Cudicini moves to Spurs

Italian goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini has completed a move to from Chelsea Premiership strugglers Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer. Cudicini has been second choice at the Blues since the arrival of Petr Cech in 2004, and this move was widely expected as his contract approached its end.

Cudicini said that he is looking forward to competing for the number one goalkeeping slot at Spurs with currently injured Brazilian keeper Herurelho Gomes and his back-up Ben Alnwick.

“I met Heurelho Gomes and Ben (Alnwick) so it will be fantastic to work with them and we’ll try to push each other,” Cudicini said today. “I think it will be a fair competition and that is good for the team.”

“At this moment the team is not in the best position but it doesn’t matter – I’m here to bring some experience and try to push this club forward,” he added.

“No-one expected Tottenham to be in this situation. I think the team has the quality and the character to come out of this situation.

“It’s five months until the end of the season and we have to fight in every game to get out of this situation as soon as possible. I hope I bring some points.”

Cudicini also spoke about being very happy to be at Spurs, a club where he shoulg get more first team oppurtunities as compared to Chelsea. “I’m really happy with this choice. This was the time to find a new challenge and push for other success – and for the club as well.”