Italy rel eh stickin wit the transfers this season at all....some big move already within the league.
doh forget genoa done sign flocarri from atalanta & aquafresca again (http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/may20v.html) too, so i sudn't be surprised if they pushing for europe again nex season too.
Real Madrid And Milan Reach Kaka Deal - Report
Kaka is all set to play his last match for AC Milan, with a move to the Bernabeu almost sealed...
31 May 2009 07:46:15
Players
* Kaká
Tonight's game against Fiorentina will be Kaka's last in a Milan shirt, as the club have reached an agreement with Real Madrid, according to reports.
According to AS, Real Madrid are poised to sign Kaka for €60 million.
The deal was agreed on May 16, but Milan's executive director Adriano Galliani requested that it not be made public until now, so that the Brazilian could concentrate on the end of the season for the Rossoneri, who are still not sure of an automatic Champions League spot.
It is believed that Kaka will sign a five year contract with wages of around €9,120,000 per year. In addition, 50% of his image rights will go to Real Madrid.
The transfer fee will go a long way towards helping Milan pay off their considerable debts
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Arjun Miglani, Goal.com
Celtic move for Martinez
Swansea chairman reveals approach
Last updated: 1st June 2009
Source: Skysports.com
Martinez: Celtic target
Celtic have made an official approach for Swansea boss Roberto Martinez, according to the Championship club's chairman Huw Jenkins.
The Glasgow side are looking for a new manager following the departure of Gordon Strachan at the end of the SPL season.
A number of names have been linked with the vacant role but Martinez was not among the favourites to succeed Strachan.
However, Jenkins claims that Celtic have now requested permission to speak with the Spaniard.
"I had a call off their chief executive [Peter Lawwell] making me aware that they'd like to talk to Roberto," said Jenkins.
"Like I've always done I refused that until I've spoken to Roberto myself and talked things through."
Martinez is currently on holiday in Ibiza but is expected back in Britain by the middle of the week.
The 35-year-old is regarded as one of the finest young coaches in the business after making a big impression during his two seasons in charge at the Liberty Stadium.
He steered the club to promotion from League One in his first year at the helm before Swansea came close to a Championship play-off spot in 2008/9.
Martinez had also been connected with Wigan before news surfaced of Celtic's interest, with current Latics boss Steve Bruce in talks with Sunderland.
i wonder how this will affect Scotty???
Barry gone to Man City for 12 million. Didn't see that one coming. It doh make sense to me. He shoulda either go to one of the big four or hold on for the next year and see if Villa could make the break through, instead of going to a club that now trying to start something.
Kaka = overrated & overpriced.
I heard Vidic signed today for Inter Milan....£22.8 million
This clears the way for Alex Ferguson to be able to afford to sign Aklie Edwards.
I heard Vidic signed today for Inter Milan....£22.8 million
This clears the way for Alex Ferguson to be able to afford to sign Aklie Edwards.
Steups...
Cant we keep only official transfers in this thread and leave the rumors and hogwash to another thread?
I heard Vidic signed today for Inter Milan....£22.8 million
This clears the way for Alex Ferguson to be able to afford to sign Aklie Edwards.
Steups...
Cant we keep only official transfers in this thread and leave the rumors and hogwash to another thread?
Then stop posting.
I heard Vidic signed today for Inter Milan....£22.8 million
This clears the way for Alex Ferguson to be able to afford to sign Aklie Edwards.
Steups...
Cant we keep only official transfers in this thread and leave the rumors and hogwash to another thread?
I dont see why we should go in for him... He is Nani but unlike Nani he is fully settled in the PL
Apparently we are going to bid for Valencia with Nani going to the jjb for a season long loan... I could see that being true
But if we lose Tevez which seems like its gonna happen I would rather buy David Silva or Ribery .. in that way we can have 2 top strikers (Wazza and Berba) and if Injuries or resting needs to occur we could use CR7 up front which he seems to enjoy and we have the likes of Macheda, F.Campbell, Manucho and even Silva or Ribery
But knowing United if we lose Tevez we'll buy a Striker and a Winger
I heard Vidic signed today for Inter Milan....£22.8 million
This clears the way for Alex Ferguson to be able to afford to sign Aklie Edwards.
Steups...
Cant we keep only official transfers in this thread and leave the rumors and hogwash to another thread?
Then stop posting.
Yuh doh see the thread title says official transfers or yuh blind?
we had the same problem last year, i just saying lewwe keep it on track cause yuh know it could get out of hand.
as ah ex moderator, i find yuh could come better than that.
I heard Vidic signed today for Inter Milan....£22.8 million
This clears the way for Alex Ferguson to be able to afford to sign Aklie Edwards.
Steups...
Cant we keep only official transfers in this thread and leave the rumors and hogwash to another thread?
Then stop posting.
Yuh doh see the thread title says official transfers or yuh blind?
we had the same problem last year, i just saying lewwe keep it on track cause yuh know it could get out of hand.
as ah ex moderator, i find yuh could come better than that.
If is angle yuh anglin fuh a messageboard police wuk...jes send flex a private message. Until den....u make your posts and I'll make mine.
Whey boy like the power about to shift in the English League
Chelsea launch Kaka bid
AC Milan ace could be on way to Stamford Bridge
Last updated: 3rd June 2009
Source: Skysports.com
Kaka: Chelsea target
Chelsea have made an astonishing £73.5million bid for AC Milan superstar Kaka, according to Sky Sports News sources.
The brilliant Brazilian, widely regarded as one of the finest players on the planet, was targeted by Manchester City in the winter transfer window but elected to remain with the Serie A giants.
Kaka went on record as recently as Tuesday to insist that he was happy with the Rossoneri and had no plans to move on this summer.
But further speculation emerged that Real Madrid were planning a swoop following Florentino Perez's appointment as president, with the returning supremo eager to make another 'Galactico' signing.
And Sky Sports News sources now understand that Chelsea have tabled a bid which trumps the reported offer of £56million from Santiago Bernabeu.
Former AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti was installed as the new Blues manager on Monday and he could now be set to link up again with the talented playmaker.
Chelsea's £73.5million bid is reported to be backed up by an offer of £10million-a-year in wages after tax for Kaka in a bid to lure him to Stamford Bridge.
chelsea doh want kaka (http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~1686025,00.html)
in more OFFICIAL NEWS
napoli sign quagliarella & parma younsgter cignari (http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun03n.html) who will be a big player in the future i think
Looking at BBC gossip columns daily and not seeing any Trinis RE: SCOTLAND, DWIGHT, KENWYN,CARLOS anywhere being linked to any kinda move .I know this is not official but according to Scotland Facebook page, the fans seem to think he is on his way out to Wigan.
He better take Scotty wid him. HIGHLY BLESSED.
All yuh Lakers 2night baby :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel:.
Lakers in six games
Scotty goin either wigan or Fulham...Martinez will be wigan new manager and ah sure that wiil be he first move... And if fulham manager en sign Mbokani he will move for ScottyCeltic move for Martinez
Swansea chairman reveals approach
Last updated: 1st June 2009
Source: Skysports.com
Martinez: Celtic target
Celtic have made an official approach for Swansea boss Roberto Martinez, according to the Championship club's chairman Huw Jenkins.
The Glasgow side are looking for a new manager following the departure of Gordon Strachan at the end of the SPL season.
A number of names have been linked with the vacant role but Martinez was not among the favourites to succeed Strachan.
However, Jenkins claims that Celtic have now requested permission to speak with the Spaniard.
"I had a call off their chief executive [Peter Lawwell] making me aware that they'd like to talk to Roberto," said Jenkins.
"Like I've always done I refused that until I've spoken to Roberto myself and talked things through."
Martinez is currently on holiday in Ibiza but is expected back in Britain by the middle of the week.
The 35-year-old is regarded as one of the finest young coaches in the business after making a big impression during his two seasons in charge at the Liberty Stadium.
He steered the club to promotion from League One in his first year at the helm before Swansea came close to a Championship play-off spot in 2008/9.
Martinez had also been connected with Wigan before news surfaced of Celtic's interest, with current Latics boss Steve Bruce in talks with Sunderland.
i wonder how this will affect Scotty???
maybe scotty will get a move to celtic in the future and get a taste of champions league ball....i could see it happening
hopefully we will see scotty in de EPL.Who cares. :whistling:
Chelsea launch Kaka bid
AC Milan ace could be on way to Stamford Bridge
Last updated: 3rd June 2009
Source: Skysports.com
Kaka: Chelsea target
Chelsea have made an astonishing £73.5million bid for AC Milan superstar Kaka, according to Sky Sports News sources.
The brilliant Brazilian, widely regarded as one of the finest players on the planet, was targeted by Manchester City in the winter transfer window but elected to remain with the Serie A giants.
Kaka went on record as recently as Tuesday to insist that he was happy with the Rossoneri and had no plans to move on this summer.
But further speculation emerged that Real Madrid were planning a swoop following Florentino Perez's appointment as president, with the returning supremo eager to make another 'Galactico' signing.
And Sky Sports News sources now understand that Chelsea have tabled a bid which trumps the reported offer of £56million from Santiago Bernabeu.
Former AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti was installed as the new Blues manager on Monday and he could now be set to link up again with the talented playmaker.
Chelsea's £73.5million bid is reported to be backed up by an offer of £10million-a-year in wages after tax for Kaka in a bid to lure him to Stamford Bridge.
Waste of money, like all Brazilians, Kaka is overrated...
He better take Scotty wid him. HIGHLY BLESSED.
All yuh Lakers 2night baby :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel:.
Lakers in six games
Buh SUPA...ah shock! Yuh abandon D Wade to back Kobe dem jes so?
Yuh not even supportin SUPERMAN & yuh fellow Floridians? Yuh neighbours?
Waz dah one hoss? De Enterprise know bout dis? :o ;D
Real Madrid still gonna get blowout from Barca. ;D
Lavezzi's advisor issues warning over Liverpool bid
June 8, 2009
* Comment
Ezequiel Lavezzi's advisor has put further pressure on Napoli by insisting the Italian club must allow the player to speak to Liverpool about a possible transfer.
Ezequiel Lavezzi
FilippoMonteforte/GettyImages
Ezequiel Lavezzi: Liverpool interest
Serie A club Napoli have insisted that Lavezzi, believed to be one of Rafael Benitez's top transfer targets for the summer, is not for sale and have refused to comment on Liverpool's interest.
But on Monday, in a move which is unlikely to help push the deal to a satisfactory conclusion for either the player or Benitez, Lavezzi's advisor Eduardo Rossetto has told Napoli they must allow talks to take place.
The 24-year-old Argentina forward, who still has four years left on his contract with Napoli, scored seven goals in 30 league starts last season and is one of Europe's hottest properties. It is thought Liverpool have made an offer in the region of £20m for the player, who has also been linked with Manchester City.
