Keeper Sullivan signs for Leeds
Neil Sullivan will sign for Leeds United on a free transfer from Chelsea later today after completing a medical.
The deal will be completed in time to join the rest of Kevin Blackwell’s squad for tomorrow’s pre-season friendly with Hibernian at Easter Road according to the club’s website www.leedsunited.com.
The 34-year-old Scottish international keeper joined Chelsea from Tottenham in August 2003.
But he had few opportunities in a squad that also included Carlo Cudicini and Marco Ambrosio with Petr Cech arriving this summer from Rennes.
Before joining Spurs, Sullivan made 180 appearances for Wimbledon, and Blackwell has been looking for an experienced keeper to help bring on 18-year-old Scott Carson.
Blackwell told the Yorkshire Evening Post: “I need that experience in my squad and it was also important to sign somebody who I felt would help develop Scott Carson because he is our future. I’ve been impressed by Neil’s fitness and his attitude.
“It’s been two years of total frustration for the lad. I don’t think he expected Carlo Cudicini to hit the heights in quite the way that he did. My goalkeeping coach Martin Hodge has worked with him and was very happy. He’ll be a good signing.”
