Football Rumours Archive April 09 2010
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09 Apr 2010 21:56:56
Man utd news!
valencia have said that man utd and themselfs are in talks over a deal which will take 1 david villa to united. the player an his manager and dad are in talks over a pre contract taking him to united. man utd an valencia have worked out a price for the world class striker but have yet to agree how much they will get to start with what payments will be made. looks a dead cert as fergie sent his top advisors to south of france to do all his work. expect villa in a united shirt next season.
united also looking to loan benzema but that's only if villa doesn't join, also man utd to sign a under 21 french starlet from boardaux Yoan Gouffran. looks like rooney will have some company upfront.
09 Apr 2010 22:15:05
To all those writing masses of rumours for clubs, you are wrong. only twice have teams had a major clearout–and–replacement summer, being chelsea and man city when they first got taken over by the riches from the east. they will not do so again and nobody else will(unless miraculously they will be taken over by more riches from the east) arsenal seem likely to have new owners by the summer, but lets face it, being an arsenal fan myself, we all know wenger won't spend massive. expect this from the frenchman
outs: almunia 2m, silvestre + gallas free + many loanees
ins: neuer/lloris 12m, sakho 10m, hazard 14m, hangeland/gamberini/boateng 10m, chamakh free
possibilities (will only happen if club is taken over and wenger feels the price is right): eduardo and rosicky out, higuain and silva in
also possibly one of melo or rodwell
i know this sounds like a lot but the last ones are unlikely like is said and this is fact: wenger will spend no more than £30m unless players are sold
expect a dog fight for di maria, aguero, silva and villa between man u, real, barca, chelsea and man city
09 Apr 2010 20:57:22
GLASGOW RANGERS
Do we have any genuine rumours on a buyer for the club?
To date all is quiet from Andrew Ellis, and any RST and consortium take over.
09 Apr 2010 21:10:53
Hearts , romanov has shown up out of the blue with season ticket sales having reached 3, 000, within 2 weeks of going on sale , has he decided to back jim jeffries with a transfer kitty to buy some quality players , that want to wear our proud maroon shirts , lets hope so , the old firm are there for the taking , p.s, gogs now 108 laugh , well done ross county and good luck for the semi
09 Apr 2010 20:29:22
The liverpool, mourinho and dubai investment group stories posted are true i have a source from a premier league chairman, it wouldn't be hard too guess as he tried to buy liverpool a few years ago .All will revealed soon 4–6 weeks , there's alot of red tape to get true , jose will have a transfer kitty of 60–80 million and the possibilty of the work on the new stadium starting very soon . mark my words . regards neil
09 Apr 2010 18:37:10
After hearing wot albions behind the scenes man ''dan ashworth'' as had to say its clear albions targets 4 next year are already clear.
westhams zavon hines is a big target along with junior stanislas.
crystal palace nathanijl clyne is realy popular amongst the westbrom staff and will also be targeted.
arsenals craig eastmond will be on loan at us next year along with man.utds tom cleverly.
albion will also sign gabriel tamas on a permanent deal.
09 Apr 2010 18:38:26
Everton summer 2010
Landon Donavan will sign a 5 year contract with everton after the WC paying 5m ($8.5) ? to la galaxy
Jack rodwell and steven pienarr will both sign new long term deals
james vaughan will sign for newcastle utd
joseph yobo is also wanted by newcastle
yakubu will sign either for galatarsay or fenerbache
evertons major signing will be Benfica foward Oscar Cardozo 12m
09 Apr 2010 18:47:28
Birmingham city will deffinetly sign man.utds ben foster in the summer.j.hart is back off to city next season despite his admission he doesn't wana b a number 2!! foster wants 1st team footy and will sign for a fee in the region of 7 million!
09 Apr 2010 18:52:27
Real madrid are in talks with tottenham over the sale of gareth bale.harry realy wants gareth to stay but when madrid come callin theres only 1 way that's gunna end.
09 Apr 2010 18:53:50
Gareth bale and lass diarra will be swapin clubs next season!!
09 Apr 2010 18:55:49
Jimmy bullard will be at stoke city next season 100% gunna happen.he may also be joined by stephen hunt!
09 Apr 2010 18:56:26
SUNDERLAND
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Ins:
Alan Hutton – £6m
Gelson Fernandes – Loan
Michael Johnson – £5m
Eidur Gudjohnsen – Loan
Outs:
Anton Ferdinand – £4m
Kenwyne Jones – £9m
09 Apr 2010 18:57:57
Lass diarra will sign 4 tottenham in the summer an may also be joined by guti who fancies a fresh challenge.
09 Apr 2010 18:59:43
Guti will be at liverpool next season along with wolfburgs brazilizn striker graffite.
09 Apr 2010 19:03:41
TO THE FOLLOWING:
09 Apr 2010 14:28:27
Big lfc news
a complete buyout will happen in the next 4 weeks,
dubai investment capital will be new owners with a new boardroom and manager.rafa will go to juventus if he is not offered the madrid job.work will start on the new ground almost immediatley but plans for a new stadium will be re submitted to liverpool council
there will be a new design with a capacity of 80,000
as the new owners feel this is the only way to compete with the big hitters in world football.
no news on who will be new manager but he can expect big backing in the transfer market to get liverpool competing in every competition.after that a more conservative transfer budget will be in place with the emphasis on young talent being brought in from across the globe as well as finding and nurturing local talent.money will be available for a big transfer but any new manager would have to justify it to the new owners first.
they want the best for the club but it won't get into a bidding war with other clubs for any old player.
i can't reveal my source because i will be out of work just look out for the headlines in the next four weeks.the deal is as good as done just legal paperwork to do.
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I was recently in Dubai on business and heard afew whispers about LFC and a deal trying to be struck.
I appreciate you don't want to disclose your source, but do you have any info on any potential bid by H&G to keep a stake or play a minority role?
I really hope this goes through as they won't be as stingy as H&G but also as stupid as City in destroying the transfer market with crazy valuations.
09 Apr 2010 19:03:57
100% true that sir alex fergusons main target is lyons versatile brazilian michel bastos.it will cost them in the region of 18 million.
another top player that utd want is sporting lisbons miguel veloso.
09 Apr 2010 19:05:43
Michel bastos is off to old trafford next season!
09 Apr 2010 19:35:09
Spurs Summer Transfers:
Ins:
Ben Foster (Man United 5M)
Charles N'Zogbia (Wigan 7M)
Sandro (Internationale Done)
John Carew (Aston Villa Swap Deal)
Eidur Gudjohnson (Monaco 3.5M)
Total: 15.5M
Outs:
Carlo Cudicini (Juventus 3M)
Johnathan Woodgate (Coach)
Jermaine Jenas (Inter Milan 7.5M)
Robbie Keane (Aston Villa SWwap Deal)
R. Pavlyuckenko (Lokomotiv Moscow 9M)
Total: 19.5M
09 Apr 2010 19:47:40
Any real liverpool takeover rumours? can't handle most of the crap i keep reading about dic taking control. at the moment we havent got any money to buy the sort of players we are linked with. if were honest if we had the money would you want rafa in charge?
09 Apr 2010 19:54:49
""09 Apr 2010 17:39:24
I heard a strange one today, but apparantly Sir Alex is considering a bid for one Peter Crouch! He is said to admire the way he and rooney play for england, and rooney is said to be delighted at the prospect of having such a great foil at club level.