Lavezzi has already written an open letter the club's fans criticising the way he has been treated and the general consensus is that he will not be at the club for 2009-10 season.
''Liverpool's proposal is true,'' said Rossetto. ''(Napoli general director Pierpaolo) Marino has met twice with FIFA agent Pablo Cosentino, who has invited him to set up a meeting in Liverpool or in Naples with the English outfit.
''Ezequiel has tried several times to speak to Marino but he has received no response. If Napoli have decided to take this extreme position, so will we. We don't want to force Napoli to sell the player but I think it is correct for the club just to consider the offer, to judge it whether it's sufficient or not.''
Lavezzi, who joined Napoli in the summer of 2007, has previously played for San Lorenzo and Estudiantes. He has two full international caps to his name and was part of the Argentina squad which won Gold at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Kaka = overrated & overpriced.
Manchester City striker Jo, who cost £19m a year ago, seems set to play on loan at Fulham next season after his temporary stay at Everton in the second half of the last campaign. City are unwilling to sell the Brazilian for less than £15m/quote]
YET ANOTHER BLOCKBUSTER FOR REAL MADRID?:
Zinedine Zidane, an advisor to Real president Florentino Perez, has spoken to France midfielder Franck Ribery to try and convince him to move to the Spanish capital from Bayern Munich. The News of the World ::) reports that Real have promised to sign him next summer(http://d.yimg.com/i//ng/sp/eurosport/20090614/25/be593f6acbb0280e93145782548278cd.jpg)
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/14062009/58/la-liga-zidane-reveals-ribery-talks.html (http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/14062009/58/la-liga-zidane-reveals-ribery-talks.html)
La Liga - Zidane reveals Ribery talks
Eurosport - Sun, 14 Jun 14:12:00 2009
Zinedine Zidane, an advisor to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, has spoken to France midfielder Franck Ribery to try and convince him to move to the Spanish capital from Bayern Munich.
"I am in talks with Franck," the former three times World Player of the Year, who wore the Real shirt from 2001 to 2006, told Sunday's edition of French newspaper Le Dauphine Libere.
"He is a fantastic player who has his place at Real. And playing in this team is a career opportunity, which, to me, you do not refuse.
"It would be a nice opportunity for Franck. It is up to him."
Real are on the verge of signing Cristiano Ronaldo after Manchester United accepted a world record bid of £80 million for the Portuguese forward earlier this week.
Brazil playmaker Kaka has already joined from Milan for a reported fee of £59m, while Ribery is likely to cost around the same amount, if reported bids for the 26-year-old are anything to go by.
"Bringing together the best players in the world has a cost," said Zidane
Reuters
Nuff bout dem galaticos...Glen Johnson to 'Pool. Nice buy. Definitely the best English right back...great pace, nice attacking presence...has really improved leaps and bounds over the last two seasons. Been quietly watching him and saying 'Pool could do with a full back who runs the entire flank. ;)
until they buy some defenders me eh taking them serious..
they had figo, ronaldo, zidane, beckham, raul and still yuh used to be seeing a helguera or pavon long face on de regular...
until they buy some defenders me eh taking them serious..
they had figo, ronaldo, zidane, beckham, raul and still yuh used to be seeing a helguera or pavon long face on de regular...
yuh mean Iker long face...
nobody have a permanent vex face like casillas.... i does be feeling sorry for he!
until they buy some defenders me eh taking them serious..
they had figo, ronaldo, zidane, beckham, raul and still yuh used to be seeing a helguera or pavon long face on de regular...
yuh mean Iker long face...
nobody have a permanent vex face like casillas.... i does be feeling sorry for he!
Hoss Casillas always bennin' fuh real dread...I tired see games where Madrid win, and he marchin' off the field cussin' somebody..de man like he just dread.
Pavon on the other hand was blatantly crying (tears caught on camera) on his nightmare debut, he was lost from the first minute and abused by every attacking playing coming down his side...Where is that guy by the way?
Casillas always bennin, but is Helguera face that always used to get me.. anytime he get twist out man does have ah face like somebody tief he coat on a cold winter day.. a rank cry face, and is like the camera used to always pan to him..
i doh blame the defence when yuh look forward and seeing galacticos up the pitch but yuh look left and right and is man like Pavon and Raul Bravo in yuh pwefem.
no ribery?
maybe wenger go take him.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jun/17/manchester-united-transfer-policy
Manchester United have made a long-term decision not to sign any players aged 26 or above for large transfer fees because of new financial stipulations that have been put in place at Old Trafford to shape the club's recruitment policy. Dimitar Berbatov, who was 27 when he signed from Tottenham Hotspur last September, has been described as the "last of his kind" in a move that has immediate implications for their attempts to replace Cristiano Ronaldo....
Look like Pato wanna ride from AC to join Ancelotti.
Big mistake in my opinion. EPL defenses will mash him up.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=655961&sec=transfers&cc=5901
Gunner Stunner.. Like yuh self..
Arsenal sign Ajax defender Vermaelen
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Arsenal have signed versatile defender Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax for an undisclosed fee.
The Belgium international has spoken regularly over the past few weeks of his desire to leave Amsterdam and join the north London side
read the rest (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=656042&sec=transfers&cc=5901) if allyuh want to..
Gunner Stunner.. Like yuh self..
Arsenal sign Ajax defender Vermaelen
(http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/domr/ThomasVermaelen412.jpg)
Arsenal have signed versatile defender Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax for an undisclosed fee.
The Belgium international has spoken regularly over the past few weeks of his desire to leave Amsterdam and join the north London side
read the rest (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=656042&sec=transfers&cc=5901) if allyuh want to..
I will be shocked if Utd win this year. If they do, it will be SAF's greatest feat yet
as I said somewhere before...He could f**k off
Thanks for the memories and good luck in the future
Once again Money strikes...we matched the valuation and offered him a lucrative 5 year contract but City's 140k a week with football week in week out is probably what he craves
hopefully we buy some Loyal players with the Attitude of Wazza and everyone else....the only suspect left at United now is Nani who will probably demand a dream move to Real in 2012... and we will make another huge profit
imagine all the history of the best side in the world that should be able to get any player on the planet dying to play for them, and they jess get blank from CRonaldo, Tevez, Santa Cruz, Villa and Ribery.
Big side is big side. Glory Glory ManUre.
wha ah go say, call back Yorke - he still looking fuh ah bly, and he eh go mind coming off the bench. :devil:
imagine all the history of the best side in the world that should be able to get any player on the planet dying to play for them, and they jess get blank from CRonaldo, Tevez, Santa Cruz, Villa and Ribery.
as I said somewhere before...He could f**k off
Thanks for the memories and good luck in the future
Once again Money strikes...we matched the valuation and offered him a lucrative 5 year contract but City's 140k a week with football week in week out is probably what he craves
hopefully we buy some Loyal players with the Attitude of Wazza and everyone else....the only suspect left at United now is Nani who will probably demand a dream move to Real in 2012... and we will make another huge profit
I does hadda wonder if you does really believe in the biased bullshit you does type yes.. I realize in your eyes Manchester United the club could never put a foot wrong; which is sad because it gets in the way of your capability to be objective or rational in any kinda form or fashion.
All of a sudden now is about "unloyal" Tevez running off and its all about money? lol
I like how you conveniently forget the nightmare season Tevez had this year all because of Fergie.
Imagine you are for all intents and purposes a world class striker coming off the season of your life at Man Utd. Then your coach ups and park you on the bench for some lazy johnny come lately striker (berbatov) who getting all the burn despite consistently not producing the goods..
There was nothing Tevez did that was getting him in the first XI. Do you remember when he score four goals in the FA cup and find himself back on the bench for the next game? Do you remember all the crucial contributions off the bench? The man had to suffer through all the big games on the bench and settle for FA cup starts against side like Burnley.. And yet through all that the man remained professional.
What assurances did he have that this would not be the case again next year?
Tevez is not a bench striker and this is a World Cup year. He needs to go where he can realize his professional ambitions. Is Manchester United fault for not treating him with the due respect a player of his calibre deserves. He should go somewhere he would be appreciated, so....
Come to Chelsea Carlos! :devil:
I would be shocked if we did not win the league in 2009/2010...all the haters can copy and paste that incase we dont...
We are winning the EPL in 2010
City expected to see off Chelsea in battle for United striker Tevez
by NEIL ASHTON
Last updated at 10:53 PM on 21st June 2009
Carlos Tevez will join Manchester City on a five-year deal next week unless Chelsea match the £130,000-a-week salary on offer at Eastlands.
Tevez quit Manchester United on Saturday after two years at the club and the Argentinian is expected to sign for Mark Hughes’ ambitious side when he returns from a holiday in south America.
City and Chelsea have agreed to pay the £25.5m to secure the striker’s services, but Hughes has inched ahead after offering Tevez a guaranteed starting place in the team.
Although new Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti contacted Tevez last week in an attempt to persuade him that his future is at Stamford Bridge, the player is convinced that City will soon be English football’s dominant force.
It is understood that he is motivated by the prospect of playing for another ‘underdog’, just as he did when he began his career with Boca Juniors in Argentina, before moving to Corinthians in Brazil and then the amazing season when he single-handedly kept West Ham in the Barclays Premier League.
Tevez, 25, has made it clear that he wants to join a club with a history of battling against the odds and City, who have spent decades in the shadows of their great rivals United, fit the bill.
Reds agree Johnson deal
Reds beat Chelsea to England star
SkySports.com
Liverpool have confirmed they have agreed a deal with Portsmouth to sign Glen Johnson.
The Reds have beaten Chelsea to the signature of the England international after both clubs agreed fees with Portsmouth earlier this month.
Portsmouth were resigned to losing Johnson with the player keen on joining a top club to enhance his bid of keeping his place in the England squad for next summer's World Cup finals.
Johnson was given permission to speak to both clubs about a move last week and the full-back has decided to make the switch to Anfield rather than return to Stamford Bridge for a second spell.
A club statement read: "Liverpool FC confirmed this evening that they had reached an agreement with Portsmouth Football Club and with Glen Johnson for the transfer of the player to Anfield."
The deal is a boost for Reds boss Rafa Benitez as he has won the race for Johnson's signature ahead of title rivals Chelsea.
Johnson is Liverpool's first major signing of the summer, but his arrival is sure to cast doubts over Alvaro Arbeloa's long-term future on Merseyside.
Reds agree Johnson deal
Reds beat Chelsea to England star
SkySports.com
Liverpool have confirmed they have agreed a deal with Portsmouth to sign Glen Johnson.
The Reds have beaten Chelsea to the signature of the England international after both clubs agreed fees with Portsmouth earlier this month.
Portsmouth were resigned to losing Johnson with the player keen on joining a top club to enhance his bid of keeping his place in the England squad for next summer's World Cup finals.
Johnson was given permission to speak to both clubs about a move last week and the full-back has decided to make the switch to Anfield rather than return to Stamford Bridge for a second spell.
