Ross Turnbull has lifted the lid on how he managed to win his move from Middlesbrough to Chelsea.

The goalkeeper told chelseafc.com: "I believe it was the scouting system here and Cristophe [Lollichon], the goalkeeping coach, also had a say in it.

"And I know when Middlesbrough played here at Stamford Bridge last season that he videoed my warm-up.

"So he looked at my technique then and it is great to think that someone would do that. Obviously he was impressed with what he saw and I am very grateful.

"Personally I never would have thought that a club would do that but I was wrong and I am just glad I did a good warm-up!"

The next major step in his Chelsea introduction will be in a week's time when Turnbull and the rest of the squad embark on the pre-season tour.

"I've seen a programme put together to show me the pre-seasons of past in America and it just looks out of this world.

"It is going to be a lot different from what I was used to at Middlesbrough. We went to Portugal last year, to the Algarve which is still pretty nice but this looks like it is going to be a fantastic trip and one I am looking forward to."