Premier League newcomers West Bromwich bag Cech in £1.4m deal

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The 25-year-old Slovakia international has agreed a three-year contract, with a further year's option in the club's favour.

Cech, who can also play left-midfield, helped Porto win the league title and reach the Champions League last-16 last season.

Marek Cech

He has now linked up with Tony Mowbray's men on their pre-season tour of Holland and Germany.

The defender came through the junior ranks at ASK Inter Bratislava and made his professional debut during the club's 2000-01 Slovakian league and cup double success.

In July 2004 he joined Sparta Prague where he enjoyed his first taste of Champions League football and won the Czech Republic league in his first season.

A move to Porto followed just 12 months later where he became part of the side to win the last three Portuguese league titles and the 2005/06 Portuguese Cup and Super Cup.

He will challenge Paul Robinson for the first-team jersey as Mowbray's men bid to avoid an instant return to the Coca-Cola Championship.