http://chelsea.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=884&p=2&stid=8369827 By EuroBlue Date: 7/1/2005 This afternoon, Chelsea announced (after several days of speculation and rumour) that they had competed the signing of Czech international midfielder Jiri Jarosik from CSKA Moscow. A tall and versatile player, Jarosik signs for the next two and a half years. His arrival at SW6 was originally intended to be a loan until the end of the season, but it would seem that CSKA were not keen on this option. Interestingly, however, Chelsea's press officer, Helen Wood, told UEFA.com that whilst the contract is for two-and-a-half years, Chelsea have the option of canceling it after six months. No mention is made in the UK as to how much this particular transfer will cost - although the figure mentioned in the Czech media is that he cost the Blues ￡5,8 million. Jarosik is a big lad, towering at 1m94. Curiously, this is exactly the same height as Petr, so one wonders what the Czechs are feeding their kids to be so tall. Jiri celebrated his 27th birthday last October. Jiri should be available for selection against Scunthorpe in the FA Cup on Saturday providing his international clearance comes through on time. There is a strong indication that Jose would like to use the opportunity to play him immediately. Jiri met Mourinho yesterday, after the medical, and apparently Jose told him that he would have a run-out in the FA Cup. Jarosik is quoted as saying that "I am pleased to be at a club like Chelsea. This is a massive opportunity for me and I want to do my best to be successful." He is also realistic about his place in the pecking order. "I don't mind if I start my Chelsea career on the bench among the substitutes. It is only logical that I won't immediately replace Claude Makelele or Frank Lampard. And there is one more thing: I have spent the last three weeks on holiday. I only did the occasion al run in my hometown. So the first thing I have to do is to start training again." Talking of the change of location for him, he said that "I must admit that I am little bit nervous. I know that I will start from square one in London and two wonderful years in Moscow will count for nothing. I can't speak English well, I can't drive a car on the right-hand side of the road, and I can't play in the [UEFA] Champions League knockout phase. But such a big opportunity like this may only come once in my career. It is an incredible challenge for me." He joined CSKA in 2002 for a Russian national record of €3.7 million. At CSKA he went on to win the Russian League in 2003, scoring seven goals in 27 games. We hope that his debut for Chelsea is as auspicious as his start in Moscow: he scored on his debut in the Russian Super Cup against FC Lokomotiv Moskva and twiceon his league debut against FC Rubin Kazan. Interesting Jarosik factoid; his wife Veronika runs a famous modeling agency in the Czech Republic. As a player, Jarosik is a midfielder player who links play well and also has a good eye for goal. Tall, yet extremely comfortable on the ball, he can also playas a striker and is often used as a target man at set-pieces. At 27, he is considered at a good age, in terms of experience and youth Jarosik is clearly extremely versatile - a characteristic much liked by Mourinho - and has extensive Champions League experience. He will have to wait, however, before displaying the latter, as having played for CSKA earlier in this year's campaign, Jarosik will be ineligible for the Champions Leauge for the rest of the season. Nevertheless, Jiri also knows what it likes to win - and to strive to win - which will also ser ve him well in a squad that Jose wants to have a hunger for titles. ---- 以各項條件看來, 蠻符合現在需要的類型, 台灣的東歐模特兒是不是透過他老婆公司仲介?? ---- --

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