Gary Cahill joins Chelsea from Bolton Wanderers for £7m

Gary Cahill has completed his move to Chelsea from Bolton Wanderers, saying the opportunity to win trophies was impossible to turn down.

   

  The England defender, 26, became manager Andre Villas-Boas' first January recruit. Cahill's capture, for a fee of £7 million, followed a fortnight of wrangling over the player's personal terms.

Wages of approximately £80,000 per week were agreed on Friday, and Cahill watched his new club's 1-0 Barclays Premier League win over Sunderland on Saturday from the stands.

Chelsea were once again far from convincing at the back and supporters will be hoping Cahill can provide the much-needed solidity for which they were long renowned.

"Chelsea is a massive club, it is a club that looks to win trophies season in, season out and it is a big opportunity for me to be a part of that. Opportunities like this, you can't turn down."

Despite being part of a Bolton defence among the worst in the Premier League this season, Cahill has performed well alongside Chelsea captain John Terry at international level.

There were no shortage of admirers for the defender, with Arsenal seeing a bid rejected last summer and Tottenham also going close to landing him. But Chelsea were the only serious January transfer window bidders, with Bolton opting to cash in on a player in the final six months of his contract.
Speaking about Cahill's impending arrival on Saturday evening, Villas-Boas said: "He has good technical abilities which is important in the way we want to play and to implement our philosophy.
"Our passing philosophy in building from the back. He has speed of anticipation, is an English international of course. Competition will be tight for him but we brought him in to become better as a team."
Source:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/9017951/Gary-Cahill-joins-Chelsea-from-Bolton-Wanderers-for-7m.html