Conrad""
Hi Conrad, I'm interested to hear where you heard this "strange one". Was it from a "strange one", or perhaps are you a "strange one"? I'm leaning towards the latter in case you're interested? Crouch would not fit into utds style of play. Look at BBtov, Crouch would look hilarious trying to keep up with a utd counter–attack. I'm sure Rooney would be delighted to sign Crouch as opposed to a world class forward like Please post again though Conrad, I think we can be friends..
09 Apr 2010 19:55:03
You heard it here first from E.GreenMan!
NAME FROM TO PRICE –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Juan Albin – Getafe – Newcastle – Free
Alan Hutton – Spurs – Sunderland – £6m
Juste Abou – Lens – Arsenal – £750k
R.Pavlyuchenko – Spurs – Arsenal – £8m
N.Montgomery – Sheff Utd – Boro – £350k
Joe Cole – Chelsea – Man United – Free
Jack Rodwell – Everton – Man United – £10m
Marouane Chamakh – Bordeaux – Arsenal – Free
Edin Hazard – AZ Alkmaar – Arsenal – £5.5m
Milan Jovanovic – Standard – L'pool – Free
David Luiz – Benfica – Man United – £6m
Angel Di Maria – Benfica – Chelsea – £15m
Marek Hamsik – Napoli – Man United – £20m
Lassana Diarra – Real Madrid – Spurs – £14m
Jason Koumas – Wigan – West Brom – £500k
Steven Reid – B'burn – West Brom – £500k
Grafite – Wolfsburg – Fulham – £10m
Wayne Hennessey – Wolves – Everton – £1.5m
Michael Rose – Norwich – Walsall – Free
DJ Campbell – Leicester – Walsall – Loan
Kris Boyd – Rangers – Birmingham – Free
Aiden McGeady – Celtic – Birmingham – £9m
Emmanuel Eboue – Arsenal – Barcelona – £7m
E.GreenMan!
09 Apr 2010 17:39:24
I heard a strange one today, but apparantly Sir Alex is considering a bid for one Peter Crouch! He is said to admire the way he and rooney play for england, and rooney is said to be delighted at the prospect of having such a great foil at club level.
Conrad
09 Apr 2010 17:40:17
Paul Scholes will retire at the end of the season. It has become obvious in the past few games that he really is starting to struggle. Man United will not sign any big name player (although you can expect a £25m bid for Yoann Gourcuff around the last week which will be either declined or out bid) in the summer.
SAF has decided that Darron Gibson will start playing more regular first team football for United, he will replace the retiring Paul Scholes.
Rooney & Vidic will both sign new contracts at United keeping them there until summer 2015. Nani has also signed a new 4 year deal.
Anderson will be leaving along with Foster. Around £18m will be coming in, in total for them both.
09 Apr 2010 17:45:25
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will join barcelona for £40mill in the summer if Arsenal fail to win the Premier league this season. Arsenal will step up the bid to sign Felipe Melo and Chamak is a done deal.
It's a done deal. Even though it's unofficial. Rafael van der Vaart is moving to Old Trafford this summer. The deal is said to be worth around 10m.
––––Vanessa50
09 Apr 2010 17:48:19
Barcelona want to sign everton starlet jack rodwell n will bid upto 25 million in the summer.another target of the spanish giants is valencias davd silva and brazilian forward neymar!
09 Apr 2010 17:51:11
Guttierez and lee cattermole both to go to blackburn
09 Apr 2010 17:58:29
As the new rule is coming in at the start of this forthcoming season tottenham may decide to get rid of woodgate and king or possibly other them a coaching role, however with this in mind these are rumours and mostly from reliable sources, at the sun, WHL and numerous others.
INS:
JAMES TOMKINS–depending if west ham get relegated.–£3 million with a £2 million clause.
MICAH RICHARDS–£10 MILLION–man city
SERGIO ASENJO–£5 million–atletico madrid
GUTI–(if we get in top 4)–FREE–real madrid
LAAS DIARA–(if we get in top 4)£7.5million–madrid
SRNA–£5mill rising to £7.5million
YOUNG–£8million plus bentley, keane, and woodgate
OUTS:
cudicini–newcastle–£1million
jenas–newcastle–£7million
king–coaching role
woodgate–aston villa
bentley–aston villa
keane–aston villa
hutton–newcastle/sunderland–£6million
09 Apr 2010 18:09:27
Has anyone got any ipswich town transfer rumours please must be something for sunderland at least?
ipswich fan
09 Apr 2010 18:11:36
To the person who posted this:
'Big lfc news
a complete buyout will happen in the next 4 weeks,
dubai investment capital will be new owners with a new boardroom and manager.rafa will go to juventus if he is not offered the madrid job.work will start on the new ground almost immediatley but plans for a new stadium will be re submitted to liverpool council
there will be a new design with a capacity of 80,000'
There is truth in this in that in the most recent count there were over 90,000 people waiting for season tickets. The club turn away nearly 25, 000 people each home game.
The new ground will be the best in Europe. The new Kop will hold over 18, 000 people alone. There is due to be a hotel built on the ground where the Kop now stands but the pitch is to be kept as it is (memorial garden) as it is sacred ground, i.e King Kenny has walked on it and people have had their ashes buried or scattered there.
Mourinho to be in charge before the World Cup begins with the new investment in his back pocket ready to build the team to emulate the team of 1989, with the new '89–style' red kit to match.
Anny Roader
09 Apr 2010 18:25:35
Spurs Summer Transfers:
Ins:
Ben Foster (Man United M)
Charles N'Zogbia (Wigan M)
09 Apr 2010 14:42:53
Rafa will be looking to raid Real this summer, as no doubt Madrid will be looking to add more world class players to the squad, and because of this other class players will be shipped out, or wanting to move because there not getting any minuets. So Rafa the gaffa will try and take advantage of this. Now already there has been many a roumour about Higuain joining the reds, and i personally CAN see this happening, and this being a big signing which Hicks and Gillette promiced. Along with this excellent young striker, Rafa will try and bring some experiance into the liverpool squad, he can do this with Veteran mindfielder Guti who at 33 is becoming out of favour at the bernabeu, and Real Madrid Legend Raul, 32, who also is not getting any pitch time at Madrid. And The last possible transfer from Real to the reds could be the return of XABI ALONSO! who has been a big miss this season. hopefully we can capture a few, if not all of these players, as Real owe us after the amount of players we've sold to them.
sorry for yet another big entery ;)
YNWA
ElVoRRRo
09 Apr 2010 14:47:23
To the shtty crystal palace fan, are we that good of a team that your watching how are next manger is, to get things straight so you now, coppell as our next manger! done deal, nik hammond as director of football. how was at reading with coppell, they want to appoint together, still could happen today, but more like early next week!!dont worry i will be on here, i wonder if you will be!! we will see!! good luck tomorrow (qpr)
09 Apr 2010 14:58:25
From a realiable source
Celtic will Give Lennon the job if he wins the scotish cup. He has a few players already coming in the summer he is talking to stokes of hibs wants a quick nippy foward. also he is looking at taking Micheal O'Connor from scuntorphe ashe is a good attackingmidfeild also could take Shane Long from reading if samaras leaves. Ivan Ramis is wanting a move to celtic but will only go if there is a better manager so lennon is thinking about guy demel on loan to make his defence alot better. he thinks Mc Mannus will comeback but fears middelsbourg will get to play offs and get put up a league. kamara is not liked by lennon so he is away braafeild is going as well so his new left back will be nickey shorey. keane will only stay if celtic can bring in a bigger named manager. rangers are looking at taking David Healy on loan but says they are so bad that he wouldn't send his worst enemy out to ibrox.