A club statement read: "Liverpool FC confirmed this evening that they had reached an agreement with Portsmouth Football Club and with Glen Johnson for the transfer of the player to Anfield."
The deal is a boost for Reds boss Rafa Benitez as he has won the race for Johnson's signature ahead of title rivals Chelsea.
Johnson is Liverpool's first major signing of the summer, but his arrival is sure to cast doubts over Alvaro Arbeloa's long-term future on Merseyside.
Nice signing. Was a bit scared when I read that Chelsea had matched the offer, but looks like Johnson still has lingering resentment about being sold by Chelsea. Hopefully, we can get a bit of money flowing using the impending sale of the hockey team as guarantee on ah loan. This is the most comical ownership...they skating on they own sh*t.
Hopefully, we can get a bit of money flowing using the impending sale of the hockey team as guarantee on ah loan. This is the most comical ownership...they skating on they own sh*t.
apparently Man U have now been blanked by Sergio Aguerro.
Why can't this so-called big club attract any of the elite footballers in the world?
With all the players and money Chelski have, they still cannot win CL.... duck, ballack, duck...!
apparently Man U have now been blanked by Sergio Aguerro.
Why can't this so-called big club attract any of the elite footballers in the world?
Their board does not want to sell him.... United have been linked with almost every good player recently..
Just because Goal.com and other speculative websites linked us with him does not mean we were after him
anyway the boss is back... expect a signing or 2 within the week...
And Utd are a big club..a Massive club... nowhere a small club.. like Chelsea...
How you like ah panty man so? we get it, yuh doh like Man United. yuh always have some kinda shit to say bout Man United. Look at the name of the thread, yuh illiterate jack a$$. Don't even say other people talking shit too, cause you're the one provoking it.apparently Man U have now been blanked by Sergio Aguerro.
Why can't this so-called big club attract any of the elite footballers in the world?
Their board does not want to sell him.... United have been linked with almost every good player recently..
Just because Goal.com and other speculative websites linked us with him does not mean we were after him
anyway the boss is back... expect a signing or 2 within the week...
And Utd are a big club..a Massive club... nowhere a small club.. like Chelsea...
at least small side like Chelsea could hold on to their big players .... but as for the biggest most massive-est club in all of Engerrrland, ManUre struggling to sign players. I bet even Jason Scotland will blank allyuh tail.
How you like ah panty man so? we get it, yuh doh like Man United. yuh always have some kinda shit to say bout Man United. Look at the name of the thread, yuh illiterate jack a$$. Don't even say other people talking shit too, cause you're the one provoking it.apparently Man U have now been blanked by Sergio Aguerro.
Why can't this so-called big club attract any of the elite footballers in the world?
Their board does not want to sell him.... United have been linked with almost every good player recently..
Just because Goal.com and other speculative websites linked us with him does not mean we were after him
anyway the boss is back... expect a signing or 2 within the week...
And Utd are a big club..a Massive club... nowhere a small club.. like Chelsea...
at least small side like Chelsea could hold on to their big players .... but as for the biggest most massive-est club in all of Engerrrland, ManUre struggling to sign players. I bet even Jason Scotland will blank allyuh tail.
apparently Man U have now been blanked by Sergio Aguerro.
Why can't this so-called big club attract any of the elite footballers in the world?
new inter signing.....Marko Arnautovic
http://www.youtube.com/v/haJYWxsQwJg&feature=related
from this video, this guy doesn't look like inter milan quality.
Big ballers prefer the lifestyle in Spain or high wages of Chelsea or Man City. Man U don't pay their players top dollar.
Anybody have an opinion on this youth man Benzema? Never seen him play but it seems liek every big club is after him. I wonder if he is really that good.
http://www.youtube.com/v/KwInf0r8S7s&feature=related
with all the hassle and money 4 "established" stars ,nice to see barca grabbing a rising star
Premier League - City make Eto'o 'stratospheric offer'
Eurosport - Sun, 28 Jun 12:46:00 2009
Samuel Eto'o could be on his way to Manchester City after Barcelona president Joan Laporta revealed the Premier League club had made the striker a "stratospheric offer".
Speculation has been rife about where Eto'o will be next season as, with his contract set to expire next summer, Barca were keen to either tie him to a new deal or cash in on the Cameroon striker.
Reports suggest the Catalan giants have accepted a 30 million euro bid from City and Laporta believes the temptation of a mega salary would prove too much for Eto'o.
"Eto'o has a stratospheric offer from City, which would convert him into the best paid player in the world," he told Catalan radio station iCat FM. "It's starting to become clear that he has this monster offer. He wants to stay but an offer like this is very difficult to refuse. If Eto'o accepts this stratospheric offer we will have to bring in someone."
Eto'o contributed 36 goals last season as Barca claimed an unprecedented Primera Division, Copa del Rey and Champions League treble.
Should the 28-year-old leave the Nou Camp, Barca would likely step up their efforts to land Spain and Valencia striker David Villa.
PA Sport
they making eto sound like ah real greedy man, he has done all that he can do in spain, maybe is time 4 a new challenge. who knows
UEFA Cup - Saviola joins Benfica
Eurosport - Sun, 28 Jun 16:29:00 2009
Benfica have completed the signing of Javier Saviola from Real Madrid for five million euros.
The 27-year-old has signed a three-year deal with the option of a fourth with the Portuguese giants after agreeing personal terms and passing a medical.
The Argentina international had been seeking a move away from Real for some time after failing to establish himself at the Bernabeu.
Indeed, Saviola made less than twenty league appearnaces during his two seasons in the Spanish capital since joining from Barcelona, scoring just four goals in La Liga in that time.
Real were willing to allow his departure following the arrivals of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka recently.
A statement on the team website confirmed as much, saying: "The club want to thank the player and wish him the best of success in this new stage of his career."
Benfica appointed former Braga coach Jorge Jesus as their new manager last week.
Jamie Arkle / Eurosport
Wasn't Saviola supposed to be the heir to Maradona's throne before Messi?
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/28062009/58/uefa-cup-saviola-joins-benfica.html (http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/28062009/58/uefa-cup-saviola-joins-benfica.html)QuoteUEFA Cup - Saviola joins Benfica
Eurosport - Sun, 28 Jun 16:29:00 2009
Benfica have completed the signing of Javier Saviola from Real Madrid for five million euros.
The 27-year-old has signed a three-year deal with the option of a fourth with the Portuguese giants after agreeing personal terms and passing a medical.
The Argentina international had been seeking a move away from Real for some time after failing to establish himself at the Bernabeu.
Indeed, Saviola made less than twenty league appearnaces during his two seasons in the Spanish capital since joining from Barcelona, scoring just four goals in La Liga in that time.
Real were willing to allow his departure following the arrivals of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka recently.
A statement on the team website confirmed as much, saying: "The club want to thank the player and wish him the best of success in this new stage of his career."
Benfica appointed former Braga coach Jorge Jesus as their new manager last week.
Jamie Arkle / Eurosport
they making eto sound like ah real greedy man, he has done all that he can do in spain, maybe is time 4 a new challenge. who knows
they making eto sound like ah real greedy man, he has done all that he can do in spain, maybe is time 4 a new challenge. who knows
He needs to go, the Catalans don't respect him enough given his loyalty and prowess. He is of high quality and should not seemingly be on the outs from Barca every year like this.
"However, it seems Eto'o is unhappy at being forced out of the Nou Camp, where he has one season of his present contract left to run.
And, rather than accept the riches of offer at City, he is preparing to see out the final year of his contract before leaving Barcelona for nothing next summer."
http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/news/story?id=658050&sec=europe&cc=5901 (http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/news/story?id=658050&sec=europe&cc=5901)
they making eto sound like ah real greedy man, he has done all that he can do in spain, maybe is time 4 a new challenge. who knows
He needs to go, the Catalans don't respect him enough given his loyalty and prowess. He is of high quality and should not seemingly be on the outs from Barca every year like this.
"However, it seems Eto'o is unhappy at being forced out of the Nou Camp, where he has one season of his present contract left to run.
And, rather than accept the riches of offer at City, he is preparing to see out the final year of his contract before leaving Barcelona for nothing next summer."
http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/news/story?id=658050&sec=europe&cc=5901 (http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/news/story?id=658050&sec=europe&cc=5901)
Dahs one ting etoo have in abundance....bad mind. He doh often get de respect he deserves and dat does cause de problem. Doubt he might go england doh.....he said once he wife eh able with de cold and de rain. However....unquestionably a boss.
"However, it seems Eto'o is unhappy at being forced out of the Nou Camp, where he has one season of his present contract left to run.
"However, it seems Eto'o is unhappy at being forced out of the Nou Camp, where he has one season of his present contract left to run.
If that is the case, then he will leave Barca on a free transfer at the end of next season - so maybe that is why Laporta trying to offload him now, bank that stratospheric offer and use it towards acquiring David Villa.
Serie A - Milito completes Inter switch
Eurosport - Mon, 29 Jun 22:24:00 2009
Argentina striker Diego Milito completed his move to Internazionale from Genoa, one of several proposed transfers between the two Serie A clubs.
The 30-year-old, who scored 24 league goals last season as surprise packages Genoa bagged a Europa League spot, has penned a four-year deal with the Italian champions.
An Inter statement gave no details of the fee. Genoa team mate Thiago Motta, the Brazilian midfielder whose career was threatened by injury when at Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, is also due to be unveiled as an Inter player in the next few days.
Italy Under-21 striker Robert Acquafresca, on loan at Cagliari last season, has moved to Genoa from Inter as part of the deal but is being immediately sent to Atalanta.
Genoa are also in the process of signing Inter's Argentine forward Hernan Crespo and Atalanta striker Sergio Floccari.
Inter coach Jose Mourinho, hoping to cling on to restless striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and right back Maicon, is keen to buy Ricardo Carvalho and Deco from former club Chelsea while Twente Enschede forward Marko Arnautovic is close to signing.
To make room for the new players which Mourinho hopes will give Inter more edge in the Champions League, forward Julio Cruz is leaving with Fiorentina expressing an interest. Media reports say French midfielder Patrick Vieira wants to return to France.
Reuters
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/29062009/58/serie-milito-completes-inter-switch.html (http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/29062009/58/serie-milito-completes-inter-switch.html)Inter's making some smart moves for decent money.QuoteSerie A - Milito completes Inter switch
Eurosport - Mon, 29 Jun 22:24:00 2009
Argentina striker Diego Milito completed his move to Internazionale from Genoa, one of several proposed transfers between the two Serie A clubs.
The 30-year-old, who scored 24 league goals last season as surprise packages Genoa bagged a Europa League spot, has penned a four-year deal with the Italian champions.
An Inter statement gave no details of the fee. Genoa team mate Thiago Motta, the Brazilian midfielder whose career was threatened by injury when at Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, is also due to be unveiled as an Inter player in the next few days.
