Chelsea swoop to sign Serbia's rising star Nemanja Matic in £1.5m deal

18 August 2009 14:07
Chelsea have signed midfielder Nemanja Matic from Slovenian side MFK Kosice. The 20-year-old, a compatriot of Serbia's Branislav Ivanovic, has completed a switch to Stamford Bridge for £1.5million. 'I know a lot about Chelsea, I have beenfollowing them,' he said. 'I play together with Branislav in the national team and have spoken to him about Chelsea. The first time when I met him to play in the national team I asked a couple of questions. 'I am a solid midfielder, I have a lot to offer and for sure to progress and I will show everyone why I am at Chelsea. 'I am a central midfielder and I know I am not well known but I have physical power and I am quite a technical, left-footed player.' MFK president Blazej Podolak said: 'At around five o'clock in the evening we signed the contract on the transfer. 'The success was down to the the fact that the money does not come in instalments, but immediately.' Matic has spent three seasonsin Slovakia and was part of the Serbia Under 21 squad that competed at this summer's European Championship. He has also won two full caps. Tottenham, Genoa and CSKA Moscow were all linked with Matic earlier in the summer.

Source: Daily_Mail