LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Soccer news in brief from around the world:
* Chelsea have signed Israel defender Tal Ben Haim on a four-year deal, the Premier League club said on its Web site (
www.chelseafc.com).
Ben Haim, out of contract after three years at Bolton Wanderers, is the third new addition at Chelsea after the signings of Claudio Pizarro and Steve Sidwell.
The 25-year-old made 110 appearances for Bolton and has played 22 times for his country.
* French striker Louis Saha should be fit for full training by the start of next season after knee surgery earlier this month in the United States, Premier League champions Manchester United said on their Web site (
www.manutd.com).
* Villarreal's Argentina defender Gonzalo Rodriguez, 23, tore his right cruciate knee ligament for the second time this season training for their final game against Sevilla on Sunday and will have immediate surgery, the Primera Liga club said.
Updated on Thursday, Jun 14, 2007 1:09 pm EDT
