Chiriches arrives in London to complete Tottenham

The highly-rated Romanian centre-back has
touched down in the English capital to
complete the switch one month after Steaua
owner Gigi Becali cancelled the initial deal
By Greg Stobart
Steaua Bucharest defender Vlad Chiriches has
arrived in London to complete his move to
Tottenham.
Spurs had been on the verge of sealing the 23-
year-old's capture in late July, only for the
transfer to be called off by incarcerated Steaua
owner Gigi Becali from his prison cell.
However the Romanian giants' general
manager, Mihai Stoica, announced late on
Saturday that the switch would indeed happen
at the behest of the club's controversial
patron, one month on from the original
move's cancellation.
"It was Becali's wish to let the media know
about the transfer, he told us to announce it
to everybody," Stoica informed reporters at
the weekend.
"We had to tell Vlad the deal was done. He was
with us all day, it was correct to announce it
to him."
Andre Villas-Boas later confirmed the player's
imminent arrival. "Vlad Chiriches - there is an
interest in the player," said the Portuguese,
later joking, "Maybe somebody steals him as
well!" in reference to his club's highjacked
move for now-Chelsea playmaker Willian.
Chiriches has now touched down in the English
capital to finalise his move to White Hart Lane,
stating that he hopes to succeed in the Premier
League and sharing his emotional reaction
after earlier negotiations had broken down in
July.
"I hope there is not very big difference
between the Premier League and the one I
played in," he was quoted as saying by
Prosport.
"The most beautiful memory of my time with
Steaua is winning the championship, [but] I
find it hard to choose the best time.
"I need to see what will happen in England and
if I can play like what made me noticed at
Steaua. It was very hard after the first round
of negotiations failed, I even cried when I
found out. It was very hard for two days.
"I will miss my colleague and friend, Mihai
Pintilii, the most, and I thank [Steaua manager]
Laurentiu Reghecampf for everything."

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