09 Apr 2010 15:31:44
I expect Mancini was at Anfield to watch Di Maria, City have been linked with him all season. Far more likely than Mancini going because he is the next Liverpool manager don't you think. I mean how many managers have you ever known that go to watch their new team before they take over? Anyway if City finish 4th then won't he stay? If not he'll go to Juve where he will have Champions League football.
By the way Robbie Fowler, Jason McAteer and Micheal Howard where also there perhaps they will for a three pronged management team. CLOWN.
09 Apr 2010 16:05:19
Former Stockport 'keeper Paul Jones is part of a new consortium aiming to take over the Edgeley Park club.
09 Apr 2010 16:13:08
Has anybody got any West Ham Runours? Especially if West Ham stay up?
09 Apr 2010 16:16:56
I can reveal that David Needham is part of a consortium taking over at Notts County subject to final approval from Ray Trew and John Armstrong Holmes.
09 Apr 2010 16:20:09
TOTTENHAM RUMOURS,
INN'S
SHAWCROSS–STOKE CITY,
PARKER–WEST HAM UNITED.
RICHARDS–MANCHESTER CITY,
BELLAMY–MANCHESTER CITY,
LOACH–WATFORD,
JACK MCLNERNEY–PHILIDELPHIA UNION (U.S.A),
SANI EMMANUEL–MY PEOPLE F.C. (NIGERIA),
just to note on the last two jack mclnerney is according to u, s, soccer is the best footballing talent the country has ever produced; sani emmanuel was for nigeria the golden ball winner at the u17 world cup! CHELSEA were interested until they were told his heart belongs to TOTTENHAM?
PLAYER'S OUT
O'HARA STOKE CITY
KABOUL STOKE CICY
KEANE CASH ONLY
HUTTON CASH ONLY
JENAS ABROAD, CASH ONLY
PAVLYUCHENKO IF NOT RUSSIA THEN HE STAYS!
(note; he is very happy socially in london due to arshavin and zhirkov's family now in london). THESE WILL BE THE ONLY SOLD PLAYERS OUT OF WHITE HART LANE.
PLAYER'S OUT ON LOAN
MCLNERNEY
EMMANUEL
DERVITE
M'POKU
LIVERMORE
KANE
WALKER
NAUGHTON
ADIDAS TO LAUNCH NEW SHIRT SPONSOR SHIP DEAL WITH TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOOTBALL CLUB ALONG WITH A MAJOR DEALING REGARDING THE NEW PROPOSED GROUND NEXT TO WHITE HART LANE.
AS WE SPEAK ALL ABOVE IS 100% TRUE THE ONLY THING THAT WILL NOT CHANGE IS THE ADIDAS DEALINGS!!
09 Apr 2010 16:50:50
I am a close friend with one of the directors at Inter Milan and he has informed me that when ever Mourinho makes his move to the Premiership, he will be bringing Sneijder, Maicon and Julio Cesar with him. With this info i doubt that Mourinho will be joining Liverpool as they already have a perfectly good goal keeper and attacking midfielder. My bet is that he is holding out for the Man United job.
Info from a very reliable source.
09 Apr 2010 16:51:29
As to this post.
Can anyone tell me why Roberto Mancini was at anfield last night?–as far as i can work out he can't be interested in any of the Benfica players and he isn't due to play liverpool–is he in line to be the new liverpool manager? or is he watching torres?–Bad times if its either me thinks!
Heard he was their looking at angel di maria as well as david luiz??
09 Apr 2010 17:24:21
Newcastle fans you can stop dreaming about getting jamie o'hara, you have no chance.
i think he would rather fight to get into the top 4 than stay in the prem.
however i have heard that the toon army want to bring jenas back at a price of 5 million with a 2.5m clause.
09 Apr 2010 14:15:14
Heard an interesting rumour that Eduardo is a target for NUFC. Despite his obvious goal record at club and nternational level he has never really been given the chance at Arsenal and CH thinks if played regularly could be the sort of goal predator that is needed to play alongside Carroll. Other rumours are M Johnson and Onuha from Citeh. Patrick Van Anhoult is almost a done deal from Chelsea as is O'Hara from Spurs.
09 Apr 2010 14:20:09
Lots of hopefuls posting on here that they'll get Arsenal's Jack Wilshere on loan next season. Sorry to burst your little bubble (Bolton, Everton, Newcastle etc), but due to the injury of Aaron Ramsey, Wilshere will start the 10/11 season as an Arsenal player. He may be loaned out at in January 11 depending on his opportunities and how he's adapted, but will NOT be heading anywhere until Ramsey is match fit again (could be a long wait!).
Had the injury to Aaron happened before January, Jack would be on the Emirates bench right now (given our injury problems) and not busting his gut for Owen Coyle's relegation cause.
While Wenger has stated that money will be spent on strengthening the first team, don't expect to see overhyped cash cows like Villa, Silva or Higuain heading in. AFC may have a pot of gold (Kroenke will only add to this), but Wenger's 'sense and sensibility' policy won't change!
09 Apr 2010 14:21:14
Sunderland to make a double bid for dorrans and Morrison of west brom 7.5 mil
09 Apr 2010 14:22:41
In relation to this post..
Can anyone tell me why Roberto Mancini was at anfield last night?–as far as i can work out he can't be interested in any of the Benfica players and he isn't due to play liverpool–is he in line to be the new liverpool manager? or is he watching torres?–Bad times if its either me thinks!
Rumour has it he was running the rule over Angel Di Maria and Oscar Cardozo.
Regarding potential new managers for Liverpool (rumoured Benitez has until 16th April to accept Juventus but he is apparantly holding out for the Real Madrid job) you are either looking at either Jose Mourinho, Martin O Neil or Frank Rikjaard as the main contenders to take over.
09 Apr 2010 14:27:50
09 Apr 2010 13:35:49
Can anyone tell me why Roberto Mancini was at anfield last night?–as far as i can work out he can't be interested in any of the Benfica players and he isn't due to play liverpool–is he in line to be the new liverpool manager? or is he watching torres?–Bad times if its either me thinks!
He was watching Benficas Angel De Maria.
09 Apr 2010 14:28:27
Big lfc news
a complete buyout will happen in the next 4 weeks,
dubai investment capital will be new owners with a new boardroom and manager.rafa will go to juventus if he is not offered the madrid job.work will start on the new ground almost immediatley but plans for a new stadium will be re submitted to liverpool council
there will be a new design with a capacity of 80,000
as the new owners feel this is the only way to compete with the big hitters in world football.
no news on who will be new manager but he can expect big backing in the transfer market to get liverpool competing in every competition.after that a more conservative transfer budget will be in place with the emphasis on young talent being brought in from across the globe as well as finding and nurturing local talent.money will be available for a big transfer but any new manager would have to justify it to the new owners first.
they want the best for the club but it won't get into a bidding war with other clubs for any old player.
i can't reveal my source because i will be out of work just look out for the headlines in the next four weeks.the deal is as good as done just legal paperwork to do.
09 Apr 2010 14:37:06
09 Apr 2010 13:35:49
Can anyone tell me why Roberto Mancini was at anfield last night?–as far as i can work out he can't be interested in any of the Benfica players and he isn't due to play liverpool–is he in line to be the new liverpool manager? or is he watching torres?–Bad times if its either me thinks!
Why can't he be interested in a Benfica player? I'll tell you why he was there, he was watching Angel Di Maria, and also possibly Ramires and David Luiz.
