily_Mail
Chelsea sign keeper despite transfer ban: Delac paid until move in 2011
Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Chelsea have reached an agreement with Croatian club Inter Zapresic for young goalkeeper Matej Delac tojoin them in 2011.[LNB]Delac will remain with the Croatian club for the next two years, during which period Chelsea will pay his wages.[LNB] Worth the wait: Chelsea have reportedly agreed a fee of £2m for Delac and has passed a medical but will not join the club untill Jan 2011 due to Chelsea's transfer ban[LNB] [LNB]Delac will also travel to London whenever possible to train with theBlues and will then be under contract with the Barclays Premier Leagueside for five years.[LNB]Ancelotti said: "He is a young goalkeeper getting very goodexperience in his country and we think that he can be very good in thefuture.[LNB]"He will stay in Croatia to play next season and then come to play with us."[LNB]Chelsea are banned from signing any new players for the next twotransfer windows but Ancelotti believes FIFA are happy with theirlatest move.[LNB]The Blues are appealing against FIFA's ruling but the Chelsea coach believes the move can be helpful to the club's future.[LNB]"I think FIFA are happy," said Ancelotti. "He is a very younggoalkeeper and this is a solution for our future, not for the present.[LNB]"We put a lot of attention on the young players in every part of the world and if it is possible to take them, we want to do this."[LNB] The keeper, who turned 17 in August, broke the record for the youngest Croatian player ever called up for international duty when Slaven Bilic named him in his squad to face England earlier this month. [LNB]Chelsea have banned by FIFA from registering any new players in the next two registration periods after they were found guilty of inducing French teenager Gael Kakuta to breach his contract with Lens. [LNB] Heat on Frank Arnesen as Ron Gourlay steps up as Chelsea chief executiveChelsea promote ex-Man United man to replace Kenyon as chief executive [LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People:Carlo AncelottiPlaces:London, Croatia, United Kingdom