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20 May 2013 20:47:34
Leeds united closing in on the signing of southampton striker billy sharp and are thought to of agreed a fee of 1.5 million with the south coast club

Any true forest news

20 May 2013 20:45:47
Crewe to sign Anthony Grant recently released from Stevenage

20 May 2013 20:38:20
Ipswich are linked with a £1.2m bid on bringing back Palace defender Damien Delaney to Portman Road. His performances since his release have been impressive and manager Mick McCarthy is keen on being reunited with the republic of Ireland international.

20 May 2013 20:09:53
Korey Smith to sign for Oldham.

20 May 2013 19:59:25
New Manchester United boss David Moyes is wanting to add three new faces to his Old Trafford squad, unless anyone leaves the side.
Moyes is keen on adding two defenders and a midfielder.
One of the defenders is young Athletic Bilbao player Aymeric Laporte. Moyes was keen on signing Laporte for Everton but also sees the potential in him to join United. Laoprte isn't expected to jump straight in the first team but is regarded as one of the French stars of the future at the tender age of 18.
The second defender is thought to be Chelsea star Ashley Cole. Cole was initially wanting to stay in London but is keen on possibly joining Moyes in Manchester. It will all depend on if Jose Mourinho joins Chelsea as boss.
Moyes' third transfer target is Zenit player Axel Witsel. Witsel only signed for the Russian side in September but is keen on getting away. The former Standard Liege and Benfica player is expected to cost anything around the £55 million mark.

Moyes will go for
Bale/Ronaldo
Fellaini
Baines

Moyes wants Baines not Cole

Why on earth would utd pay 55m for Witsel?

20 May 2013 20:40:37
Kilmarnock look any players from League One or Two

Shiels look attacker midfielder, Defenders, replace Dayton and Gros before training camp pre-season

20 May 2013 20:35:20
Been hearing numerous rumours that Norwich are still holding ongoing talks with Gary Hooper

20 May 2013 20:29:47
Huddersfield set to sign Simeon Jackson after his release from Norwich!

If you sign him you will get a great player for this level. Works his socks off. We loved him at norwich. all the best Simeon and thanks

Hope so

Him and Vaughan would be a right pairing! Get spending hoyle!

20 May 2013 20:23:39
My sources have advised me that Ipswich, which have been looking for defensive midfielder to replace N'Daw, have been scouting former Chelsea trialist Adigun Salami. He currently plays he Denmark but is considered to be worthy of a try.

I will keep you posted

20 May 2013 20:20:12
Is Karl Robinson going to Sheffield United? I mean is it nearly definite or has he not even spoken to them?

20 May 2013 19:56:08
Its between Charlton, Burnley and Bournemouth to sign former Norwich city, now free agent, Simeon Jackson

He will sign for charlton to replace danny haynes

I've heard rumours of him going to Hull or Cardiff.

20 May 2013 19:52:10
Rochdale set to sign bury duo Shaun harrad and Trevor carson

Heard that hill wants harrad

No chance Carson linked with a 20k move to Birmingham

21 May 2013 00:37:48
They're welcome to Harrad.

20 May 2013 19:49:31
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is keen on signing a defender, midfielder and a forward to compete in The Championship.
French defender Yoann Zanoni had been on trial with The Cherries towards the end of last season and has been invited back for another week in pre season. Howe was impressed with Zanoni but is keen on getting his fitness up before a contract is agreed.
Young Crystal Palace midfielder Bayan Fenwick has impressed Howe on loan this season at Eastbourne. Fenwick is tipped to be a star for the future and could sign a season long loan deal towards the end of July. Fenwick will train with the club for two weeks and then the details of the loan will be agreed from there.
The forward linked with The Cherries is Stefan Cebara. The 22 year old impressed a number of Italian sides over the last few months but has chose to join an English side. The former Zalaegerszegi TE striker currently plays in Slovenia for Celje and could cost the South Coast club around £100,000.

Eddie howe said last week on radio solent he was going to sign players with championship experience

none of these 3 tick that box

20 May 2013 19:38:58
liam bridcutt is on Werder Bremens radar with a possible €6 million bid in the pipeline

10 million actually

20 May 2013 19:35:44
followed Darren Bent's white range rover into Norwich today on my way to work. i'm praying he isn't signing!

How do you know it was his?

Why would Norwich want Bent? Surely, RVW, GH, LB are better, also Gary Hooper looks to be going to Norwich.

I've always been of the opinion of not really wanting to see Bent at Norwich. However, if Hughton can get him firing again and he's willing to take a pay cut, it might be a good option. Lambert is a lousy man manager and he falls out with everyone whereas Hughton is a much better option for Bent.

20 May 2013 19:27:08
Leeds considering a move for commanding CB Zurab Khizanishvili, formerly of Rangers, Blackburn and Brian McDermott's Reading. The Georgian is available on a free after leaving Kayserispor.