09 Apr 2010 13:28:38
"Liverpool is about to tender a 3.1 million pound fee for Boca Jrs./Atletico Bucumuranga defender Breyner Bonilla. He is the real deal, and will be a great replacement for Carragher eventually."
bonilla is only on loan to boca from atletico bucaramanga. but i heard the same thing from my mate. somewhere in the £3m range.
Shlong Connery
09 Apr 2010 13:35:49
Can anyone tell me why Roberto Mancini was at anfield last night?–as far as i can work out he can't be interested in any of the Benfica players and he isn't due to play liverpool–is he in line to be the new liverpool manager? or is he watching torres?–Bad times if its either me thinks!
09 Apr 2010 13:51:56
I was speaking to Pip Yates on a tour of Ibrox on Tuesday, and he was telling another person who was in the tour group the following.
McGregor – Birmingham 4.5m
Boyd – Birmingham 0.0m
Bougherra – Tottenham, Agreed fee of 6m (bargin)
Velicka – Released
Weir – Will be offerd 1 year extension along with coaching role to help bring on highly rated Wylde and McMillan.
Smith – 200.00K Norwich.
Loy – Return to Rangers for pre–season, but will then go back to St Mirren on Loan.
Ness – Possible loan to bulk up.
Smith wil be given ALL money from player sales as the money from the CL will go striaght to servicing the debt.
09 Apr 2010 13:59:12
Miguel_YNWA 09 Apr 2010 12:37:51 wrote:
"Berbatov plus 12.25m for Benzema (Reports from Marca)". Nope – nothing in Marca about this. Sharkey.
09 Apr 2010 14:04:13
Theres no truth that berba swap deal with benezma not going to happen is james miliner going to man utd in the summer is there any truth in that
09 Apr 2010 12:33:23
Martin O'Neill is fuming that Lerner will accept just 22m for James Milner as he wants to build our team around this player, UTD have offered Carrick plus 7m for the Villa midfielder but MON wants nothing to do with it. I have heard that MON wants Michael Owen chucked in and 10m cash, so that's Carrick & Owen plus 10m for Milner, i really do not wana lose Milner but Owen & Carrick plus 10m could be a good deal for all?
Aston69
09 Apr 2010 12:36:05
To the inside Bristol City fan.. Its Friday i'm still waiting for Shtty to annonve Coppell as your new manager. As i thought, ain't gonna happen
09 Apr 2010 12:37:51
Berbatov plus 12.25m for Benzema (Reports from Marca)
Miguel_YNWA
09 Apr 2010 12:50:32
Arsenal are certainly going to sign rodwell for £16.5m. they have also signed chamakh obviosly.
they will defo launch a bid for joe hart.
they are also watching phil jones of blackburn.
09 Apr 2010 12:57:25
If Shrewsbury fail to get into the play–off's AND win them, expect Paul Simpson to be sacked.
With Roly Wycherley (Billy Fury's cousin) getting frustrated at the lack of progress on the pitch, expect also that he will walk in the summer.
Have heard that the new owner will be the current MD Rob Bickerton, and new manager will be current Barwell boss Marcus Law.
09 Apr 2010 13:03:18
Tadgh Purcell is wanted by Raith Rovers
09 Apr 2010 13:11:12
Man utd
Hernandez £6m done
Smalling £7m done
Santon £8m possibly
One or maybe two of yoann gourcuff £20m James milner £22m David silva £26m
Aguero £25m + berbatov
To whoever said this. Milner is done as well.
09 Apr 2010 11:28:03
Man Utd:
Many of the bad rumours i've heard concern United. Firstly i don't expect Benzema, Aguero or either of the Valencia boys(Villa & Silva) to join, at least not given their current situations. Benzema is not going to leave Real just yet, no matter how poor he's been at Madrid this year, the Real board see him as a 'Galactico', and are likely to push Higuain rather than Benzema towards the exit. Villa will only join another spanish team, his preference was Barca, but he'd also move to Real given the opportunity and Silva would only join Arsenal or Liverpool in the Premier League. Aguero is not looking to leave Atletico jsut yet, although where he would go i'm not entirely sure. These situations could change obviously and Man Utd are always going to get a big name player in, but i expect it will be in midfield where they strengthen this summer, although they may begin pursuing a replacement for Van Der Sar now.
LOL, LETS PUT A FEW THINGS STRAIGHT HERE, FIRST OF ALL BENZEMA HAS NOT BEEN POOR THIS SEASON, NOT IN THE SLIGHTEST, HES SIMPLY NOT MATCHED HIGUAIN & RONALDO WHO ARE ABOVE HIM IN THE PECKING ORDER SIMPLY AS THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN SUPERB THIS SEASON BOTH SCORING VIRTUALLY A GOAL A GAME, THAT IS ALL MY FRIEND, BENZEMA IS LOOKING FOR FIRST TEAM FOOTBALL AND HE KNOWS HE WILL NOT GET IT AT REAL, HIGUAIN & RONALDO SORTED THEIR DIFFERENCES A LONG LONG TIME AGO! LIVERPOOL FANS NEED TO FORGET ABOUT HIGUAIN BECAUSE IT WILL NOT HAPPEN! FOR ONE YOU CANNOT AFFORD HIM AND TWO, REAL WILL NOT GET RID OF THEIR TOP STRIKER, THEY HAVE NO REASON TO!
SECOND OF ALL, YOU SAY SILVA SAID HE WILL ONLY GO TO ARSENAL OR LIVERPOOL? HAVE YOU NOT SEEN HIS INTERVIEW WITH MARCA? SAYING HE WOULD BE HONOURED TO BE A UNITED PLAYER AND IF HE LEAVES VALENCIA HE WOULD LOVE TO WORK WITH ALEX FERGUSON, THESE ARE FACTS LAD, STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSES MOUTH, I HAVE WATCHED THE INTERVIEW, IT IS PRETTY CONCRETE EVIDENCE!
THERE IS NO MYSTERY TO WHO YOU SUPPORT MATE IS THERE? UM . LIVERPOOL PERHAPS?
UNITEDS TOP TARGETS ARE AKINFEEV, RODWELL, MILNER & BENZEMA! WHETHER FERGUSON GETS ANY OF THEM OR NOT IS ANOTHER MATTER? I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADD THAT REPRESENTATIVES FROM VALENCIA & DAVID VILLA HAVE HAD A MEETING WITH UNITED OFFICIALS IN THE LAST WEEK AND HAVE OFFERED VILLA FOR AROUND 40 MILLION, UNITED HAVE TOLD THEM DUE TO HIS AGE AND BECAUSE OF THE CLUBS DEBT, THEY WILL NEED TO HALVE THAT AMOUNT, SO VILLA'S PREFERRED DESTINATION IS OLD TRAFFORD EVIDENTLY!
09 Apr 2010 11:31:33
To that blurt who wrote 'Rodwell is fed up at Everton playing in a sht team'.
Rodwell will sign a new 5 year deal at Everton on 25k a week. Gosling will also follow suit.
Rooney is following Ronaldo to Real Madrid in the summer for 50+ Million.
Everton will sign Owen Hargreaves on loan with a view to a permanent move in the summer providing he can prove his fitness. Gary Neville will arrive on a 1 year contract to be with brother Phil. We will also sign Michael Owen for 2 million on a one year deal with the option of a further two.
Everton will also make moves for Miguel Veloso and Joao Mountinho of Sporting Lisbon. We will also try to sign Jack Wilshire on loan from Arsenal. Other targets will be Sebastian Larsson of Birmingham and make an unlikley move for Joe Cole. Jermaine Beckford will also sign on a free transfer becuase Leeds will not get promoted and he signed a pre contract agreement in January. Everton will also target Nikola Zigic of Valencia for 5 Million pounds and possibly Oscar Cardozo of Benfica.
