Bishop Auckland lad, Ross Turnbull, recently signed a four-year contract with Premier League club Chelsea.
He made the free transfer after his contract with Middlesbrough expired last week.
Speaking of his ambitions for the future, Turnbull said, “What I learn here at this club will stand me in good stead, whether that’s here or if I move on in years to come. This is a huge challenge for me, and I’ve not just come here to sit on the bench. If I’d wanted the easy life I could have gone somewhere else. All I can do is improve, and that’s all I want to do.
“It’s going to be difficult to play because Petr Cech is one of the best keepers in the world, but it’s up to me to do my best, in training and when I play, and take my chance.
“As a 24-year-old goalkeeper, you can’t turn down the chance to come to a club like Chelsea. Now I just want to contribute.”
Bishop Auckland's local community newspaper.