20 May 2013 19:26:27
dani alves to psg this summer

Could see it. Benitez signing

20 May 2013 19:25:55
Simeon Jackson has been released by Norwich City.

Huddersfield Town and Derby County are the most interested in the championship, another battle for a striker from Norwich will commence as both are going after James Vaughan too.

However expect several other championship teams to be linked with him in the coming weeks that may be able to beat the rams and terriers in terms of wage offering.

Vaughan, Jackson and Wells, now that's some attack the Terriers are going to have.

It would sadden me if Huddersfield were showing this ambition and blowing Derby out of the water. Long way to go but Rush has been promising we will be excited by the team we have by the end of the transfer window.

Hey ho let's see what the summer brings, either more spin or maybe some substance.

COYR etc.

20 May 2013 19:07:53
Gary McSheffrey is set to follow his old boss Aidy Boothroyd to Northampton. He is a direct replacement for Ishy Demontagnac who is now on the transfer list, following a season of unconvincing displays.

20 May 2013 19:06:24
lewis mcgugan is to snub a new deal at forrest and move to 1 of premeir trio swansea, southampton and wba

I've heard he's very close to signing a new 3 year deal at forest

I think he is best off at Forest, he's doing some very good work there and I'm not sure how well he'd settle to another club. He'd do best to stay and push on with Forest who could be a Premiership club again really if they play their cards right this summer. Good luck for next season (From a Southampton fan).

Southampton won't be interested in him. We are linked with 15 million rated midfielders from abroad, not mcgugan.

Your chairman is thinking about going so you won't be spending 15 mill

20 May 2013 19:05:38
noel hunt is to join leeds after his contract ended with reading.

Doesnt end til july 21st

20 May 2013 19:03:47
mark schwarzer is moving to hull

20 May 2013 19:01:59
a host of premier league clubs are linning up burnley hotshot charlie austin as they look to add to there strike force this summer. a. villa, sunderland, southampton, hull and wba have shown interest

Can't see him following Rodriguez to Southampton, but then again it would make it one Burnley player per season 3 in a row for us.

20 May 2013 18:52:25
Like I said earlier willo flood is set to sign for aberdeen

20 May 2013 18:51:39
Despite winning promotion to League one Bradford City striker Nakhi Wells wants to leave. Championship clubs Birmingham City, Bolton, Blackburn, Burnley, Huddersfield Leeds, Reading and Yeovil Are all interested in signing him plus league one sides Brentford, Coventry City, Oldham, Preston, Sheffield United and Wolves all want him.

You forgot afc bournemouth

We won't get Wells he'll go to a better club

Nahki's going nowhere. This time next year he'll be looking forward to playing in the championship as Bradford city will get back to back promotion.

Yes please form a htfc fan

Even though after the game he said that he was going to stay, CTID!!

He is off to Bolton £600,000

Bradford fans are overly confident just cause they have nahki wells and a big lump up front. Think they will struggle especially if gary jones is still their first choice CM, he helped dale get relegated from league 1

21 May 2013 08:18:23
Too expensive a risk IMO unproven at championship level, we are better off trying to sign Vaughan and Jackson from Norwich. HTFC

20 May 2013 18:35:34
Jamie Cureton, Alan Lee, Lee Novak and William Gros all targets for Oldham Athletic

20 May 2013 18:46:52
Reading to sell pogrebnyak and sign Carlton Cole. Macanuff to leave for yeovil

Im a YTFC Fan and tbh I can't see mcanuff coming to us if he does brilliant great signing but I doubt it if he goes anywhere itll be to somewhere like birmingham or a bigger team

20 May 2013 18:44:24
Eddie Howe is already looking at Wolves, Adam Hammill as a potential replacement for Harry Arter should he leave.

20 May 2013 18:40:09
I'm hearing adebayo akinfenwa rumour to Portsmouth?

Neeeever gunna happen

I would love the beast to sign

20 May 2013 18:38:15
Oldham midfielder Jose Baxter set to snub Preston and Tranmere and sign for Huddersfield despite late interest from Wigan.

20 May 2013 19:56:00
preston dnt want him

£1M for him Hudds?

Tranmere can't afford him

Preston couldn't afford Baxter

Preston can't afford him don't you mean! They'd love to have one of the top 5 league 1 creative midfielders playing for them. Ripped preston apart in a 3-0 win at home last year

We don't need anymore midfielders

Did not do oldham much good last season just avoided drop

20 May 2013 18:25:33
I have heard from a very reliable source that the very publicised offer for Luke shaw was of course rejected firmly by saints and advised they would not entertain any further offers. However this has taken a new twist when Chelsea went back with an offer of cash, returning shaw on loan for 2 seasons, the transfer (assume a loan) for lukaku and a pick of Chelsea's youth believed to be Nathan ake as saints choice. This is a complex deal that could take weeks if it happens at all but Chelsea are trying any means to get the man they see as a long term replacent for cole at lb.