Yakubu will go to Fenerbache for 10 million as Moyes is fed up with his work rate or lack of.
James Vaughan will go to Newcastle for 2 million as David moyes is fed up with his lack of fitness.
09 Apr 2010 11:39:08
Bristol City News
Steve Coppell will be appointed as manager with Keith Millen as his number 2 and Nicky Hammond as Director of football this will be announced after the Scunthorpe games there will also be a good clear out at the end of the season with the following to leave the club
Lee Johnson
Brian Wilson
Gavin Williams
Jamie Mcoombe
Steve Collis
Frankie Artus
Tristan Plummer
Ashley Kington
David Clarkson
Sno
There has also been interest from other clubs in
Marvin Elliot
Christian Riberio
James Wilson
Nicky Maynard
Cole Skuse
Changing times ahead at AG
09 Apr 2010 11:40:07
To the person who put this;
Stoke:to get James harper from Sheffield u, David James and seb larsson. Ricardo fuller to go to spurs as replacement for keane
Stoke don't need David James, yes we looked at him for back up in January but we got Asmir Begovic, so we will have 3 decent keepers for next season.
Fuller won't be going anywhere he is 30 has bad knees is inconsistent so why would spurs even think of him as a replacement for Keane.
As for Seb Larsson, why would we buy off Birmingham? yes they have done really well but u know with the money being pumped into brum that they will make whole changes but i don't think seb will be one of them it will be the old guard and that could be their downfall
I know nothing of james harper so i can't comment on them but stoke will rekindle their interest in joe ledley and if a nother keeper does come then it will be Alex smithes but he will be loaned straight back out.
Our scouts are in south America at the moment looking for un–covered jems like we did with Arismendi
WE AINT SELLING SHAWCROSS THE PRICE TAG SAYS 15M ON HIM HE IS TOO GOOD TO LET GO OF YET.
i think everyone is looking at O'hara this year after his passion on the pitch at pompey, Tony will talk with his good friend harry and a cheeky bid will go in for him
09 Apr 2010 11:50:19
To all United supporters.stop with the rubbish. you will not sign villa (read the guardian) or anyone else worth a damn this summer unless it involves a major player exchange (vidic/benzema). i know what the glazer family does with it's teams as I have spent much time in the US during their reign in the NFL. spend some money so you can win a title or in your case 3 and then strip the club/team to bare bones. anyone that want to dispute this look at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' story.
Liverpool to spend bigger than most think this summer, Rhone deal a no go b/c a BIG 100% takeover is in the works. expect 3 big players and Rafa to STAY.
ANOTHER DELUSIONAL POOL FAN! TAMPA FANS HAVE NOTHING BUT ADMIRATION FOR THE GLAZERS, I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I AM A TAMPA FAN! YOUR GUTTING STATEMENT IS COMPLETE AND UTTER FABRICATION. HERNENDEZ AND SMALLING ARE BOTH QUALITY SIGNINGS, SMALLING WILL BE AN ENGLAND FIRST TEAMER FOR MANY MANY YEARS AND HERNENDEZ IS A BETTER VERSION OF AN 18 YEAR OLD MICHAEL OWEN.
UNITED WILL SIGN A TOP PLAYER THIS YEAR, WHETHER IT IS SILVA, VILLA, MILNER OR BENZEMA WHO KNOWS, BUT ONE THING I CAN GUARANTEE AND THAT IS JEALOUS POOL FANS LIKE YOURSELF WILL TRY TO DISCREDIT THEM BY SAYING THEY ARE NOT TOP SIGNINGS! GROW UP?
09 Apr 2010 09:53:19
Whoever said Robbie Keane is going to Newcastle, you are wrong. I am a Newcastle fan and realistically we are only trying to avoid relegation so Robbie Keane would not join (he'll probably end up back at Spurs or at Villa maybe. Chris Hughton will only have £15m to spend plus whatever he can make through sales. We may sell:
Leon Best – £1m
Fabrice Pancrate – Released
Nicky Butt – Retirement
Giving us a total of £16m to spend. Hughton will probably sign:
Jamie O'Hara (£5m) Tottenham
Chris Smalling (Loan) Manchester United
Jason Roberts (£2m) Blackburn
Javier Garrido (£2m) Manchester City
Graham Dorrans (£7m) West Brom
09 Apr 2010 09:58:40
Big 4 (plus Newcastle FC) Transfer Speculation Summer 2010
Chelsea
IN
GK: Igor Akinfeev
RB: Dani Alves, Darijo Srna
CB: Neven Subotic, David Luiz, Bruno Alves
LB: Juan Manuel Vargas
RW: Bastian Schweinsteiger, Gai Assulin, Angel di Maria
CAM: Rafael van der Vaart, David Silva, Alan Dzagoev, Miralem Pjanic, Alex Teixeira, Danny, Ki Sung–Yueng, Christian Eriksen, Urreta
FW: David Villa, Pato, Sergio Aguero, Romelu Lukaku, Nilmar, Lacina Traore, Neymar, Mata, Takayumi Morimoto
OUT
Deco, Belletti, Ferreira, Joe Cole, Anelka, Ashley Cole (hopefully not!), Kalou
Manchester United
IN
GK: Manuel Neuer, David De Gea, Gianluigi Buffon, Igor Akinfeev, Hugo Lloris
CB: Marnick Vermijl, Bruno Alves, Simon Kjaer, Jerome Boateng, Giorgio Chiellini, Chris Smalling, Gary Cahill
DM: Jack Rodwell, Miguel Veloso,
RW: Steven Defour, Yoann Gourcuff, Joe Cole, Hatem Ben Arfa
LW: Angel di Maria, Milos Krasic
CAM: David Silva, Alan Dzagoev, Ki Sung–Yueng
FW: David Villa, Alexis Sanchez, Javier Hernandez, Mata, Takayumi Morimoto, Mohammed Zidan, Klass Jan Huntelaar, Mirko Vucinic, Luis Fabiano , Karim Benzema, Gonzalo Higuain, Steven Jovetic, Sergio Aguero, Luis Suarez, Mata
OUT
Tom Cleverley, Jonny Evans, Nemanja Vidic, Micheal Carrick, Owen Hargreaves, Micheal Owen, Dimitar Berbatov
Arsenal
IN
GK: Robert Green, Manuel Neuer, Hugo Lloris, Sergio Romero
RB: Gregory van der Weil, Cesar Azpilicueta, Micah Richards, Steven Taylor
CB: Stefan Savic, Mamadou Sakho, Jerome Boateng, Neven Subotic, Simao Mate Junior, Gary Cahill, Bede Hangeland
DM: Felipe Melo, Jack Rodwell, Yaya Toure, Jeremy Toulalan, Miguel Veloso
CM: Clement Chantome, Ander Herrera, James McCarthy, Graham Dorrans, Steven Defour, Christian Eriksen
CAM: Eden Hazard, Mesut Ozil, Zvjezdan Misimovic
FW: Marouane Chamakh, Gonzalo Higuain, Steven Jovetic, Takayumi Morimoto, Mohammed Zidan, Klass Jan Huntelaar, David Villa, Abel Hernandez, Loic Remy, Carlton Cole, Hugo Rodellega, Luis Suarez, Romelu Lukaku, Lacina Traore, Mario Balotelli, Craig Bellamy
OUT
Fabianski, Eduardo, Carlos Vela, Jack Wilshere, Jay Simpson, Gilbert, Philippe Senderos, Sol Campbell,
Silvestre, Traore
Manchester City
IN
GK:Gianluigi Buffon
RB: Cesar Azpilicueta, Maicon
CB: Neven Subotic, Gary Cahill, Simon Kjaer, Nemanja Vidic, Daniel Carrico, Danny Wilson, Alessandro Gamberini, Giorgio Chiellini, Philippe Mexes, Matthew Upson, Jerome Boateng
LB: Juan Manuel Vargas
DM: Ever Banega, Miguel Veloso, Yaya Toure, Jack Rodwell
CM: Fernando Gago, Alexander Hleb, Sofiane Feghouli, Pedro Leon, Andrea Poli, David Silva, Steven Gerrard
LW: Angel di Maria, Diego Perotti, Milos Krasic
RW: Joe Cole
FW: David Villa, Eden Dzeko, Sergio Aguero, Luis Suarez, Mirko Vucinic, Luis Fabiano, Edinson Cavani, Ivica Olic, Fernando Torres, Romelu Lukaku, Mario Balotelli, Neymar, Jermain Defoe, Oscar Cardozo
OUT
Nedum Onuoha, Benjani, Craig Bellamy, Joe Hart, Stephen Ireland