Italy Under-21 striker Robert Acquafresca, on loan at Cagliari last season, has moved to Genoa from Inter as part of the deal but is being immediately sent to Atalanta.
Genoa are also in the process of signing Inter's Argentine forward Hernan Crespo and Atalanta striker Sergio Floccari.
Inter coach Jose Mourinho, hoping to cling on to restless striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and right back Maicon, is keen to buy Ricardo Carvalho and Deco from former club Chelsea while Twente Enschede forward Marko Arnautovic is close to signing.
To make room for the new players which Mourinho hopes will give Inter more edge in the Champions League, forward Julio Cruz is leaving with Fiorentina expressing an interest. Media reports say French midfielder Patrick Vieira wants to return to France.
Reuters
Lyon Teammate: Benzema Is Close To Joining Manchester UnitedRumour has it, that he took a pic for a video game with the United shirt on his shoulder today. I hopw United can get him and also Sergio Aguero.
Goal.com 52 minutes ago
Miralem Pjanic has revealed that his Lyon team-mate Karim Benzema is close to joining Manchester United.
The forward has been linked with a move away from Lyon this summer and even numerous claims from his agent that he will stay has not quelled the speculation.
Now, Pjanic has told sportsport.ba that he thinks it is just a matter of time before Benzema moves to England.
"Benzema is nearly gone to Old Trafford. The English club are willing to pay €45 million for him and it is just a question of the day when he will move to England," he said.
"He does not have anything against going to Manchester. Our side will be reinforced by Lisandro Lopez, the Argentine forward from Porto."
Certainly Benzema seems like an ideal signing for United as the club will lose the goals that attacking midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo provided.
At the age of 21, Benzema is widely regarded as one of the best forwards in Europe at the moment and whilst Lyon will not let him leave on the cheap, they have already admitted they might be powerless to keep him.
James Walker-Roberts, Goal.com
http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=goal_lyon_teammate_benzema&prov=goal&type=lgns
Tevez trying to start ah new soap ........ d man exhibiting real tabancanistic behaviour dreadI wish him all the best at his new club, but he need to let go and stop sounding like a man who wife left him for a woman. Just go to your new club and prove Fergie wrong, I just not gonna back yuh when yuh playing Man.U.
Carlos Tevez has revealed his ''pain'' at being stuck on the bench at Manchester United and blamed manager Sir Alex Ferguson for their failure to defend the Champions League title.
• Editor's Blog: Tevez should put up and shut up
Empics
The Argentine has spent time on the bench.
The Argentine, who will leave Old Trafford this summer, was left on the bench against Barcelona as Ferguson chose to start with Cristiano Ronaldo, Park Ji-sung and Wayne Rooney in attack.
However, the striker claims that Fergie's decision to leave him out of the Rome final backfired and caused the Red Devils to lose the chance to defend their trophy.
"You cannot argue with Alex Ferguson," said Tevez. "He is like the president of England. It is impossible, you always lose.
"But he made a mistake to leave me on the bench. That was the only final the team had lost since I had been at Manchester United."
Tevez is expected to sign for Manchester City for £25m this week, but he insists he had little choice but to leave the champions.
"My family knows how much I suffered at United. I could not arrive home after a match or a training session and forget my pain," he said. "It was not good and I transmitted all my sadness to them."
talk yuh mouth boy tevez..
fergie is ah bigot, is just these fans too blind to see it. if yuh was british that new contract woulda been taken care of a year ago and yuh woulda been starting in the big games.
talk yuh mouth boy tevez..
fergie is ah bigot, is just these fans too blind to see it. if yuh was british that new contract woulda been taken care of a year ago and yuh woulda been starting in the big games.
so what wrong with local boys first?
fergie is ah bigot
I'll be very happy if we get Benzema. He's cute. It's time Real Madrid had a good-looking squad again.:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
like nobody ent want to play for Manchester
Lyon confirm Benzema deal
French club reach agreement with big-spending Real
Lyon have announced that star striker Karim Benzema is to become the latest player to join Real Madrid.
The French forward had been linked with Manchester United, but big-spending Real - who have already captured Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo in record deals - have won the race.
The transfer will be worth in the region of £30million as new Bernabeu president Florentino Perez continues to build a new era of 'galacticos'.
A statement on the French club's official website said: "Lyon announces the agreement with Real Madrid of the transfer of international attacker Karim Benzema for a net minimum value of €35m."
More to follow...
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_5410725,00.html
like nobody ent want to play for Manchester
But aren't they the best club in the world?
Why can't this so-called big club attract any of the elite footballers in the world?How you like ah panty man so? we get it, yuh doh like Man United. yuh always have some kinda shit to say bout Man United. Look at the name of the thread, yuh illiterate jack a$$. Don't even say other people talking shit too, cause you're the one provoking it.
Damn you Real.
Lyon go be lucky if they make Champions league next year, let alone the title- Juninho gone to pasture, de benz out...and Bordeaux and Marseille only getting stronger...I go laugh if Domenech ent pick him for the World Cup when is level bench he getting ::)
Damn you Real.
Lyon go be lucky if they make Champions league next year, let alone the title- Juninho gone to pasture, de benz out...and Bordeaux and Marseille only getting stronger...I go laugh if Domenech ent pick him for the World Cup when is level bench he getting ::)
Bench where? Madrid? They're trying to offload the Dutchies and them...specially Robben.
Ricardo Carvalho and Deco furious as move from Chelsea to Inter Milan stalls
Chelsea's deal to sell Ricardo Carvalho and Deco to Inter Milan is close to collapse after the Italian club demanded that they are allowed to sign both players for free.
By Jason Burt
Published: 6:14PM BST 01 Jul 2009
No man's land: Ricardo Carvalho's proposed move from Chelsea to Inter Milan has stalled. Inter had hoped to tempt Chelsea into a player-swap deal or a bid for either Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Maicon but the Premier League club has insisted that it wants £12 million cash for the Portuguese internationals.
Both Deco and Carvalho have made clear that they want to leave Stamford Bridge and are furious that the moves have stalled. Inter are now turning their attentions to signing William Gallas from Arsenal, who may be sold for around £4 million, having indicated that with just one year left on his contract he is reluctant to discuss a new deal. However on Wednesday Gallas insisted he was happy to stay at the Emirates.
Chelsea have been surprised at Inter's tactics, prolonging negotiations which had appeared close to being settled two weeks ago. The club are continuing their own rebuilding plans and are close on three deals.
They may announce the first of those, the free signing of Ross Turnbull from Middlesbrough, by the end of this week. The goalkeeper will compete with Henrique Hilario, who has not been released by Chelsea, to be Petr Cech's understudy.
Chelsea are also close to announcing the arrival of Yuri Zhirkov from CSKA Moscow for £18 million and Daniel Sturridge from Manchester City for a fee to be settled by a tribunal. Chelsea are continuing to track both Franck Ribery and Andrea Pirlo.
Damn you Real.
Lyon go be lucky if they make Champions league next year, let alone the title- Juninho gone to pasture, de benz out...and Bordeaux and Marseille only getting stronger...I go laugh if Domenech ent pick him for the World Cup when is level bench he getting ::)
Bench where? Madrid? They're trying to offload the Dutchies and them...specially Robben.
Doh study he an he schupid talk dey just sour :rotfl:
All de big players dey want doh want dem ah wonder how come :devil:
Just on a side note, any transfer news that gives any suggestion of a Player Swap Deal is 99% of the time FALSE.
how often do you ever see that happen?
Real really have dat kinda bank? Be real funny if they eh win nothing the next couple years.
Real really have dat kinda bank? Be real funny if they eh win nothing the next couple years.
Hi hater.
Is not just the money, cos other clubs have money too.
We need to re-build our team just like Barca was doing before they won the "treble".
And we've only signed four players so far, and we're going to be getting rid of a lot of players (I really don't want Sneijder to go) to provide additional revenue.
So far Drenthe and Metzelder already on the way out.
like nobody ent want to play for Manchester
But aren't they the best club in the world?
Real really have dat kinda bank? Be real funny if they eh win nothing the next couple years.
Hi hater.
Is not just the money, cos other clubs have money too.
We need to re-build our team just like Barca was doing before they won the "treble".
And we've only signed four players so far, and we're going to be getting rid of a lot of players (I really don't want Sneijder to go) to provide additional revenue.
So far Drenthe and Metzelder already on the way out.
i doh think u can compare real to barca in terms of team building....allyuh just buying up the stars, same as chelsea and same as u did a few years ago....
Real really have dat kinda bank? Be real funny if they eh win nothing the next couple years.
Hi hater.
Is not just the money, cos other clubs have money too.
We need to re-build our team just like Barca was doing before they won the "treble".
And we've only signed four players so far, and we're going to be getting rid of a lot of players (I really don't want Sneijder to go) to provide additional revenue.
So far Drenthe and Metzelder already on the way out.
i doh think u can compare real to barca in terms of team building....allyuh just buying up the stars, same as chelsea and same as u did a few years ago....
I eh know if I miss anything, but Real buy a defender?
And they need more than one to be exact. Cause it real good to be attacking with flair but wha happen when yuh loss the ball and poor Casillas only trying to produce miracles and shaking he head.
What "stars" chelsea buy besides Ballack and Shevchenko?
Disgruntled, Real bought Raul Albiol.
Ok so i guess next season the final score will be 4-3 and not 6-2 in favor of Barca.
Real really have dat kinda bank? Be real funny if they eh win nothing the next couple years.
Hi hater.
Is not just the money, cos other clubs have money too.
We need to re-build our team just like Barca was doing before they won the "treble".
And we've only signed four players so far, and we're going to be getting rid of a lot of players (I really don't want Sneijder to go) to provide additional revenue.
So far Drenthe and Metzelder already on the way out.
i doh think u can compare real to barca in terms of team building....allyuh just buying up the stars, same as chelsea and same as u did a few years ago....
What "stars" chelsea buy besides Ballack and Shevchenko?
Disgruntled, Real bought Raul Albiol.
Ok so i guess next season the final score will be 4-3 and not 6-2 in favor of Barca.
what about the starts they try to buy and get blank? (yeah same as utd, but some me conveniently wont talk bout that)
Real really have dat kinda bank? Be real funny if they eh win nothing the next couple years.
Hi hater.
Is not just the money, cos other clubs have money too.
We need to re-build our team just like Barca was doing before they won the "treble".
And we've only signed four players so far, and we're going to be getting rid of a lot of players (I really don't want Sneijder to go) to provide additional revenue.
So far Drenthe and Metzelder already on the way out.
i doh think u can compare real to barca in terms of team building....allyuh just buying up the stars, same as chelsea and same as u did a few years ago....
So that's not team building? And they all have long contracts. That's not team building? C Ronaldo and Benzema are still quite young.
