Football Rumours Archive July 30 2007
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Dennis Bergkamp has signed for LA galaxy. I think it's a one year deal.
Celtic news
Maloney will be back at Celtic park by Christmas fact. and expect a well known premeirship figure to be at parkhead by Christmas too.
Hail Hail
Celtic will complete the £1.7 million signing of Pascal Mendy from Paris St. Germain qnd the £1.85 million signing of Kilmarnock forward Steven Naismith before Sunday.
Rangers will complete the £1 million signing of Lens forward Dan Cousin and on Thursday and make a shock £600 k bid for Dundee United midfielder Barry Robson.
Dyer will not be signin for mcfc, but I have heard on the grapevine that mcfc could and will put a bid in for Owen on Wednesday. as main target castillo has signed for shaktor, also expect sol campbell to be wearin the blue shirt next season deal almost done, and Chelsealini dut at the comms any time now
the Hammers are still looking to tie up adeal for Joe Cole, but if that fails they will make a shock swoop for Reyes. His versatility is a factor.
The Tevez saga will come to a conclusion with Man United offering a player in exchange for his playing contract. The value of this deal will be shared between Man United and his agent. This will keep all parties happy and give everyone a chance to move on. the Hammers will be given a straight choice between Heinze and Smith. Sir Alex would prefer Heinze to go to the Hammers as this would solve another transfer headache.
The final piece of the jigsaw will be the arrival of Riquelme. This will giove the Hammers the flair that they want as well as helping to make Heinze join as well.
I was at the dentist last week, and the patient that went in before me was none other than glenn hoddle (i think he said he was having a filling). he told me he was waiting to hear from Arsenal about The Director of football job, due to the relationship he has with Wenger, Roeder and Quieroz have also put their names in the hat. This is not rumour this is fact.
Sheff Wednesday look set to sell Chris Brunt before the start of the season, with Wigan, Everton and the Hammers interested.
Wednesday will move quickly to replace Brunt and solve their forward problems with a double swoop on Crewe for left sided midfielder David Vaughan, and forward Nicky Maynard.
The pair will cost in the region of £2 million which is what Wednesday are expecting to get for Brunt.
Do not be surprised if the Owls also make a bid for Portsmouth defender Andy O'Brien who is looking to move back to Yorkshire.
Everton Football Club
In's
Everton Have Been Told By Wigan That If They Want Leighton Baines They Must Pay 6 Million.
Talks Are Ongoing With Vogel.
And Everton Are Still Looking Into Alan Smith.
Out's
James Beattie Will Be Moving To Blackburn, Reading Or Sheff United.
James McFadden To Derby In A 3 Million Move
Stadium Talk
Everton Are Balloting 30,000 Everton Fans In The Next 2 Weeks About The New Ground In Kirby. Results About The Ground Will Be Announced On 25 August.
Rumour Man
Birmingham City will sign ghaly, ridgewell, signorino, djorou (loan) and Yakubu or Raul before the end of the transfer window, Raul will be second choice if bruce is priced out of a move for Yakubu as the Mido deal has all but fell through. Zeng zhi may also be coming although any move for him looks set to be made in January when yeung takes full control of Birmingham.
Atletico could trump City rivals Real to the signing of Jose Reyes. A fee of £8 million is being said. Juve will 'discuss' whether or not to make an offer for Gaby Heinze, who David Gill is adamant will be sold to a foriegn club and not Liverpool. And finally, Kaka's 'advisor' has claimed that Real Madrid are making a new bid for the Brazilian, and are prepared to pay £60 million pounds for him, althoguh I doubt this will happen.
Plymouth Argyle have and will announce the signing of Scott Sinclair and Onandi Lowe sometime later this week. They are also negotiating a deal to sign Neil Eardley from Oldham, a highly rated full back.
Meanwhile Holloway and the board will have to sell to keep the club afoot financially, expected departures inclide that of David Norris and Akos Buzsaky, the latter a believed target for at least 2 Premier League clubs. Cherno Samba will be arriving in North London for a trial with Barnet while youngster Martin Watts is to be released from his contract earlier than expected.
Newcastle United rumours
Squad in september –
GK–Given, Harper, Krul
RB–Carr, Beye (1.5 million)
CB–Taylor, Rozehnal, A faye (500 k), Curtis Davies (8 million), possibly Hangeland (2 million) Allardyce rejects talk he is following the player but is only saying this because he does not want other teams to bid for him
LB–Shorey (6 million + Huntington on loan), Babayaro
RM–Solano, Milner
CM–Barton, Emre, Butt, Nolan (6 million), possibly Deco (clubs are yet to agree a fee)
LM–Duff, N´Zogbia, Zheng Zhi (loan) needed for N´Zogbia back up until Duff returns from injury.
CF–Martins, Owen, Luque, Ameobi, and Viduka.
Carroll will go out on loan to either Hull or Stoke.
Everton football club could swoop for Newcastle United forward Michael Owen with a £9.5 million pound bid on Wednesday, straight after his escape Clause comes into action.
Danny Murphy and David Thompson to sign for Leicester this week. Andy Cole will not sign as Eric Odhiambo and Billy McKay to get first team opportunities this season. Mark de Vries will stay, Matty Fryatt expected to join Norwich or Wolves for £2 million before start of the season.
Jody Morris will reject Luton in favour of Hartlepool and another name who I cannot find out will join shortly after the alkmaar friendly as he is unable to sign before then.
Liverpool are in talks with Porto over the transfer of Ricardo Quresma the latest is they will offer £15.6 million and the option to take Leto (loan), el zhar (loan) and/or palleta (loan/permanent)
Liverpool are closeing on 3 major signings in the shape of Micah Richards, Ricardo Quaresma and Leighton Baines (back up to Heinze fails to happen as exspected) also Miguel Veloso is been watched Leto and el zhar to leave on loan, pellta and Arbeloa and Le Tallec to leave for Spain.