Newcastle
IN
GK: Allan McGregor
RB: Alan Hutton
CB: Madjid Bougherra, Andy O'Brien, Mark Reynolds
CM: Jason Koumas, Jimmy Bullard, Juan Albin, Fernando Alexandre, Graham Dorrans
FW: Carlos Vela, Marlon Harewood, Kevin Doyle, Aduriz, Geremi, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Benni McCarthy, Mido, Ilan, Carlton Cole, Beckford, Micheal Owen, Landon Donovan, Jozy Altidore
09 Apr 2010 10:14:48
Rob Hulse will be joining Coventry City in the summer along with Jon Stead but Freddie Sears will return to West Ham
09 Apr 2010 10:35:54
To the guy who said joe cole to liverpool on a free
i looked on the Chelsea website this morning and it said joe cole wants a move to united as a united fan myself I'd love for this to happen whether it will I don't know
Some realistic liverpool rumors
Arda turan £14m
Taye taiwo. £9m
Jovanovic free (done deal)
+ youth striker nobody big eg villa etc unless kuyt or torres are sold
Man utd
Hernandez £6m done
Smalling £7m done
Santon £8m possibly
One or maybe two of yoann gourcuff £20m James milner £22m David silva £26m
Aguero £25m + berbatov
09 Apr 2010 10:41:42
All transfer dealings below have appeared in the Scottish papers.
Craig Gordon £15m to Man U/Arsenal
Allan Hutton £5m to Newcastle/Sunderland
Charlie Adam £3.5m to Bolton/West Brom/Wolves
Graham Dorrans £8m to Aston Villa/Arsenal/man C
Danny Wilson £3m to Spurs/Liverpool
Stephen Fletcher £5m to Bolton/Newcastle
Allan Mcgregor £4m to Spurs/Sunderland
Ross MaCormack £3m to Birmingham/Wolves
Chris Burke £4m to West Brom/Wigan
James McArhter £1.5m to West Brom/Wigan
Robert Snodgrass £3.5m to Villa/Newcastle
Chris Commons £2m to West Brom/Wolves
Stephen Mcmanus £1.5m to Boro
Lee Wallace £2.5m to Sunderland
Kenny Miller £1.5m to PSG
Kris Boyd £Free to Birmingham/Newcastle
Can anyone add to this or confirm real truth in any of these transfers that have made the headlines up north?
09 Apr 2010 01:23:32
To the supposed spurs "fan" who wrote this, please try better next time, you can't even spell Palacios correctly. Real Madrid already have Alonso, both Lass and Mahamadou Diarra and Fernando Gago for their central/defensive midfield options, they won't be looking to add Palacios and Spurs won't be selling, indeed Harry is currently trying to do a deal to sign Lass who is unsettled at Real and reportedly had a falling out with Pellegrini
08 Apr 2010 17:33:57
I have just received this information from a credible source at WHL who assured me it is 100 percent true (they have no reason to lie and neither do I) – a deal has been agreed for Palacious to join Real Madrid this summer (hugely gutted as I am a spurs fan). This is sad but true – I do not know the fee. Very bad business by Spurs as Palacious us the DF midfielder they have needed for years.
09 Apr 2010 02:09:32
LOAD OF ST
08 Apr 2010 15:41:12
Rodwell hates everton and WILL move to man utd. Hes sick and tired of being in a rubbish team and man utd know he has the talent to play with us and forget mr moyes and his rubbish side. all everton does take in all the unwanted crap from the top teams.
ALSO BENZEMA is also coming so we are gonna dominate chelsea and liverpool in every match till fergie leaves.
MAN U soldier 4 LYF!(DKHED)
First off although everton are not briliant there not crap, second rodwell is a everton fan and you may say rooney was aswell and he still choose you, but this was totally different because everton werre one position off relagtion i fink so its a obv choice but at the moment everton are currently challenging for the uefa cup so very doubt he will leave everton
Also you won't dominate chelsea and liverpool because even if u sign benzema, torres and drogba are better fact even thou drogba is aging he is still better and even thou torres has been injured most of the season he is still one of the top scorers in the prem and in my opinion i believe he would be top if he has played the same amount of game time as rooney
Further on:
If liverpool are taken over they will sign the majority of these players
– Turan(12mil, will be bought unless he buys silva or mata instead)
– Taiwo(9mil, other targets may be looked at because he will be gone for african nations)
– O Hara(5mil, if other targets arent available and for upcoming rule to have number of english players playing)
– Jovanic(free, done deal)
– Martinez(14.5mil, if rafa will spend that much on a young talent because he is stubbon)
– Ireland(11mil, depends if wanted by new manager of man city in summer)
– Higuain(price depends on whether the club wants to sell because i believe the player will come to club because of his argentine teamates mascherano and maxi)
– kiajer(10mil, will be signed if rafa sees fit to replace srktel or the big greek)
If liverpool are not taken over they will sign the majority of these players
– O Hara(5mil, cheap and for upcoming rule to have number of english players playing)
– Jovanic(free, done deal)
– kiajer(10mil, will be signed if rafa sees fit to replace srktel or the big greek)
– Turan(12mil, to replace reira/benayoun)
– Taiwo(9mil, other targets may be looked at because he will be gone for african nations and they may be priced out)
– Ireland(11mil, depends if wanted by new manager of man city in summer, if lucas is sold aswell)
Out even if liverpool do or don't get taken over:
– Riera(7mil, fell out with rafa)
– benayoun(9mil, only sold if we get bid 9mil+ to fund a replacement)
– srktel or the big greek
– diego calvarie(3mil) sorry for spelling he is reserve keeper
– degen(2mil, kelly and darby used more often and for back up)
– lucas(10mil, only sold if we get good price because rafa rates him highly and because wants to money to buy other players that are british)
– Aqualini (15mil, rafa will access whether he is good enough for the prem if not he will be sold)
Most of this will happen, but who knows rafa may change his mind on who he wants to buy by the summer
09 Apr 2010 03:45:55
In terms of the 'Big 7', that is, the current EPL top 7, there are a few rumours spreading around that are basically untrue, or at least rather unlikely, this is what i personally think will happen:
Arsenal:
It seems certian Chamkh will be at Arsenal next season, but in terms of other signings Wenger has promised, for once, to actually invest money in the first team. I do think Arsenal will try and get a big–name player in, but as Arsenal haven't really spent big over the last few transfer windows (apart from Arshavin) it's hard to gauge how much money is actually available to them and how much they would be willing to part with. As for those leaving, i can see Wenger cutting the older players (Silvestre, Rosicky, Campbell and possibly Gallas) from the aquad and a couple of reserve youngsters, but as for Fabregas, i'm sure he will eventually go to Barcelona, but i doubt it'll be for a couple of seasons. If he does go, then Wenger will have to spend big on a creative central midfielder.
