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Daniel Sturridge today said he left Manchester City for Chelsea because they can provide Champions League football and a better chance of winning trophies.
The 19-year-old is one of England's best young footballers and believes playing under Carlo Ancelotti could turn him into a world-class striker.
John Terry is still being tempted by a move to City although Ancelotti confirmed he would be having talks with his skipper today.
Even if Terry leaves, Sturridge is in no doubt that he has made the right decision by moving to Stamford Bridge.
He said: "My main motivation for coming here is to play in the Champions League. Any young player wants to play in the competition and I'm very ambitious. I want to push myself to the highest level and play with the best in the world. I believe I could achieve big things at Chelsea.
"I want to win trophies and Chelsea have been doing so for years. Coming here will only better me as a player and obviously I will become a man playing with the likes of John Terry, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka."
Many youngsters have struggled at Chelsea, while former City team-mate Shaun Wright-Phillips failed to make an impact in two years at the Bridge.
Sturridge is confident he will succeed under Ancelotti but is prepared to wait for his chance.
He said: "Carlo Ancelotti is a very good manager and has helped me a lot since I came here. He had a lot of world-class players with him at Milan like Kaka and Alexandre Pato and I believe he can help me achieve huge things. He can turn me from a young player into a big player.
"I'm going to be patient because I know there are world-class players here. I'm not going to get too upset if I'm not playing. Hopefully, as the season goes on I will get an opportunity to show the fans what I'm capable of."
Sturridge, who has agreed a four-year contract, will see his transfer fee decided by a tribunal because he was under 24 and out of contract at City.
Before Sturridge was presented to the media, Ancelotti spoke briefly about City's interest in Terry and seemed relaxed about the situation.
The Italian said: "I will see John Terry today and I will speak with him. It is not a problem."
Joe Cole is close to agreeing a new four-year deal, ending Tottenham's slim hopes of signing the midfielder.
Spurs manager Harry Redknapp, who gave Cole his professional breakthrough at West Ham when he was in charge at Upton Park, had been optimistic he could lure him to White Hart Lane.
The 27-year-old has been keen to commit his long-term future to Chelsea for some time, but was told he would have to wait until this summer for talks over a new contract, even though his current deal runs out in 2010.
A knee injury sustained in January ended his season four months early and meant he had no more chances to prove himself to the hierarchy.
Redknapp was believed to be monitoring the situation, but Chelsea want him to stay and Cole is willing to do so.
Talks are already under way over the four-year contract and the club is confident an agreement will be found soon.
Reader views (7)
Guys I am a huge chelsea fan, and the fact JT is even considering this move (according to the papers) worries me alot. He is the heart and soul of the team! Could some1 please tell me who CFC would get to replace him???
- Clayton, Pretoria, South Africa
KERRY, WELL SAID !!!! (GRIN)
- Casper, London, United Kingdom
i can see the headlines for next season "Daniel Sturridge loaned out to watford "
- James, perth . australia via manchester
in response to kerry.... as a manchester city fan and having watched sturridge come through the ranks at city .. i am entitled to my opinion... short memories!! what were chelsea before there take over?? a poor team going now where... you was never classed as one of the big four then was you? and where has the man u comment come from? as a blue i am proud to follow my team and there aint many teams who command 47,ooo fans in there stadium when the other lot win everything... blue moon rising
- Fred East, manchester
Why are Karl and Fred commenting on a London team in a london newspaper?
Karl if you want to pay £40 or £50 million for Terry, have him. We can buy a centre back without a dodgy back, and Fred, if City last for another hundred years you will never have class. you will always be second fiddle to Utd. don't get me wrong I dislike Man u as much as anyone, but they do have class.
Your team is made up of expensive mistakes assembled by a total prat (Hughes) and funded by a rich Arab whos' knowledge of football is zilch. rather like the trophy cabinet at Eastlands, full of nothing.
- Kerry, Purley
always injured and when fit couldnt get in the team ahead of poor strikers eg caceido, benjani and evans. with city on the hunt for class forwards he wouldn't of even made the squad..... and he wont get into chelsea's team with the forward line they have..... i bet ancelotti doesn't know who he is..? He didn't sign the lad, it was already set up.... good luck danny.. you will be loaned out to s****horpe by january.. ctid
- Fred East, manchester
"obviously I will become a man playing with the likes of John Terry, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka."
You can remove John Terry off that list Danny. The deal for him to move to City is almost done
- Karl, Manchester