And study that ManU wanted to buy Benzema too...but I guess if it was them it would have qualified as "team building".
what about the starts they try to buy and get blank? (yeah same as utd, but some me conveniently wont talk bout that)
Buh ent allyuh is ah big side compared to we? Allyuh should be able to land any player, we still young in terms of being a big side no?
Real really have dat kinda bank? Be real funny if they eh win nothing the next couple years.
Hi hater.
Is not just the money, cos other clubs have money too.
We need to re-build our team just like Barca was doing before they won the "treble".
And we've only signed four players so far, and we're going to be getting rid of a lot of players (I really don't want Sneijder to go) to provide additional revenue.
So far Drenthe and Metzelder already on the way out.
i doh think u can compare real to barca in terms of team building....allyuh just buying up the stars, same as chelsea and same as u did a few years ago....
So that's not team building? And they all have long contracts. That's not team building? C Ronaldo and Benzema are still quite young.
And study that ManU wanted to buy Benzema too...but I guess if it was them it would have qualified as "team building".
since when re-creating the Galaticos is team building?
which super big stars barca went out and acquired to build their team? seems to me they invested more in youth and up coming stars to build their team and now they are reaping the success -similar as utd.
Real really have dat kinda bank? Be real funny if they eh win nothing the next couple years.
Hi hater.
Is not just the money, cos other clubs have money too.
We need to re-build our team just like Barca was doing before they won the "treble".
And we've only signed four players so far, and we're going to be getting rid of a lot of players (I really don't want Sneijder to go) to provide additional revenue.
So far Drenthe and Metzelder already on the way out.
i doh think u can compare real to barca in terms of team building....allyuh just buying up the stars, same as chelsea and same as u did a few years ago....
So that's not team building? And they all have long contracts. That's not team building? C Ronaldo and Benzema are still quite young.
And study that ManU wanted to buy Benzema too...but I guess if it was them it would have qualified as "team building".
since when re-creating the Galaticos is team building?
which super big stars barca went out and acquired to build their team? seems to me they invested more in youth and up coming stars to build their team and now they are reaping the success -similar as utd.
Allyuh sad yes. Wham to Barca and dey big "Fantastic Four"...you see Barca squad? And now they have Alves.
Milan wanted to sell Kaka anyway, Ronaldo was always going to leave and Benzema always wanted to play for Madrid.
You just vex cos we have the money and the allure to attract those kind of players.
Real really have dat kinda bank? Be real funny if they eh win nothing the next couple years.
Hi hater.
Is not just the money, cos other clubs have money too.
We need to re-build our team just like Barca was doing before they won the "treble".
And we've only signed four players so far, and we're going to be getting rid of a lot of players (I really don't want Sneijder to go) to provide additional revenue.
So far Drenthe and Metzelder already on the way out.
i doh think u can compare real to barca in terms of team building....allyuh just buying up the stars, same as chelsea and same as u did a few years ago....
So that's not team building? And they all have long contracts. That's not team building? C Ronaldo and Benzema are still quite young.
And study that ManU wanted to buy Benzema too...but I guess if it was them it would have qualified as "team building".
since when re-creating the Galaticos is team building?
which super big stars barca went out and acquired to build their team? seems to me they invested more in youth and up coming stars to build their team and now they are reaping the success -similar as utd.
Allyuh sad yes. Wham to Barca and dey big "Fantastic Four"...you see Barca squad? And now they have Alves.
Milan wanted to sell Kaka anyway, Ronaldo was always going to leave and Benzema always wanted to play for Madrid.
You just vex cos we have the money and the allure to attract those kind of players.
But Barca didnt' buy the fantastic four in one fell swoop now did they?
Eto'o was an up and comer for Mallorca when he joined..
Messi came through the youth system and the ranks.. So did Iniesta and Xavi.
Dani Alves was real good, but not on the level of a kaka, ronaldo or benzema.
Henry was the only established superstar to join Barca.
we still bussing allyuh tail
we still bussing allyuh tail
Hello, mine was an innocent query. I don't believe FF had malicious intent either.Yuh think I have time to study him. I not on the cyber bad man sh*t, that's why I did not respond to him when he commented on meh post. I am on this site to give and to obtain information and make some friends along the way. Cheers acb :beermug:
:devil:
Hello, mine was an innocent query. I don't believe FF had malicious intent either.Yuh think I have time to study him. I not on the cyber bad man sh*t, that's why I did not respond to him when he commented on meh post. I am on this site to give and to obtain information and make some friends along the way. Cheers acb :beermug:
:devil:
Now all we need to get is Ribery who just turned down a new contract from Bayern.I got to give it to to you all, fantastic job so far in the transfer window, I hope you all don't pop down with so much big egos on one team. Man.U always finds a way to get the best out of whatever players they got. I hope Fergie signs Sergio Aguero.
:devil:
That would really make me laugh.
Now all we need to get is Ribery who just turned down a new contract from Bayern.I got to give it to to you all, fantastic job so far in the transfer window, I hope you all don't pop down with so much big egos on one team. Man.U always finds a way to get the best out of whatever players they got. I hope Fergie signs Sergio Aguero.
:devil:
That would really make me laugh.
It's Real Madrid or nothing, says Franck Ribéry
• Chelsea and Manchester United set for another snub
• France midfielder intent on leaving Bayern Munich
Chelsea and Manchester United's hopes of signing Franck Ribéry appear to be receding, with the France midfielder saying he wants to leave Bayern Munich and join Real Madrid.
Ribéry is quoted today in L'Equipe saying: "I have made up my mind, I want to leave. It will be Real or nothing. I will wait to see how things pan out but I would like to hold talks with the Bayern management soon."
Chelsea had identified Ribéry as a possible headline signing but feared that his compatriot Zinedine Zidane, now a special adviser at Real, would use his influence to bring the 26-year-old to the Bernabéu.
Manchester United have also been linked with Ribéry although their new policy of signing only players under 26 had made Old Trafford a less likely destination.
Ribéry's compatriot Karim Benzema has already agreed to join the Spanish side from Lyon and become Real's third major signing of the summer after the arrivals of Kaka from Milan and Cristiano Ronaldo from United.
Bayern officials have repeatedly said Ribéry, who joined them in 2007 from Marseille, is not for sale. Their general manager Uli Hoeness does not believe Ribéry's desire to leave alters their position. "Does Franck want to go to Real?" he asked. "For us, that changes absolutely anything. Life is not always a fairytale. Real have not made us a specific proposal and we do not need their money."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jul/02/franck-ribery-real-madrid-chelsea-manchester-united
Damn you Real.
Lyon go be lucky if they make Champions league next year, let alone the title- Juninho gone to pasture, de benz out...and Bordeaux and Marseille only getting stronger...I go laugh if Domenech ent pick him for the World Cup when is level bench he getting ::)
Bench where? Madrid? They're trying to offload the Dutchies and them...specially Robben.
Doh study he an he schupid talk dey just sour :rotfl:
All de big players dey want doh want dem ah wonder how come :devil:
Aaaaah...I see...he's a ManBooer
Real really have dat kinda bank? Be real funny if they eh win nothing the next couple years.
Damn you Real.
Lyon go be lucky if they make Champions league next year, let alone the title- Juninho gone to pasture, de benz out...and Bordeaux and Marseille only getting stronger...I go laugh if Domenech ent pick him for the World Cup when is level bench he getting ::)
Bench where? Madrid? They're trying to offload the Dutchies and them...specially Robben.
Doh study he an he schupid talk dey just sour :rotfl:
All de big players dey want doh want dem ah wonder how come :devil:
Aaaaah...I see...he's a ManBooer
Doh get yuh wires cross Toppa...doh let FK with he jonny come lately self tie you up.
It have nuff men in here throwing words at ManUre - I could care less about any of alyuh European elite teams.
I just vex Ligue 1 losing one of the few genuine stars it still have. I boycotting supporting any team from Spain, Italy or England in European competition long time now...
Ok so far as it is, we looking at:
Casillas
Ramos Albiol Heinze Marcelo
Diarra
Ronaldo Kaka Ribery
Benzema Raul (VNR)
Bench: Van Nistelrooy, Robben, Schneider, Diarra, Garay, Metzelder, Drenthe
This side still have a soft underbelly.
Ok so far as it is, we looking at:
Casillas
Ramos Albiol Heinze Marcelo
Diarra
Ronaldo Kaka Ribery
Benzema Raul (VNR)
Bench: Van Nistelrooy, Robben, Schneider, Diarra, Garay, Metzelder, Drenthe
This side still have a soft underbelly.
Dreads, yuh whole bench getting sell. And no way Raul starting. Higuain in his spot.
Ok so far as it is, we looking at:
Casillas
Ramos Albiol Heinze Marcelo
Diarra
Ronaldo Kaka Ribery
Benzema Raul (VNR)
Bench: Van Nistelrooy, Robben, Schneider, Diarra, Garay, Metzelder, Drenthe
This side still have a soft underbelly.
Well yes...
desperation or shrewd move??
great buy if owen really goes to manu. REAL MADRID, real sour d man career dread. once owen stays fit( which seems to be very difficult) he can be a super sub or at best ,challenge berbatov 4 d starting spotI can't say I like this move, but he on the free, and like you said a fit owen could be a super sub.
The original sicknote yes...but if woodgate could ketch heself Owen could do the same.
Owen strength in he prime was speed, running at players...now he is a poacher.
But I still feel he could score bout 6-10 goal a season if he sweat.
Alex Ferguson gone mad.
Alex Ferguson gone mad.
I expect Small Mag in here soon talking about "this is a good acquisition for us, he will slot in well for Berba and Rooney yada yada yada."
1 minute yuh have CRonaldo and Tevez - next minute yuh have Valencia and Owen
:rotfl:
glory glory
The Wasserman Media Group (WMG), the management company that represents him, sent out a brochure to a number of clubs reminding them of the talent that resulted in the striker scoring 158 goals in 297 games for Liverpool and 40 goals in 89 appearances for England.
He was free, we have nothing to lose signing him, besides I am sure Fergie still going for a top notch forward.1 minute yuh have CRonaldo and Tevez - next minute yuh have Valencia and Owen
:rotfl:
glory glory
i really think this one has backfired on fergie, this opens the door for liverpool and chelsea and arsenal
Manchester City prepare third bid for John Terry
Manchester City are set to make a third offer for John Terry despite being told by Chelsea that the defender is “not for sale” following the rejection of a £30 million bid.
By Jason Burt
Published: 8:25PM BST 03 Jul 2009
City sources insist that the club has been given grounds for encouragement that Terry may be prised away from Stamford Bridge and are to test Chelsea’s resolve further.
For their part Chelsea claim that the statement they released on Thursday, saying they had “completely rejected” City’s latest approach was endorsed by Terry.
Unlike in January, however, when Chelsea first refused City permission to speak to the defender, Terry has not, as yet, issued his own statement. He is currently on holiday.
