Espanyol have completed the signing of teenage Chelsea
striker Ben Sahar on a four-year deal.
The 19-year-old, who became Israel's youngest international when
he made his debut at the age of 17 in 2007, is believed to have
cost the Primera Division team around €1m.
Sahar, who joined Chelsea from Hapoel Tel-Aviv in 2006, made
only three league appearances for the Blues and spent the latter
part of last season on a six-month loan at Eredivisie club De
Graafschap.
Espanyol endured a disappointing campaign last season and will
be hoping Sahar can help bring new impetus to a club that has
undergone some big changes.
Mauricio Pochettino has been brought in as the new head coach
and los Periquitos are also set to move to a new 40,000
capacity stadium, the Estadi RCDE.
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