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14/06/2006 56 Echo stjohnson 14/06/2006 Main Echo Echo Wed June 14

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BLUEBIRDS CLINCH DOUBLE SWOOP


Chopra and McPhail are officially on board at City
MICHAEL Chopra and Stephen McPhail are today officially Cardiff City players. Owner Sam Hammam confirmed Chopra has already signed his Bluebirds contract, while McPhail is at Ninian Park today for a medical and will sign this evening.

Terry Phillips

Chief Sports Writer

BLUEBIRDS Michael Chopra, left, and Stephen McPhail.

Both are out of contract this summer and are Bosman signings, but Cardiff have agreed a compensation package of 500,000 to Newcastle as Chopra is aged under 24. Half of that is guaranteed with the rest paid on appearances and promotion to the Premiership. The arrival of striker Chopra and midfield player McPhail from Barnsley brings Cardiffs tally of summer signings to five, following Glenn Loovens (from Feyenoord), Kevin McNaughton (from Aberdeen) and goalkeeper Mark Howard (from Arsenal). Both Chopra, 22, and McPhail, who is 26, have agreed three-year contracts. We have had to fight off seven other clubs to sign Chopra, said Hammam. Newcastle wanted him to stay and offered a new contract, but even they had to concede he

wanted to play for Cardiff City. We feel the guy has a serious chance of being a goal machine for us. He still has to prove himself in the Coca-Cola Championship, but he is a quality player. And what I loved most was that he was so keen to sign for Cardiff. McPhail will sign tonight and Hammam says: Riccy Scimeca is our holding midfield player, while Stephen McPhail will be our playmaker. He can win the ball and he can pick out forwards and wingers with accurate passes. His skill on the ball and his movement will be fantastic for us. Stephen will have a serious impact for us next season. Now we need to find extra options, to sign a midfield player who scores goals. Then we will be able to mix it up, to change things around to great effect. Citys man from the Bronx Pages 52&53
terry.phillips@wme.co.uk

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