Chelsea are adamant that Terry is not for sale, no matter what City offer, and it may well be that to force through the transfer the 28-year-old himself would have to ask for a move. That is highly unlikely to happen given Terry’s commitment to Chelsea.
It’s thought Terry may have been concerned earlier last season at Chelsea’s progress under Luiz Felipe Scolari, and the sale of Wayne Bridge to City, and this may be what is partly still encouraging City now.
At the same time Chelsea may have work to do to placate Jose Bosingwa who is believed to have become unsettled after it became clear that the club was trying to sign Glen Johnson as his replacement. Bosingwa was offered to Bayern Munich as part of the discussions to sign Franck Ribery and although, so far, the German club has refused to sell its star asset it remains interested in the Portuguese right-back. Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge stated yesterday that he had not given up on Bosingwa.
With Chelsea’s players due to meet new manager Carlo Ancelotti tomorrow, the club hopes that a deal can still be struck for Andrei Shevchenko, who is due to return on 9 July, not to see out the final year of his contract. Dynamo Kiev’s president Ihor Surkis confirmed on Friday that Shevchenko’s former club had made an offer to him to join them as a player and coach.
“His reaction to the proposal was very positive. Everything now depends strictly on him,” he said. Shevchenko will try and negotiate a pay-off from Chelsea.
MICHAEL OWEN BROCHURE (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1194209/MICHAEL-OWEN-BROCHURE-The-complete-32-page-agents-dossier-fallen-Newcastle-star-England-striker.html)
MICHAEL OWEN BROCHURE (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1194209/MICHAEL-OWEN-BROCHURE-The-complete-32-page-agents-dossier-fallen-Newcastle-star-England-striker.html)
that's quite spiffy.
MICHAEL OWEN BROCHURE (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1194209/MICHAEL-OWEN-BROCHURE-The-complete-32-page-agents-dossier-fallen-Newcastle-star-England-striker.html)
that's quite spiffy.
(http://www.studs-up.com/comics/2009-06-17.jpg)
dont c how any one can call this a bad move.
Smells like desperation to me. :devil:
... If it works Ferguson is a genius, if it dosn't the player moves on.
He was free, we have nothing to lose signing him, besides I am sure Fergie still going for a top notch forward.1 minute yuh have CRonaldo and Tevez - next minute yuh have Valencia and Owen
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glory glory
i really think this one has backfired on fergie, this opens the door for liverpool and chelsea and arsenal
Chelsea's Ashley Cole a target for Real Madrid
Real Madrid have been linked with a move for Chelsea defender Ashley Cole.
By Telegraph staff
Published: 10:08AM BST 04 Jul 2009
According to the Sun, Cole has rejected the club's latest contract offer, which would reportedly leave him £30,000 short of Chelsea top earners such as Frank Lampard and John Terry.
The 28-year-old signed from Arsenal three years ago and has been an ever-present on the left side of defence no matter who the coach at the time was.
Cole is understood to be keen to work under new manager Carlo Ancelotti but believes he should be earning more than his current £70,000-a-week salary and is seeking parity with his England colleagues at Chelsea.
Real are monitoring the situation, with new coach Manuel Pelligrini desperate to strengthen his back line after president Florentino Perez splashed out nearly £200m on attacking talent.
Meanwhile, Ancelotti has told Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho that he can forget about signing striker Didier Drogba.
The Ivory Coast international, 31, looked set to leave this time last year but discovered a new lease of life under previous interim coach Guus Hiddink.
Ancelotti, who has replaced Hiddink in the Stamford Bridge hot seat, sees Drogba as an intrinsic part of his plans to wrestle the Premier League title away from Manchester United and as such has warned off Mourinho, who initially brought Drogba to Chelsea during his successful stint in charge.
Ancelotti said: "Now I have Drogba in my team and he will be staying. I will not sell him to Mourinho."
Agent - Real will bid for Maicon
Brazilian could be the next galactico to move to Bernabeu
Last updated: 4th July 2009
Real Madrid are to launch a transfer "offensive" for Maicon, according to the Inter Milan right-back's agent.
Despite the 27-year-old Brazilian being a key player for the Italian champions speculation has been rife that he is on his way out of the Giuseppe Meazza.
Maicon has demanded a pay increase but those that hold Inter's purse strings have as yet resisted yielding to his demands.
Manchester City are the only club to have made an offer for Maicon, who has also been linked with Chelsea, but his agent believes the Spanish giants - who have spent over £170million already this summer - could move soon.
Cherry on cake
"I think that Maicon will be the cherry on the Real Madrid cake," said Antonio Caliendo. "At the moment there's nothing but I believe the situation is destined to change.
"After having bought (Karim) Benzema, now Real are focusing on (Franck) Ribery and Xabi Alonso, but then they will turn to Maicon.
"I have already said it and I repeat it - I'm expecting an offensive from them to try to buy him because he is the best in the world in his position.
"There's margin to manoeuvre with Inter. If the amount that will come to Inter will be the right one, everything could be finalised very soon."
Maicon is under contract with the Nerazzurri until June 2013.
Adebayor hear Owen get a link with he brochure...he organise to make one too.
Check it here (http://www.oleole.com/media/main/podcasts/arsecast/ADE_BROCHURE.pdf)
I feel we players hadda go across there and get treated like kings.
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Vassell Mania (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11662_5414954,00.html)
If crouch goes to Sunderland I feel Jones will be off to Spurs in an exchange deal for Bent/Keane. Interesting business indeed.
Kenwyne goin Ipswich
Bordeaux have denied that they have received any offers from Sunderland for Marouane Chamakh, and in fact the president was quite insulting about their link!
A report in the Times said: Jean-Louis Triaud, the Bordeaux president, has denied that the French champions have received a £13 million offer from Sunderland for Marouane Chamakh. The Morocco forward has one year left on his contract and is wanted by Arsenal, should Emmanuel Adebayor leave.
“We never received an offer,” Triaud said. “What the f*** would he do at Sunderland? You have heard him say he will only sign for a big English club. I don’t want to insult Sunderland, but I don’t even know where they finished last season.”
The name is JUSTTTT NOT jus! and yes he's all that! the trini fabiano!! :devil:I feel we players hadda go across there and get treated like kings.
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Vassell Mania (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11662_5414954,00.html)
Yuh eh see jus cool come back from dey and ever since hypin up darryl roberts as de trini kaka? 8)
If crouch goes to Sunderland I feel Jones will be off to Spurs in an exchange deal for Bent/Keane. Interesting business indeed.
Just can’t see Kenwyne happily playing on the same team as Crouch after what he did in the T&T vs England game in the last World Cup!Steups. You think those men jokey like we.
Just can’t see Kenwyne happily playing on the same team as Crouch after what he did in the T&T vs England game in the last World Cup!Steups. You think those men jokey like we.
Just can’t see Kenwyne happily playing on the same team as Crouch after what he did in the T&T vs England game in the last World Cup!Steups. You think those men jokey like we.
I now sayin de same ting to myself. Apart from a game football is ah business. Ent many swore Ronaldo would be run out of England and Rooney would hate him forever after WC06? ::)
If crouch goes to Sunderland I feel Jones will be off to Spurs in an exchange deal for Bent/Keane. Interesting business indeed.
I agree! Just can’t see Kenwyne happily playing on the same team as Crouch after what he did in the T&T vs England game in the last World Cup!
If Crouch comes in then Kenwyne is gone and you can add Carlos to that list as well!
What Sunderland needs right now are some good midfielders who can control the centre and feed the ball into the strikers to do their thing so ah cyah see Crouch making much of a difference without a decent midfield to feed him and the other strikers.
If they buy Crouch would have to say it was nice supporting Sunderland but most good things must come to an end! ;)
the new R9?
Oh how the mighty have fallen
This should free up a move for Kenwyne to centre back
First Senderos, then kaka leave now this.
Dais AC or Sunderland?
the new R9?
WHOA!
check yuhself - R9 is a legend.
Crouch, Crouch, Crouch......wtf. When was Crouch ever been big up as being the next Drogba? Stueps. Kenwynne boy go tell SAF you ready to join them now.buh wait... U is a imps. SAF would never want kenwyne. He reject him as a defender so why would he want him as a striker when he en no good playing up top either. Kenwyne boy. RETIRE!!!!
Crouch, Crouch, Crouch......wtf. When was Crouch ever been big up as being the next Drogba? Stueps. Kenwynne boy go tell SAF you ready to join them now.buh wait... U is a imps. SAF would never want kenwyne. He reject him as a defender so why would he want him as a striker when he en no good playing up top either. Kenwyne boy. RETIRE!!!!
I kinda surprised not to be hearing anything about Yoann Gorcuff going places - I now watching dem Setanta highlights and remember hearing him get nuff bigup in Ligue 1 and France NT. The youth is a beast.
KJ, start cutting them dreads from now...pratice go be pressure otherwise!lol.
La Liga - Valdes extends Barca contract
Eurosport - Tue, 07 Jul 17:11:00 2009
Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has agreed a four-year contract extension with improved conditions that will see him stay at the Camp Nou until June 2014.
The buyout clause for the 27-year-old has been raised to 150 million euros (£130m) from 100 million.
Last season Valdes helped Barca to an unprecedented treble of the Spanish league, the Champions League and the Copa Del Rey.
He had been linked with a move to Manchester United earlier this summer.
Reuters
Ruud awakening for Rovers
Tue 07 Jul, 12:40 PM
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce believes he has been priced out of a move for Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The former Manchester United forward has slipped down the pecking order at the Bernabeu and Allardyce was interested in bringing the 32-year-old back to England.
However, the Rovers boss said the Dutchman's wages were proving prohibitive to any move, with his current level of fitness also contributing to his decision not to pursue any transfer as he missed much of last season with a knee injury.
"I think probably Ruud, from a salary point of view, is out of our reach," he said.
"And I think he is not going to be fit until September, so that is not going to be what we are looking for at the moment.
"We need someone right now who can join up with the squad as soon as we can."
guarantee - it must have some never-see-come-see already rocking it in Trinidad
guarantee - it must have some never-see-come-see already rocking it in Trinidad
allyuh guess who :-X
guarantee - it must have some never-see-come-see already rocking it in Trinidad
allyuh guess who :-X
guarantee - it must have some never-see-come-see already rocking it in Trinidad
allyuh guess who :-X
Followed by the ubiquitous line: I think he is a good acquisition, he and the rest of the lads will surely get along. Berby, Giggsy, Wazzy, Scholesy, Ferdy and Viddy will surely make him welcome at Ole Traffy.
KJ or not, if Sunderland sign Crouch I will never support them again.Nonsense!! crouch did what he had tuh do, that's how football go, man does do all kinda dirty ting under the table, if the ref was on point crouch woulda get ah red card and we woulda most likely draw or won the game,
Good player. Could only get better. I could see Davies singinig in Europe in the future also.
