West Bromwich Albion signs Ipswich Town’s defender Gareth McAuley – EPL news
English Premier League outfit, West Bromwich Albion have successfully completed their first signing of the summer by signing Ipswich Town’s defender, Gareth McAuley. West Brom have acquired the services of McAuley on a free transfer as manager Roy Hodgson
takes the first initiative to eradicate the loopholes in their http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Defence-c38904 line before the next season begins.
31-year-old McAuley has penned a three-year contract deal with Baggies, however, he will officially join the club at the start of July when his running contract with Ipswich Town ends at the end of the June. After appearing in nearly 100 matches for the
tractor boys, McAuley will stay at Hawthorns until 2014.
The Northern Ireland International has been recruited to West Brom team by Roy Hodgson with the aim to overcome their leaky defence. During the latest English Premier League season, Baggies have been very fragile and vulnerable in their defence, having
conceded 71 goals in 38 games. The Baggies, after remaining all over the place in their defence, would like to come as a stronger unit in the next season after having finished 10th in the current Barclays Premier League season.
Baggies manager, Roy Hodgson, believes that the stage is set for McAuley to have a taste of top-flight status after having performed brilliantly for his former clubs, Leicester City and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lincoln-c22276 City.
“We believe the time is right for him to embark on a career in the Premier League after doing so well in the Championship and for his country. We are very happy, in the face of lots of competition, to have acquired his services and persuaded him to join
us.”
The Northern Ireland international must be getting ready to put up an impressive show in the Carling Nations Cup games. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wales-c3041 three days later. Having captained
Ipswich in 2008/09, McAuley holds 28 International caps for Northern Ireland.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 manager, Roy Hodgson, who fought hard with other clubs in acquiring the services of McAuley, further added, “I would like to welcome Gareth to the club and I am very pleased we have added a player of his quality and experience to our
team. He is the Northern Ireland http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Captain-c8314 who knows British football and he will be a very valuable addition to our squad next year.”
It’s been an average season for West Bromwich Albion having finished 11th in the latest Barclays English Premier League season. McAuley, who has a repute of being one of the best centre-halves in Ipswich squad, is expected to give a huge lift
to West Brom’s squad when he joins the club at the start of the next season.
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