Clemence Confirmed

[Nottingham Fox]

http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1072408,00.html

Clemence Joins Foxes In £1M Deal
Posted on: Fri 13 Jul 2007

Leicester City boss Martin Allen today (Friday) completed his 11th signing and possibly most important signings of the summer with the capture of Stephen Clemence from Birmingham City for a fee that could rise to £1million.

Clemence is well known for his passion, drive, leadership and commitment on the pitch - and those attributes led to him being named Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards at St Andrews last season.

In fact the 29-year-old was a key figure in helping Steve Bruce's side to promotion from the Championship, with the Blues winning 24 and drawing four of the 35 games he was involved in over the campaign.

Son of former England, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Ray, Clemence has signed an initial three-year contract with the Foxes.

City boss Martin Allen said: "He is a good, experienced player who is ambitious to do well for us. He was the captain and player of the year in a side which won promotion and I am sure he will be a big asset to the squad.

"There are some young players in the squad who will benefit from his experience."

Clemence started his career at White Hart Lane. He made his debut against Manchester United as a 19-year-old in August 1997, and went on to make 108 appearances in a Spurs shirt.

The Liverpool-born midfielder moved to Birmingham for a fee of £900,000 in January 2003. He went on to make a total of 135 appearances for the Blues - scoring nine goals.

The player was part of the Birmingham side that gained a 2-1 victory over the Foxes at the Walkers Stadium towards the end of the 2006-07 campaign. He has represented England at under 21 level.

Clemence follows Bruno N'Gotty, Jimmy Nielson, Carl Cort, Radostin Kishishev, Ricky Sappleton, James Chambers, Sergio Hellings, Jonathan Hayes, Hossein Kaebi and Shaun Newton through the entrance doors at the Walkers Stadium.

 

[alex]

Best signing of the summer, arguably in our division.

 

[newtonfox]

great player carnt wait till the 11th aug now

 

[Hazzman]

Smashing signing.

Just 3 players I reckon we need
A left-back, a striker and a left winger.

 

[homer]

The one thing we have lacked for a long long time - a genuine leader on the pitch

Top banana

 

[Yorkshire Vixen]

good signing

 

[Fosse1884]

Best signing of the summer, arguably in our division.

You are spot on.

"Stephen is close to a move but we will see what happens. It is a tough one for me with him as he wants to play football but I now cannot guarantee him that he will be my first choice"

One mistake Brummie Bruce will regret.

 

[TommyK]

Brilliant jsut what we need. Well done MA and MM.

 

[Doggie_muz]

YES! Huge signing...

 

[Han]

Very pleased it's him and not DJ (for now)

 

[City Fan]

Just 3 players I reckon we need
A left-back, a striker and a left winger.

Morfaw, DJ/Fowler, Lisbie?

 

[newtonfox]

Morfaw, DJ/Fowler, Lisbie?

the first 3 i would of thought so

 

[Han]

Morfaw, DJ/Fowler, Lisbie?

Lisbie's a striker

Square pegs and all that

 

[Durham Fox]

DJC yes, Morfaw maybe, Fowler no and Lisbie no

 

[TommyK]

Lisbie's a striker

Square pegs and all that

Sure someone said he was a left winger. Or at least has played there in the past.

 

[City Fan]

Lisbie's a striker

Square pegs and all that

Striker who can play on the left wing.

 

[Hazzman]

DJC yes, Morfaw maybe, Fowler no and Lisbie no

That's the way I would view it or want it to happen. Get some good young lad from one of the big 4 on the left wing on loan.

 

[newtonfox]

http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.rac?command=forwardOnly&nextPage=enPlayerProfile&playerId=29180

 

[Han]

Sure someone said he was a left winger. Or at least has played there in the past.

Striker who can play on the left wing.

Not what i'd be looking for in a winger.

 

[foxybru]

You are spot on.

"Stephen is close to a move but we will see what happens. It is a tough one for me with him as he wants to play football but I now cannot guarantee him that he will be my first choice"

One mistake Brummie Bruce will regret.

Yep, happy. Potential lynchpin for years to come...



Now then, DJ and Janssen..