Aston Villa:
Martin O'Neill is quite shrewd in the transfer market and does like to build his own team, seeming to prefer british players where possible. The squad does need expanding for Villa, it seems as though they are again fading when it matters most, and if reports are right, the money is also beginning to dry up at Aston Villa, which will make any transfer dealings harder. Depending on how much money Villa have, it seems as though a deal for one of the three wingers (Young, Milner and Downing) could be used to raise funds, although seeing as only Milner and Heskey seem likely to go to the world cup from Villa, commanding a bigger fee for any of his players will be a tough ask for Martin O'Neill. I don't expect Villa to be too active over the summer, but a couple of good signings and keeping hold of their better players could help them push on next year.
Chelsea:
Another season without the Champions League is probably a failure as far as Abramovich is concerned. Regardless of wether or not Chelsea mange a Premier League/FA Cup double, i think it will be considered a bad season. In terms of transfers, Chelsea always spend plenty of money, i expect that will continue over the summer, but every year they seem to fail in attracting the bigger stars. While Chelsea would like to think they could sign a player as big as Torres or Villa, they consistently miss out. I can't see Aguero, Higuain, Villa or any other big name La Liga star joining Chelsea, but Chelsea could be a potential destination for Edin Dzeko or Angel Di Maria this summer, both wouldcommand huge fees. Going out of the club i expect will be Joe Cole, who i personally think will stay in London, and he could be joined by Kalou, Anelka and Carvalho.
Liverpool:
Money is the issue for Liverpool, top four or not, i sitll think most footballers would choose Liverpool over Villa, City or Spurs given the choice. Benitez seems to still be odds on to stay, and depending on any potential investment coming in to the club, seems determined to invest in big players. Liverpool might have the money for one big player in the plus £20m category and one, maybe two in the £10–20m region. I think Liverpool would be both Aguero and David Silva's prefered destination, but both are going to cost alot of money, and seem rather unlikely at this stage. One player who might be an option is Higuain, he would likely cost £25m, and in spite of a quite incredible season at Madrid it is widely acknowledged he will be on his way. Joining him could possibly be Kolarov and of course Jovanovic. Outs meanwhile will include Riera, Degen and a couple of reserves.
Man City:
Everyone knows Man City have money, and if they make the top four, i would say they are favourites to do so right now, may be able to attract more players. However, i can't see any top names joining the club, no matter how much money they throw at players, as the Kaka fiasco proved, it's not enough. I expect Man City to bid for the likes of Villa, Torres, Aguero, Ribery and to be snubbed every time they do. However, with some wise investments in signing good, less high–profile players around europe i don't see why Man City can't challenge for honours as soon as next season. Going out of the club seems to be Robinho, and i expect that some good, yet less high–profile players will follow. Personally i expect Man City will probably throw money around and end up spending money poorly.
Man Utd:
Many of the bad rumours i've heard concern United. Firstly i don't expect Benzema, Aguero or either of the Valencia boys(Villa & Silva) to join, at least not given their current situations. Benzema is not going to leave Real just yet, no matter how poor he's been at Madrid this year, the Real board see him as a 'Galactico', and are likely to push Higuain rather than Benzema towards the exit. Villa will only join another spanish team, his preference was Barca, but he'd also move to Real given the opportunity and Silva would only join Arsenal or Liverpool in the Premier League. Aguero is not looking to leave Atletico jsut yet, although where he would go i'm not entirely sure. These situations could change obviously and Man Utd are always going to get a big name player in, but i expect it will be in midfield where they strengthen this summer, although they may begin pursuing a replacement for Van Der Sar now.
Spurs:
Investment in playing staff at White Heart Lane has been incredibly high over recent seasons, and i expect, regardless of where Tottenham finish, this will continue. However just what calibre of player Tottenham can actually sign seems to be those of good and not great quality. Apart from Modric, Spurs have very few players that would actually command a starting berth at a top–four club (Defoe, Crouch, Kranjcar, Corluka and possibly Lennon i agree would still be good signings for top four clubs, but in terms of the current top four first team squads i personally only thnik Modric would start matches). Still, Harry Redknapp is usuallt quite strong in the transfer market, and might just find a player that could make Spurs a top side. Spurs need a strong, injury–free centre back, which i expect might be someone like Ryan Shawcross, who will be joined by the already–signed Sandro, which could see Palacios or Huddlestone leave.
09 Apr 2010 04:02:36
Abdessallam Benjelloun is to join Swansea on a free transfer.
09 Apr 2010 04:21:59
Liverpool to sign Joe Cole on the free.
09 Apr 2010 07:17:51
Brian Laws will definitely be sacked if Burnley lose tomorrow.
09 Apr 2010 07:19:15
The Euro 2012 tournament could be co–hosted between Poland and Germany IF the Ukraine miss their latest deadline.
09 Apr 2010 07:37:28
Former Everton and Wales legend Mark Pembridge is to become the new chairman of his home–town club Merthyr Tydfil.
09 Apr 2010 07:50:36
Well well, it seems like it won't be a galactico summer at OT after all. SAF has always said that he doesn't think the squad needs a complete overhaul, and it seems likely it will stay that way. There will be big changes, but only in midfield
Outs
a. Carrick – possibly in a swap deal
b. Neville and Scholes – retired
c. Danny Simpson – nominal fee (2–3M)
d. Craig Cathcart – nominal fee (2–3M)
e. Welbeck, Diouf, De Laet, Obertan – loans
f. Macheda – SAF will evaluate at the season end, and either he will go on loan or Owen will be sold
g. Berbatov – swap deal or 15M
And Vidic is going nowhere for now
Ins
a. Joe Cole – free
b. Tosic – has been impressive at Cologne, SAF will give him another chance
c. Modric – Carrick swap + 10M (SAF really wants Gourcuff too, but knows he will end up losing any bidding war that might take place)
d. Balotelli – swap with Berba
e. Smalling – agreed already (8M)
f. Hernandez – agreed already (6M)
g. Neymar – done deal, for about (5M)
Apart from these, expect Kuszczak to possibly go to CSKA as a direct replacement for Akinfeev. Park will be used more centrally, and a decision on Anderson will be taken later. However, the big factor is Hargreaves. In case Hargo cannot get fit again, Anderson will definitely go and a defensive mid brought in. Expect a shock move for Guarente from, I think, Atlanta (Fiorentina have already bid 5M for him, so i think 8–10M should about do the trick).
Overall, SAF has at least 50M to spend this summer, expect about 35–40 of it to be spent. And clearly, the priorities are a good striker to partner Rooney, and overhauling the midfield.
PS – Lastly, to all fans criticising SAF for our CL exit and recent slump in league form. get a F grip. Name one manager who would lose two of his best players (and one of them the best in the world) at a time when the squad actually needed improvement and still achieve as much as we have this season. keep the faith and expect a new cycle to start next season.
09 Apr 2010 08:12:46
Any Reliable rumours about Plymouth Argyle!!
