Gronkjaer to join Birmingham

[pool4ever]

Friday, June 18, 2004

Gronkjaer to join Birmingham


Birmingham have today agreed 'an undisclosed but substantial' fee with Chelsea for Danish midfielder Jesper Gronkjaer.
The St Andrews club are in the process of agreeing personal terms with the player, who is currently participating in Euro 2004.


Gronkjaer missed Denmark's opening game of the tournament, against Italy on Monday, because of the death of his mother.

Gronkjaer played a vital part in Chelsea clinching runners-up spot in the Barclaycard Premiership last season, featuring in 48 games and scoring three goals - all of which came in the space of 10 days.

The 26-year-old opened his goal account for the season in the 2-2 Champions League semi-final first-leg draw with Monaco at Stamford Bridge, before following up three days later with an impressive solo effort in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.

The following week he notched the decisive goal in the 1-0 defeat of Leeds which helped Claudio Ranieri's side preserve their advantage over Manchester United in the chase for second spot.

Blues boss Steve Bruce is hoping to complete the swoop for Gronkjaer, having already signed Mikael Forssell on loan from Chelsea for another season and added Muzzy Izzet and Emile Heskey to the Birmingham roster for next season.

Extracted from soccernet.com

 

[Lonestarr022]

another big move for B'ham, this club could be a top 6 side next season

 

[John_Arne_Riise]

Yeah im impressed by Birminghams transfer dealings, Izzet, Heskey, Forssell again and now Gronkjaer. Things are looking good for this club.

 

[AhmedK]

Damn, I thought he was going to come back to Ajax.

 

[VanTheMin]

b'ham have made good signings.bruce has alot of brains .look like the team to challenge for 4th spot.
hope gronkjaer does well .

 

[pool4ever]

personally, at chelsea next season, gronkjaer will make it to the bench when ranieri is around.

good luck to him =)

 

[lplover2k2]

Gronkjaer was also an interest for Valencia with Raneiri here;finally he went to Birmingham;Birmingham is going to be a very good team next season;becoming the next challenger for cl spot

 

[Jamboree]

Chelsea should never have got rid of Gronkjaer he proved this with his goalscoring form at the end of last season

 

[Rob]

And he proved his inability to cross and set up goals through the rest of the season when it mattered and all was to be won.

Hooray!

 

[Jamboree]

Still he skinned the Bulgarians yesterday and put in some great crosses so maybe he has changed

Hooray!

 

[Shindig]

Well, imagine the service he could give Heskey. He might actually score a few.

 

[Jamboree]

Don't bet on it Lpool have decent wingers and he didn't score a few there so why would he score a few at Birmingham

 

[enigma]

What a signing. Gronkjaer is one of my favourite players.
I want him at Arsenal. He's full of pace and has great shooting.
Great signing.

 

[SiCkFeSt^]

Gronkjaer could be one of the best wingers in the world if he only learnt to cross properly

He has awsome pace and most times good control and could beat defenders but 8 outa 10 crosses were pure crap

Gronkjaer would have beed a good backup for the team but he is good enough to be a started for another team.

 

[Soccer_Fan09]

Great buy for Birmingham and next year they will definatley challenge for a European place. What this also gives them is that it shows players like Savage that they are going foreward so he will probably sign now. Birmingham has always had a sturdy defence and now with a midfield that consists of Savage, Gronkajar, Izzet, and a healthy Dunn and Heskey and Forsell up front. Well done Bruce!!