Chelsea are not interested. We have already agreed to sign Wallace a Brazilian left back.

Sounds like a good bit of business depends on the size of the cash part though

If Chelsea want Shaw then they will get him

20 May 2013 18:17:05
Eddie Howe wants to sign Zoumana Bakayogo to replace the departing Jon Meades however it may be hard to persuade the former Tranmere defender due to high competition from Charlie Daniels.

If Harry Arter leaves Bournemouth for Swansea, Howe wants Kenny Agustien as a swap deal plus money.

Howe is also interested in acquiring Simeon Jackson in return for Arter should the former Woking player make the move to either of these two clubs

Kemy agustein, and if he's involved in the deal there will be no money in the deal.

20 May 2013 18:10:46
Hamza Bencherif has emerged as a transfer target for Cheltenham manager Mark Yates.

20 May 2013 18:14:14
Bolton chasing Norwich city lb mark tierney.

Has been released by Norwich (on offical site), is a decent LB, not the quickest but more than capable, I'm dissappointed we let him go.

This is now official, he will join when his contract ends at Norwich at beginning July.

20 May 2013 18:06:35
Cheltenham Town are closing in on the signing of veteran striker Alan Lee.

20 May 2013 17:43:42
bristol city are close to signing 3 polish footballers szymon pawlowski is a right winger and is seen as a replacement for adomah the other 2 players are arkadiusz wozniak from the same club as pawlowski zaglebie lubin

20 May 2013 18:03:11
yeovil are slightly interested in league two duo Marlon Pack and Jacques Maghoma, with richard hinds leaving yeovil.

I don't see how any Yeovil fans think they can compete with other championship clubs for players like Pack & Maghoma, when they have barely enough money to keep Paddy Madden

We just got 4 million which is going into our playing budget.

How do we barely have enough money to keep Paddy?

20 May 2013 18:02:55
Bolton look set to sign Marc Tierney

Source: Bolton News

It's true

20 May 2013 17:56:41
Eddie Howe to turn his attentions to Nakhi Wells after being told he doesn't stand a chance of resigning Charlie Austin who fancies a crack at the Premier League - probably Hull

20 May 2013 17:40:03
Ipswich interested in Dutch midfielder Kevin Brands of recently relegated Willem II. Also keen on Sochaux defender Banana Yaya on a season long loan.

Wow. I REALLY hope we get Banana Yaya. I've no idea whether he's good or not; I just want to hear Brenner Woolley saying his name on the commentaries.

20 May 2013 22:21:38
Is that a joke hahah.

20 May 2013 17:41:50
With the promotion secured for Bradford they are looking to add experience in the shape of ex-Huddersfield Striker Lee Novak which would suit as he wants regular first team football and its only a short trip from the John Smiths stadium

No chance Novak is on 8k a week and that is part of the reason Hudders won't renew his contract.

Would be a good signing for Bradford - all the best Lee from a Town fan.

20 May 2013 17:36:20
Pepe to sign for Manchester City with David Villa and Falcao.
A combined 84m

20 May 2013 17:39:05
Doncasters new manager is Paul Dickov *CONFIRMED*

JR scrimping again, what record has Dickov got? Lost 61 games out of 140 POOR can not see us surviving next season only managed 1 team, JR says wants someone with experience it's just a laugh with those big white teeth, a total joke. Us fans deserve better.

Good luck to him

Give him a chance and then judge. See what transfers he brings in and see where we are in January.

Agreed a 30% win rate and no championship or winning experience. I can see this going only one way

What a load of tripe. JR has overseen 4 promotions in recent times and apparently we deserve better?! Welcome Mr Dickov and good luck!

I also agree, Is this how the Doncaster board arrieved at their 18 point criteria, Past Premership manager 5pts, past championship manager 3pts, Managed no fewer than 5 clubs 5pts, won more than 1 trophey 3pts, Singed Matt Derbyshire for less than £1500 per week 18 PTS, I know where we will be come January, As does most DRFC Fans

20 May 2013 17:36:16
Craig Eastmond has left Arsenal and Signed for League 1 club Colchester United!

Heard this is going to be announced within next 48 hours as official. Great signing! Sanchez Watt also believed to be target on U's radar, but has close affinity with Leeds United so may return there after successful loan spells.

20 May 2013 17:31:42
jernade meade, released by arsenal, will sign for bournemouth

Wrong meades, person. Released by Bournemouth and signing for Oxford.