09 Apr 2010 08:21:40
Toon to get josue, ohara, reocoker, berbatov, kris Boyd, diamanti and upson if hammers go down.also get bullard, tommy smith and maybe Gary Neville for a 1 year contract
09 Apr 2010 08:30:41
To all those who are saying man utd are going on a buying spree please read the following "Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled out a mass summer spending spree.
Ferguson's Manchester United transfer budget has been the subject of intense speculation ever since Cristiano Ronaldo's world record £80million move to Real Madrid last year.
Club officials, including Ferguson himself, have continually insisted it is his decision alone to leave the vast majority unspent because he does not believe there is value in the market.
No wholesale buying is needed as we have a very good squad that just needs tweaking here and there, " he said.
so forget all your big signings its not going to happen ARSENAL fans A.W. has never bought loads of players so why start now he will carry on has he usually does in the transfer window and buy maybe 2 possibly three players but he won't go overboard and spend millions that's just not his style .I think the 3 main players during the transfer window will be spurs , chelsea & man city , and to finish a little rumour i heard make of it what you will but the special one has apparently bought a house in alderley edge rumour i heard from an estate agent whether its true or not time will tell
09 Apr 2010 08:40:54
Toon to sign robbie keane to partner andy Carroll aswell as maybe Vedas ibisevic from hoffenheim.
Man city: maicon, sneijder, j.cole and behrami
Manu: owen to leave. In come krasic, rodwell, torres and Davis from rangers
fulham:michael Bradley, martin Paterson, David dunn and zamora to arsenal
arsenal: zamora, melo, chucho benitez, yay toure
Chelsea:aguero only
Liverpool:upson, cardozo and simao
villa:sell reo comer to toon army as a replacement for nocky butt, also sell davies and shorey.buy Micah Richards
everton:donovan and senderos permanentely
Stoke:to get James harper from Sheffield u, David James and seb larsson. Ricardo fuller to go to spurs as replacement for keane
danny webber to go to Newcastle or hull city if they stay up
Wigan:rodallega to go no matter what happens
09 Apr 2010 08:54:02
Joe cole WILL come to man u so stop posting up rumours that say he is going to some rubbish team like everton.
THANK GOD rooney realised this earlier in his career.
ALSO expect fergie gone in a couple of seaons, ending his man utd manager run. Moyes will come running to man utd to leave everton in the dark. THEN, rodwell might come
MAN U soldier 4 LYF!
09 Apr 2010 09:14:00
Liverpool are scouting various target and from what i heard discussions have already started on some players.
DEF
Taiwo
Kolorav
Baines
Kajer
Enquires have been made on all four players. Tawio and Kolarov bothe looking btween 9 and 11 million. Everton don't want to do business on Baines but Liverpool may sweeten the deal by Including a players like Riera.
Kajer will only be looked at if Skrtel leaves.
MID
Stephen Ireland
Only if Lucas leaves..offer of 12 millon and above will be accepted. Aquilani going NOWHERE
WING
Arda Turan
Juan Mata
Wijnaldum
From what i hear the Turan deal is in advanced stages. Mata will not happen and Wijnaldum will be for the future.
ST
No big names will come in. Torres is there and Jovanovic will arrive as cover. Only youth prospects in this department
09 Apr 2010 00:33:00
Arsenal will be the biggest spenders in the transfer market he has the money to bring in the quality all arsenal fans want too see already got chamack ( great deal for a quality player) the players they will sign will mostly be premiership players but there willbe some from abroad
neuer
hangeland
cattermole
rodwell
benzema
chiellini
melo
busquets
09 Apr 2010 00:01:26
No way Benzema or Rodwell are going to Man U. Very few of you even have the slightest bit of info to base your rumors on, most of it is just speculation.
To the person that said Rodwell is leaving because Everton is crap.. Everton is certainly not crap, they beat Man U 3 – 1 and are having a great season. Moyes is gonna lock him up for at least two years.
Benzema?? Are you kidding? Not Man U.
And also to the people who have Melo on Arsenal next year.. as an Arsenal fan i can say that's not going to happen. They tried last year but that ship has sailed. Neuer could be a definite possibility tho, also Hugo Lloris.
I realize this is rumors and you can't guarantee anything, but Rodwell's not going to Man U.
09 Apr 2010 00:05:32
First of all james mcarthur is not going to celtic not in a million years.his first choice would be rangers but it looks like hes off to west brom. second rangers will not be run by the bank after the summer. all money made from league win cl money and half the player sales money will go straite to the debt. the other half will go on players. lafferty is goin on loan to linfield for 6 months.
09 Apr 2010 00:06:35
To the idiot that posted this–
Celtic News
INS
Darren Gibson loan
Robbie Kean loan
Sean St Leadger 3 mil
Jermain Beckford 2 mil
Gary O'niell 1.5 mil
Ross McCormack 3 mil
Laundry N'guemo 1.5 mil
Also if Mcgeady leaves its either Everton, Sunderland or Birmingham they want at least 9 mil or less with player exchange
OUTS
Braafiehd Loan expired
Kamara Loan expired
Samaras 1mil aek athens
Sheridan loan dundee
Crosas espanyol 800 k
Mark Hughes to be the manager. Neil Lennon and Mialby to be assistants
First of all, Mark Hughes wants 25–30 mill to spend and yous are broke. Thats why lennon is getting the job and if you think lennon can win the league youve got another poor season ahead. Keane doesn't want to stay and wouldn't be aloud anyway. Too expensive. Darron Gibson is in the man u 1st team now and sir alex isn't wanting him out on loan. And selling no 1 and spending 11M plus the cost of gibson and keane with no europe!! Never in a million years . Keep dreaming cos when the summer comes youll just have built yourself up for a big let down!
And any 1 posting rumours that Davis is going back to fulham for 4M!! If mcgready is worth 9M then Davis isn't worth 4M you idiots!! Rangers don't need to sell everyone quickly for any price we just need to keep paying bank 1M per season and make profit.
Finally can people stop posting garbage that man u are signing ribery and villa!! Y would any1 want to play in england and give half their wage to our government when theres plenty of demand in la liga!!
08 Apr 2010 23:39:28
Liverpool is about to tender a 3.1 million pound fee for Boca Jrs./Atletico Bucumuranga defender Breyner Bonilla. He is the real deal, and will be a great replacement for Carragher eventually.
08 Apr 2010 23:46:14
ARSENAL:
In
Chamakh FREE
Joe Hart £7million
Centre back £5–15million
Nordveit LOAN RETURN
Wilshere LOAN RETURN
OUT
Almunia £1million
Silvestre FREE
Senderos FREE
Merida FREE
Eduardo £6million
Perhaps Wenger could be reluctant to have a net spend (rather than profit) from transfers and therefore potential offers of £20million for Clichy from Madrid and £30million+ offers for Arshavin maybe be considered.
Any movement for Cesc this summer would require a bid of more than that of Kaka, £55million+.
08 Apr 2010 23:17:42
I have it on great authority that Manchester United are getting in four cheap young talents this summer and are in the process of completing two signings as we speak, one of them i assume is Hernandez? they will also be spending big on one single player, i have not got a clue who they will bring in, although United have already signed Smalling & Hernandez! so if my sources are correct, then expect two more cheap young talents plus a massive signing all to arrive at Old Trafford this summer!
08 Apr 2010 22:55:11
Arsenal:
out: silvestre free merida free senderos free gilbert free fabianski 3 eduardo 7 vela 7 traore 5.
In: chamakh free hazard 12 neuer 12 boateng 11 sakho 10