Football Rumours Archive April 15 2007
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Jol is not looking to sell many players in the off season and is looking to stiffen up the competition for places at the back and in midfield with king playing the holding role in midfield to come in next season more when Spurs scoop to buy Curtis Davis, nani, Van Der Vaart, and Dean Ashton who will be a straight replacement for the outgoing and Man City bound Mido also look for Jol to sell/ push out of door the fringe players like Murphy, zeigler, ifil and Gardner (we can only hope) :-D c.o.y.s
Hibs transfer targets
with the money Hibs get from Scott Brown which will be around 4-6 million pound then Hibs will try to lure some of these players in
colin mcmenamin Gretna (free)
zander diamond (exchange Dean sheils)
Derek Riordan 1 million from the tic
there are also 3 players from Monaco reserves who I hear are very talented
also Collins and his contacts are looking in England for top youngstars who can come out on loans.
also Alan shearer as full time coach for next season as tommy Craig is his mentor.
shearer has already took one Hibs training session
rumours about 75% true
Liverpool Football Rumours
Benitez will propose the following target players to the Liverpool board in the coming week (From a very close source in Liverpool FC)
High Priority Targets
One of: Samuel Eto'o, David Villa, Huntelaar, Toni
One of: Daniel Alves, Quaresma, Ribery or Simao
Secondary Targets, if High priority targets can't be snared
Aaron Lennon, Achille Emana (Toulouse), David Trezeguet, Valeri Bojinov
Youth Players under interest of Benitez
-Sotiris Ninis (Panathanaikos)
-Daniel Sturridge (Man City)
-Fran Merida (Wishing to use his Spanish influence to try and coax him from Arsenal, However, very unlikely as Merida has just signed a pro contract)
-Aaron Niguez (Valencia)
-Emilio Nsue (Mallorca, face stiff competition from Chelsea)
-Neri Cardozo (Boca Juniors)
Glen Roder looking 4 a big squad like Spurs so there will be now double figure signings
Newcastle transfer In
Distan free
Ian Harte free
khalid boul £5m
Rat £3m
Nelson £4m
Sidwell free
Barnes £3m
Nani £6m
Carlton Cole £1m
Newcastle out
Bramble free
moore free
ramage £750,000
baboayro £700,000
Carr £500,000
Luque £2m
(maybe Duff 4 £6m 2 Spurs)
Emre £5m
O'brian £300,000
pattison loan
edgar loan
Carroll loan
trosi loan
REAL MADRID ROMOURS:
IN: Zigic (Santander), Diego (Werder Bremen), Metzelder (Dortmund), Alexis (Getafe), Abidal (Lyon), Soldado, Balboa, Baptista and Woodgate recalled from loan and De La Red, Casilla, Negredo, Adan, Granero, Sergio Sanchez from Castilla
OUT: Reyes, Meija, Pavon, Diego Lopez, Cassano, Raul Bravo, Guti and Beckham
We are hearing rumours here in Australia that Sydney United are about to bid for Fowler from LFC. They get to sign one 'marquee' player and since Dwight Yorke went back, they have been looking for a striker with good credentials.
We will see.
Manchester United Transfers-young players.ish
Players in: Hargreaves (17mil) Bale (8mil) Nani (14mil) Heitinga (6mil) Defoe (8mil) Nasri (mil)
Players out: Wes Brown (6mil) Fletcher (4mil) Foster (loan) Smith (6mil)
Barcelona Transfers-better team balance
In: David Villa (20mil + Deco) De Rossi&Chivu (21mil) Palacio (11mil) Alves (16mil) Ustari (5mil)
Out: Deco (swap) Eto'o (25mil) GudJohnsen (7mil) Motta (3mil) Sylvinho (1mil) Thuram (free)
Ustari/ Zambrotta/ Puyol/ Chivu/ Alves/ de Rossi/ Xavi/ iniesta/ Messi/ Ronaldinho/ villa
(Valdes/ Marquez/ oleeguer/ giuly/ palacio/ Dos Santos/ krcic)
Liverpool Transfers-approx 30mil spent
In: Eto'o (25mil) C. Davies (9mil) Quaresma (14mil) Raul (free)
Out: Cisse (8mil) Pongolle (3mil) Zenden, Fowler, Dudek (all free) Bellamy (8mil)
Chelsea Transfers-4 in 4 out
In: Lennon (10mil+bridge+SWP) Alex (free) Miguel (Ferreira+7mil) R. Carlos (free)
Out: SWP Bridge (swap) Ferreira (free) Makelele (4mil) (Ballack)
Cech/ miguel/ terry/ Carvalho/ cole/ Lennon/ Lampard/ essien/ cole/ Drogba/ Shevchenko
Real Madrid-naerly a new team
In: Gallas (8mil) G. Milito (12mil) Abidal (7mil) Navas (12mil) Saviola (free) Schweinsteiger (17mil) Trezeguet (6mil) Makelele (4mil) Ballack (7mil)
Out: Carlos, Raul, Beckham (free) baptista (13mil) Cassano (4mil) Guti (5mil) Emerson (4mil)
Casillas/ Ramos/ Milito/ galas/ Abidal/ Navas/ Makelele/ Ballack/ schweinsteiger/ Trezeguet/ rvn
Arsenal-going british-er
In: Ribery (12mil) Woodgate (6mil) Barton (6mil) Gordon (6mil) grosso (11mil)
Out: Aliadiere (3mil) Gallas (8mil) Reyes (12mil)
Lehmann/ Eboue/ Toure/ Woodgate/ grosso/ Ljunberg/ Gilberto/ Fabregas/ Ribery/ Henry/ Adebayor
Rafa is going after the following players:
-C. Davies (8mil)
-Tevez (15mil)
-Eto'o (25mil)
-Quaresma (15mil)
-Raul (free)
When he gets eto'o, Bellamy will leave (9mil)
When he gets Tevez, Kuyt will go to Madrid (10mil)
Kewell (4mil) Zenden Fowler Dudek (all free) Le Tallec (1mil) Pongolle (4mil) Cisse (7mil) and unfortunately Garcia (5mil)
23mil spent. There will also be lots of youngsters
Squad:
-Reina Carson Padelli
-Finnan Arbeloa (Carragher)
-Carragher Agger Hyppia Davies Paletta (Arbeloa)
-Riise Aurelio (Agger Carragher Arbeloa)
-Pennant (Gerrard Quaresma)
-Gerrard Alonso Mascherano Sissoko
-Quaresma Gonzalez Leto (Riise Aurelio)
-Eto'o Tevez Crouch Raul Voronin