20 May 2013 17:21:08
Blackpool are looking to sign out of contract Sylvan Ebanks-Blake to fix their striker issue.

The 27 year old ex Manchester United striker has stated he will not be staying at Wolverhampton Wanderers next season. His contract expires on the 30th June 2013

He may just change his mind when he gets Karl Oystons offer of £90 per week

20 May 2013 16:46:06
David Moyes first three signings for United will be:

Kurt Zouma- 8 Million
Marouane Fellaini- 20 Million
Leighton Baines- 15 Million

20 May 2013 17:05:13
Stoke City have agreed to sign Cornelius in the summer.
Stoke will also sign N'Zogbia and Redmond.

20 May 2013 17:02:12
Unnamed right back signing for Preston is said to be Tom Clarke who was released by Huddersfield.

He`a a midfielder.

Hes not a midfielder he's a cb/rb

He can play anywhere in the back four or as a defensive midfielder.

20 May 2013 16:59:19
Stoke Have NEARLY AGREED FEES FOR ICELAND+HERVERNEN STAR ALFEO FINBOGASSON :)

Sunderland are in first

Sunderland are going for sirie A players this market

20 May 2013 16:57:17
Pompey have today signed winger Andy Barchum on a free from Scunthorpe he previously played for Gillingham and is a product of the Tottenham youth system

20 May 2013 16:55:06
Cheltenham are interested in re-signing winger Ashley Vincent. Vincent failed to agree a new contract with Port Vale

Been told he is off to link up with John ward at Bristol rovers

Was wondering how long this rumour would take to spring up.

Very unlikely, although would fit with what CTFC need in order to strengthen.

Vincent won't be returning to Cheltenham. Bristol Rovers are in talks with him as are Rotherham and Bradford.

20 May 2013 16:42:34
New Doncaster manager' Paul Dickov will go back to Oldham and sign Yves Mvoto and Jose Baxter, along with last season Rovers loanee' Dean Furman

Baxter on 2 year deal hope donny av plenty of money

20 May 2013 19:34:19
Donny have just recieved 6 million for winning the league. They can afford 5 Jose Baxters

So? We got somthing like 6 million from mild and wellens a few years ago and didn't spend it and won't spend it this time the club have said they won't spend money it will be frees and loans they are going to use the money from making profit from running the stadium to find the first team squad so don't think we will be spending millions, or for that matter be getting sharp back which most rovers fans seem to think, why would he come back when he's for better clubs wanting him

Amaxing how Donny fans say our team are? yet you want our players now.

Baxter will cost you 2.5 million then.

Mvoto is a free but doens. t get on with Dickov and then Furman has laready jumped to you anyway.

Won;t happen as Baxter will still be here in August. dickov likes loan players anyway so he will save you money and you may get trip to portugal for team building as well, Didn;t work at oldham and nearly got us relegated then he walked.

20 May 2013 16:38:21
Ashley Vincent to York on a free transfer after failing to agree a new deal at Port Vale

Off to Bristol rovers

20 May 2013 16:37:39
Ashley Vincent to Portsmouth on a free transfer after failing to agree a new contract

Portsmouth can't sign everyone.

Portsmouth can't sign anyone, what are you going on about, we have signed 10 players already in 2 weeks!

If we can't sign anyone how come we have signed 11 already!

Left Vale after they couldn't afford what he wanted. Not coming to Pompey, we have a strict wage structure. Rotherham wil get him.

20 May 2013 16:35:52
Burton boss Rowett wanting to 'build from the back' this summer and thus target Bell from Coventry and Magnus Okuonghae from Colchester and Tom Naylor from Derby.

Talks underway to bring Ian Sharps back to club permanently and winger Wes York (Nuneaton) offered trial at the Pirelli.

Your welcome to bell he is utter pants couldn't beat an egg.

20 May 2013 16:35:04
Walsall close to a 2 year deal for Plymouth keeper Jake Cole to sort ouot WFC goalkeeper problem. He rejected a new deal at Plymouth to join saddlers

20 May 2013 21:52:48
Seems a good keeper plus we need a consistent no1

I do hope so. He isn't that good. Means we can get a better keeper in.

20 May 2013 16:34:14
Hull to sign:

Shaun Maloney
Android townsend (loan)
Adrian mariappa
Adam la fondre
Alex mcarthy

Android townsend so Hull are signing a phone?!

20 May 2013 17:40:56
android who is he a mobile phone?

Yeah jokes already been made, funny the first time not the second

20 May 2013 16:30:10
West ham and Celtic have agreed fee and terms for Gary Hooper. Celtic are looking to replace him with Charlie Austin

20 May 2013 16:28:37
Full-back Jernade Meade is interesting a number of clubs including Watford, after surprisingly being released by Arsenal.

He's a left winger from Luton might be worth a shout

He's better than that lazy, weak, wannabe Ashley Cole, clown Briggs!

I'd take him if it meant Briggs never set foot inside Vicarage Road again!