KJ, start cutting them dreads from now...pratice go be pressure otherwise!(http://www.teamtalk.com/Images/62810.jpg) :rotfl:
Dat wasn't even a red card. That was a foul and a free kick. Maaaybe a yellow, if the ref in a bad mood.KJ or not, if Sunderland sign Crouch I will never support them again.Nonsense!! crouch did what he had tuh do, that's how football go, man does do all kinda dirty ting under the table, if the ref was on point crouch woulda get ah red card and we woulda most likely draw or won the game,
but holding ah grudge against crouch for something that happened 4 yrs ago is just juvenile.
KJ or not, if Sunderland sign Crouch I will never support them again.Nonsense!! crouch did what he had tuh do, that's how football go, man does do all kinda dirty ting under the table, if the ref was on point crouch woulda get ah red card and we woulda most likely draw or won the game,
but holding ah grudge against crouch for something that happened 4 yrs ago is just juvenile.
BTW sunderland doh need yuh support, they have over ah million true supporters.
Dat wasn't even a red card. That was a foul and a free kick. Maaaybe a yellow, if the ref in a bad mood.KJ or not, if Sunderland sign Crouch I will never support them again.Nonsense!! crouch did what he had tuh do, that's how football go, man does do all kinda dirty ting under the table, if the ref was on point crouch woulda get ah red card and we woulda most likely draw or won the game,
but holding ah grudge against crouch for something that happened 4 yrs ago is just juvenile.
I was vex blue at de time too. But I cyah believe it have people still holding a grudge over dat.
juventus signed felipe melo....i go post d article wen it becomes available
Might be jumping the gun here but this is a Irish paper and article, I wouldn't be too surprised if 1 of the 2 players is Carlos as Keane rates / has a soft spot for him.
http://www.eleven-a-side.com/acrossthewater/news.asp?n=36708
Keane “agrees fee” for Sunderland pair
July 8, 2009
Roy Keane has agreed a fee to bring two players, including one Irishman, to Ipswich Town from former club Sunderland.
Afterwards, he revealed that his recruitment drive, which saw Irish international Damien Delaney join from QPR last week, is set to sign two players from Wearside.
He said: “We have agreed a price with two players from a club I hope to meet in the next 48 hours, one of them is Irish.
“I’ve been linked with about 70 players since I took the job, they are two players that did very well for me a Sunderland. But it is difficult for us to get players out of the Premiership for lots of reasons and I can’t keep coming back to the same players I had at Sunderland either.”
Keane has been linked with a raid on his old club for forward Daryl Murphy, who has fallen down the pecking order at Sunderland over the past 12 months, while winger Carlos Edwards has also been mentioned as a potential Ipswich target.
Might be jumping the gun here but this is a Irish paper and article, I wouldn't be too surprised if 1 of the 2 players is Carlos as Keane rates / has a soft spot for him.
http://www.eleven-a-side.com/acrossthewater/news.asp?n=36708
Keane “agrees fee” for Sunderland pair
July 8, 2009
Roy Keane has agreed a fee to bring two players, including one Irishman, to Ipswich Town from former club Sunderland.
Afterwards, he revealed that his recruitment drive, which saw Irish international Damien Delaney join from QPR last week, is set to sign two players from Wearside.
He said: “We have agreed a price with two players from a club I hope to meet in the next 48 hours, one of them is Irish.
“I’ve been linked with about 70 players since I took the job, they are two players that did very well for me a Sunderland. But it is difficult for us to get players out of the Premiership for lots of reasons and I can’t keep coming back to the same players I had at Sunderland either.”
Keane has been linked with a raid on his old club for forward Daryl Murphy, who has fallen down the pecking order at Sunderland over the past 12 months, while winger Carlos Edwards has also been mentioned as a potential Ipswich target.
This was in the London Times
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article6670487.ece
"Ipswich Town have agreed an undisclosed fee with Sunderland for Dean Whitehead, the midfield player, and Daryl Murphy, the winger, both of whom will rejoin Roy Keane, their former manager. "
Adu leaves US team to join Benfica
13 hours, 54 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP)—Freddy Adu will not play for the United States in the remaining games of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, U.S. coach Bob Bradley said after Wednesday’s 2-0 win against Honduras.
Adu scored a goal in the Americans’ opening 4-0 win against Grenada on Saturday at Seattle. He had one shot on goal Wednesday and was replaced in the 64th minute by Charlie Davies.
“This will be the last game Freddy will be here for the Gold Cup,” Bradley said after the game. “That was part of the arrangement from the start.”
Adu will participate in the preseason with Portuguese club Benfica, which he joined in 2007. Last season Benfica loaned him to Monaco of France’s Ligue 1, where he played just 169 minutes over 10 matches.
“It’s important to get preseason in with your team,” Adu said. “It gives you the best chance of being part of the team for the season.”
Bradley said there will be no specific replacement for Adu on the U.S. roster. Because the Americans reached the final of the Confederations Cup on June 28 and were playing in back-to-back tournaments, CONCACAF allowed the United States to expand its roster from 23 to 30.
madrid fans,which side ah d bench raul go b sitting on?
he go be starting when they gone bankrupt from reckless spending
madrid fans,which side ah d bench raul go b sitting on?
Wigan Athletic have had their bid for Swansea City striker Jason Scotland accepted according to reports this evening with the fee believed to be £2 million giving the Swans a healthy profit on the £25,000 they paid St. Johnstone 2 years ago.
Latics boss Roberto Martinez has already brought in one familiar face to him, with Jordi Gomez his first signing having played under him last season whilst on loan at the Liberty Stadium from Espanyol and now Scotland coming in shows Martinez is keen to keep faith with players who have performed for him in the past.
It is understood that the 30 year old Trinidad and Tobago international has agreed personal terms on a three year deal and all that remains is the official announcement that should come tomorrow (Friday).
madrid fans,which side ah d bench raul go b sitting on?
PENNANT COMPLETES ZARAGOZA MOVE
Real Zaragoza have completed the signing of Jermaine Pennant after his release by Liverpool.
The former Arsenal youngster passed a medical with the Spanish outfit on Thursday and will join their bid for survival next season after being promoted back to the Primera Division.
The 26-year-old becomes Zaragoza's first signing of the summer and joins for nothing on a three-year deal.
Pennant told the club's website: "I wanted to come to Spain and I had offers from important teams in Europe but joined Real Zaragoza.
"I really want to get started and do well in the league."
Pennant spent time on loan at Portsmouth last season after being frozen out at Anfield.
The former England Under-21 winger impressed for Liverpool in the 2007 Champions League final defeat by AC Milan but found opportunities increasingly limited from then on.
Premier League - Sunderland close on Campbell
Eurosport - Fri, 10 Jul 14:48:00 2009
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce hopes to push through his first summer signing over the weekend after agreeing a fee with Manchester United for Fraizer Campbell.
It is understood United have accepted a bid of around £5 million for the England Under-21 international, who has been courted by Hull in recent weeks.
Campbell is expected to head for the north-east to undergo a medical and discuss personal terms as Bruce steps up his efforts to strengthen the squad he inherited from Ricky Sbragia.
The Huddersfield-born 21-year-old has made just four senior appearances for United but impressed during a loan spell at Hull during the 2007-08 season, when he scored 15 goals in 37 appearances.
He spent much of last season at Tottenham after joining the club on a temporary basis as part of the deal which took Dimitar Berbatov in the opposite direction.
The former United trainee made 22 appearances, 13 of them as a substitute, and scored three goals during his spell at White Hart Lane.
PA Sport
Premier League - Wigan rebuff Cattermole bid
Eurosport - Fri, 10 Jul 15:12:00 2009
Wigan Athletic have rejected a bid from Sunderland for Lee Cattermole, saying the midfielder is not for sale.
The Black Cats followed up former Latics boss Steve Bruce's interest in the 21-year-old by submitting an undisclosed offer.
However, Wigan rebuffed the bid "within the hour", with new manager Roberto Martinez determined to keep him at the DW Stadium.
Martinez said: "Lee is not for sale. End of story.
"He is a fantastic player, a leader on and off the field, and he is central to our plans going forwards. We are not interested in selling him which is why this offer was rejected immediately."
Sunderland boss Bruce is already hoping to push through his first summer signing over the weekend after agreeing a fee with Manchester United for Fraizer Campbell.
It is understood United have accepted a bid of around £5million for the England U21s international, who has been courted by Hull in recent weeks.
Campbell is expected to head for the north-east to undergo a medical and discuss personal terms as Bruce steps up his efforts to strengthen the squad he inherited from Ricky Sbragia.
PA Sport
PENNANT COMPLETES ZARAGOZA MOVE
Real Zaragoza have completed the signing of Jermaine Pennant after his release by Liverpool.
The former Arsenal youngster passed a medical with the Spanish outfit on Thursday and will join their bid for survival next season after being promoted back to the Primera Division.
The 26-year-old becomes Zaragoza's first signing of the summer and joins for nothing on a three-year deal.
Pennant told the club's website: "I wanted to come to Spain and I had offers from important teams in Europe but joined Real Zaragoza.
"I really want to get started and do well in the league."
Pennant spent time on loan at Portsmouth last season after being frozen out at Anfield.
The former England Under-21 winger impressed for Liverpool in the 2007 Champions League final defeat by AC Milan but found opportunities increasingly limited from then on.
this is a real talented youth that was just wasting away on the bench.
Hopefully things will turn around and he get back to rippin it up for England.
Official: Sochaux and Hammarby agree to terms on Davies deal
American striker Charlie Davies is headed to France by all accounts. A statement from Sochaux’s official website states that the deal to bring Davies to the club from Hammarby should be finished soon.
"A deal in principle has been agreed upon on Friday afternoon between Sochaux and Hammarby concerning the transfer of Charlie Davies. The player's contract and signing should be completed next week,” the statement read.
(continue) (http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/69/transfer-zone/2009/07/10/1375649/official-sochaux-and-hammarby-agree-to-terms-on-davies-deal)
Not really transfer news but Pato got married this week.
Kinda crazy considering the man is only 19. D man really trying to be a next Kaka boy.
this not going to happen................nextI did not care to much for Benzema or Huntaleer, but if this move happens, Man.U have a very talented player on their hands, Their is even talk of Berbatov as part of the deal. I'll take him over Berba anyday. He reminds me of Messi and Tevez in one. Just my opinion on Kun
Black Cats land CampbellAh feel Sunderland is Manu's C team.
Skysports.com
United striker completes North East switch
Sunderland have completed the signing of Fraizer Campbell from Manchester United on a four-year contract.
The England Under 21 international underwent a medical at the Stadium of Light on Saturday morning before putting pen-to-paper on a long-term deal.
United will receive an initial £3.5million fee, which could rise to a maximum of £6million should various criteria be met.
Earlier in the summer it had looked as though Campbell has on his way to Hull City - with whom he helped gain promotion to the Premier League the season before last - but he has instead opted for a move to the Black Cats.
