Chelsea have completed their second signing of the summer as the club confirmed former West Ham United and Norwich keeper Rob Green has joined the side.
Green had been without a club since leaving Huddersfield at the end of last season and the veteran is expected to be the third-choice at the club, providing competition to Thibaut Courtois and Willy Caballero.
Chelsea FC has today completed the signing of Rob Green, who joins to provide backup for Thibaut Courtois and Willy Caballero… https://t.co/EzkhZxBHu6
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 26, 2018
The 38-year-old has signed a one-year deal to play at Stamford Bridge and was quoted by the Chelsea website as being “delighted” with the move.
“It has been a pretty dramatic time for me and I can’t wait to get started. I am absolutely delighted and it is a thrill and an honour to be here.”
Green also has the experience of playing for the Three Lions and there is no doubting that his years in the English game will be useful to the side.
The Chelsea fans were far from impressed with the annoucement and they had a real old go on Twitter. Some fans were upset at the club’s transfers while others believed that the tweet from the Blues was a confirmation that Thibaut Courtois was staying.
Here are some of the best reactions from the social networking site.
He can’t even hold the jersey right
— Danny (@DOlulana) July 26, 2018
Courtois confirmed staying at Chelsea next season.
— WorldWideChels (@WorldWideChels) July 26, 2018
Love how they had to reassure the fans that he’s joining as a backup.
— Kevin (@KevinKT29) July 26, 2018
We are a banter club
— ∆ (@Yer_Da_CFC) July 26, 2018
What a time to be alive.
— AC27 (@AndreasEdition) July 26, 2018
— Nick (@NickRixy) July 26, 2018
Best signing we have made in the last 25 years
— MorataSZN (@MorataSZN) July 26, 2018
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Green— ibrahim (@ibrhmAbi) July 26, 2018
‘Provide backup for Thibaut Courtois’
— Nick (@AyImNick) July 26, 2018
Monaco can keep Golovin, we’re making some real moves here!!!¡
— P (@peeteey305) July 26, 2018
Better Than JOE HART pic.twitter.com/ruezaA3LWA
— Ervin MS (@ErviinMS) July 26, 2018
Being employed and picking up about 20 gees a week or more to literally just do nothing must be a great feeling.
— Ashley Allen (@ashleyallenuk) July 26, 2018
Green is the new blue.
— chetan yaduvanshi (@streanh) July 26, 2018
COURTOIS STAYING?
— R (@Legedenary) July 26, 2018
Finished club , Conte didn’t die for this …..
— Ruben Loftus-Cheek FC (@EnglishGunman) July 26, 2018
We were Robbed
— Ameen (@AmeenJardine) July 26, 2018
Sigh better players
— serious mind (@curbert22) July 26, 2018
I genuinely thought his face was photoshoped in
— Proper Chels (@ProperChels1905) July 26, 2018
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