Norwich snare Blues starlet

[Mighty T.A.L.]

Norwich City have brought in Chelsea midfielder Jimmy Smith on loan until December.

Peter Grant had been keen to add to his midfield options and has secured a deal for the promising Smith.

The youngster spent last season on loan at Queens Park Rangers and scored six goals in 29 Championship appearances, including one against Norwich in front of the watching Grant.

Smith was recently linked with a move to Crystal Palace, although Selhurst Park chief Peter Taylor played down an interest in the 20-year-old.

However, Canaries boss Grant confirmed two other Championship clubs were chasing Smith, who has made just one substitute appearance for Chelsea.

"I had seen a lot of games when I was at West Ham," Grant told the club's official website. "He was a young kid at Chelsea coming through the reserve team and each time I saw him he seemed to have developed as a player.

"He likes to push up into the opposition box and it gives us a different mix.

"He got six goals in about 20 games for QPR last season and for someone to come from reserve-team football into the Championship he's done very well.

"We are very pleased to have got him because there were two other Championship clubs that wanted him and we are pleased he has chosen us."

Source: Skysports

[Sven]

Be good squad player, started off good at QPR then trailed off.

[Huckerbys right foot]

sounds like a good signing

hopefully he can do well for us

[Mighty T.A.L.]

Norwich City will be without Jimmy Smith for the next six weeks due to a calf injury.He picked up the knock in The Canaries' 2-1 loss to FC Zwolle.

[Huckerbys right foot]

not a massive lost as we have Brellier/Russell in the centre

with Fozzy/Lappin as both cover

but still a shame that he's out for that time ...maybe a extended loan deal could happen for sure?