Hector (left) up against Shamrock Rovers striker Gary O'Neill in 2011. Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO
Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO
CHELSEA FANS HOPING to see their club bring in a big name on deadline day will have been left disappointed this evening.
The Premier League champions reportedly had bids for Brazilian defender Marquinhos turned down by Paris Saint-Germain but 23-year-old centre-half Michael Hector did join from Reading — although he will be loaned straight back to the Championship club.
A Jamaican international, Hector is no stranger to loan spells and lined out for a total of 11 clubs during short-term deals while contracted by the Royals.
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Back in 2011, he even had a brief stint in the League of Ireland with Dundalk.
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CHELSEA FANS HOPING to see their club bring in a big name on deadline day will have been left disappointed this evening.
The Premier League champions reportedly had bids for Brazilian defender Marquinhos turned down by Paris Saint-Germain but 23-year-old centre-half Michael Hector did join from Reading — although he will be loaned straight back to the Championship club.
A Jamaican international, Hector is no stranger to loan spells and lined out for a total of 11 clubs during short-term deals while contracted by the Royals.
Back in 2011, he even had a brief stint in the League of Ireland with Dundalk.
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