Campbell spent last season on-loan at Tottenham, whom he moved to as part of the deal that took Dimitar Berbatov to United, but struggled for playing time.
Having made just nine starts during his White Hart Lane sojourn, Campbell will be hoping for substantially more playing time under Steve Bruce at Sunderland.
Campbell's impressive displays at the European U21 Championship caught the eye and he will aim for more of the same next term.
I dont see the need to buy a big name striker...because when Berba and Rooney starts he'll sulk like Tevez...Owen knows his role...yea i'd love Aguero to come but it would only cause either himself or Berba to sulk about being on the bench..I don't care for Ribery, he is not interested in playing for United anyway.... If he comes, I won't mind Berba sulking on the bench, I never liked his slow style of play. We can keep Nani and send Berba in a cash plus player deal. I like David Silva too.
and Nani cant leave..he needs at least 1 more season to prove his worth...
The only big name player that should come in is Ribery...and if he stays at Munich or goes to money land then we could go after David Silva...we made a bid last season but Valencia wanted too much...
Both of those players can play the wing and a striker role if necessary.... forget Kun
I dont see the need to buy a big name striker...because when Berba and Rooney starts he'll sulk like Tevez...Owen knows his role...yea i'd love Aguero to come but it would only cause either himself or Berba to sulk about being on the bench..
and Nani cant leave..he needs at least 1 more season to prove his worth...
The only big name player that should come in is Ribery...and if he stays at Munich or goes to money land then we could go after David Silva...we made a bid last season but Valencia wanted too much...
Both of those players can play the wing and a striker role if necessary.... forget Kun
if man city get the other players they want, tevez may find himself coming off d bench again. now that will b very funny
salaries at the end of last season
Zlatan Ibrahimović Internazionale 166,000
Ricardo Kaka AC Milan 166,000
Lionel Messi Barcelona 156,000
John Terry Chelsea 140,000
Frank Lampard Chelsea 140,000
Thierry Henry Barcelona 138,000
Samuel Eto’o Barcelona 138,000
Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United 125,000
Ronaldinho Gaucho AC Milan 120,000
Andrei Shevchenko AC Milan 120,000
Michael Ballack Chelsea 120,000
Steven Gerrard Liverpool 120,000
Rio Ferdinand Manchester United 120,000
Raul Gonzalez Real Madrid 118,000
Ruud van Nistelrooy Real Madrid 118,000
Iker Casillas Real Madrid 110,000
Frederic Kanouté Sevilla 110,000
Wayne Rooney Manchester United 110,000
Michael Owen Newcastle United 110,000
Fabio Cannavaro Real Madrid 107,000
Robinho Manchester City 105,000
Francesco Totti AS Roma 101,000
Luca Toni Bayern Munich 101,000
Arjen Robben Real Madrid 100,000
Deco Chelsea 100,000
Fernando Torres Liverpool 100,000
Is this a weekly salary in pounds?
And is this weekly salary paid all year round (as in including the off-season)?
ridiculous.
salaries at the end of last season
Zlatan Ibrahimović Internazionale 166,000
Ricardo Kaka AC Milan 166,000
Lionel Messi Barcelona 156,000
John Terry Chelsea 140,000
Frank Lampard Chelsea 140,000
Thierry Henry Barcelona 138,000
Samuel Eto’o Barcelona 138,000
Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United 125,000
Ronaldinho Gaucho AC Milan 120,000
Andrei Shevchenko AC Milan 120,000
Michael Ballack Chelsea 120,000
Steven Gerrard Liverpool 120,000
Rio Ferdinand Manchester United 120,000
Raul Gonzalez Real Madrid 118,000
Ruud van Nistelrooy Real Madrid 118,000
Iker Casillas Real Madrid 110,000
Frederic Kanouté Sevilla 110,000
Wayne Rooney Manchester United 110,000
Michael Owen Newcastle United 110,000
Fabio Cannavaro Real Madrid 107,000
Robinho Manchester City 105,000
Francesco Totti AS Roma 101,000
Luca Toni Bayern Munich 101,000
Arjen Robben Real Madrid 100,000
Deco Chelsea 100,000
Fernando Torres Liverpool 100,000
I mean what can you buy with 280k pounds a week that you cant buy with 140k pounds a week?
why do people think that these salaries are overkill?
A player making 100k quid per week is only making 5.2M quid per year - then tax that in half.
If you draw comparisons to any company, these human resources are the most valuable assets to the club that create wealth and are in many cases the main sources of revenue for the club - so why not compensate them well?
Their compensation packages actually pale in comparison to traders, analysts, bankers, high level salespersons and executives who direct, create and manage wealth for their respective firms.
If anything, many of these players are underpaid.
Many clubs run on a deficit or are deeply in debt as a result of these wages. So while I understand your angle, I find that reasoning to be bullshit (coming from anyone, nothing personal). People saving lives daily and make less than 3% of those figures. Have some perspective fella. I not against a man earnin as much as he can, but some of these wages can be quite ridiculous (no matter who deems it fair)
I get your perspective, but here's my humble opinion.
Have you ever seen the wages of a specialist doctor? ... while Healthcare is in a mess and poor people can't get coverage or can't get proper healthcare because of some of these exorbitant costs? Yeah, they save lives, but they make in the millions too.
How about lowlife attorneys? - those that do the public a service by defending murderers, drug dealers and pedophiles - or the ones that defend the Madoff's the world? - Getting paid for that type of service should be a crime in itself.
Hedgefund managers who have lost and mismanaged the retirement accounts of a generation depending on their nest eggs.
Professional Football, like the aforementioned professions require a special set of skills at a certain level that not many others have, or do not have the training and ability to execute at a high level. Special unique skills should be compensated for what it is, and if this is what the free market determines, then so be it.
Many of the clubs you assert that are running at debt to afford these players are still playing football, still operational and still successful. Some clubs can manage that debt, and some clubs cannot. These players sellout stadiums, the sell shirts in domestic and foreign markets, the are the centre-pieces of lucrative foreign tours, and they enable teams to compete in highly lucrative competitions such as the Champions League. They are the pieces that are used to lure sponsors into lucrative deals, and impassion fans and investors to purchase their stock to raise additional capital to continue to manage their debt.
The role and value of a footballer is not as simplistic as lacing up their boots, running on field and kicking a ball - otherwise state of the art training facilities would not be provided with them, and they would not be cared after their clubs to tend to injuries such as the one that Kenwyne Jones suffered. From your perspective, I could only assume that KJ should have been responsible for his own medical fees since he acted on his own accord and took up the TTFAs invitation to play against England in that ill-fated June last year.
why do people think that these salaries are overkill?
A player making 100k quid per week is only making 5.2M quid per year - then tax that in half.
If you draw comparisons to any company, these human resources are the most valuable assets to the club that create wealth and are in many cases the main sources of revenue for the club - so why not compensate them well?
Their compensation packages actually pale in comparison to traders, analysts, bankers, high level salespersons and executives who direct, create and manage wealth for their respective firms.
If anything, many of these players are underpaid.
Many clubs run on a deficit or are deeply in debt as a result of these wages. So while I understand your angle, I find that reasoning to be bullshit (coming from anyone, nothing personal). People saving lives daily and make less than 3% of those figures. Have some perspective fella. I not against a man earnin as much as he can, but some of these wages can be quite ridiculous (no matter who deems it fair)
why do people think that these salaries are overkill?
A player making 100k quid per week is only making 5.2M quid per year - then tax that in half.
If you draw comparisons to any company, these human resources are the most valuable assets to the club that create wealth and are in many cases the main sources of revenue for the club - so why not compensate them well?
Their compensation packages actually pale in comparison to traders, analysts, bankers, high level salespersons and executives who direct, create and manage wealth for their respective firms.
If anything, many of these players are underpaid.
why do people think that these salaries are overkill?
A player making 100k quid per week is only making 5.2M quid per year - then tax that in half.
If you draw comparisons to any company, these human resources are the most valuable assets to the club that create wealth and are in many cases the main sources of revenue for the club - so why not compensate them well?
Their compensation packages actually pale in comparison to traders, analysts, bankers, high level salespersons and executives who direct, create and manage wealth for their respective firms.
If anything, many of these players are underpaid.
Many clubs run on a deficit or are deeply in debt as a result of these wages. So while I understand your angle, I find that reasoning to be bullshit (coming from anyone, nothing personal). People saving lives daily and make less than 3% of those figures. Have some perspective fella. I not against a man earnin as much as he can, but some of these wages can be quite ridiculous (no matter who deems it fair)
£200,000 per week works out to about £10,400,000 per year. Convert that to US at today's rate and that is less that what A-Rod or Lebron making. Will Smith pulling in US $20MM+ per film.
Yuh could make the argument that the US is a larger market that Great Britain so they get paid more, but you could also argue that the EPL reaches a global audience and by that they are underpaid compared to US athletes.
Allyuh have to remember that a lot of these men like their US counterparts doh have no setta education and skills to fall back on after football. Once dem men cross 30 they considered a declining stock and most will be out of the game by 36-37. How many of them could realistically transition to a TV studio or be successful as a coach or football administrator? So for them, they have to stash as much money as they can while the money out there.
Doh forget too in the UK dem men getting tax 40% and that about to go to 50% from what I read in an article recently.
I cah hate on dem for making hay while the sun shine. In the grand scheme think about how much money they bring in as a result of their skills versus what they get paid. Only a few like Beckham really have the leverage to demand a cut for use of their image etc. The are all just highly compensated employees, not matter how much we wowed by their pay packets.
As Chris Rock say, Shaq is rich, the man who signing Shaq pay check is wealthy.
At the end of the day, in the highly levered capitalist society that we live in, the market will compensate at the rate that is determined by market forces, and available methods of financing...according to that philosophy there is no such thing as overpaid & underpaid...
I doubt any of the professionals you listed consistently earn those wages or anything close. In fact in many instances they would have had to pay lots of dues before being recognized on such a scale to earn exorbidant figures. The lawyers who earn the most are corporate lawyers not criminal. Criminal lawyers make pittance for years upon years before they can earn a good amount and it's usually by virtue of representing (other) people with money (often celebrities). The specialists Docs often spend more money on education than me or you might spend in food throughout our lifetime. So no matter what the healthcare system picture they are reaping the rewards of their dedication. Finance industry is not even comparable as you'll often find only a select few make major money, the rest live far beyond their means often to impress other people with money to work with them. You can't drive a Lancer but want to manage a billionaire's money, he will laugh at yuh and find the next broker whippin de most exotic car that gives the appearance of doing well.
Personally I think players salaries in all sports should be incentive/ bonus based. And they should get a % of merchandising directly related to their contribution. I imagine a player who turned himself into a brand would earn even more than some of these figures, but at least it could be seen as fairly earned based on the contribution. I wouldn't buy Jordans but I have great respect for the man because he learn to play the sport then the game after. Far too often players are paid based on projections and potential. How often have we seen those projections stop way short of the mark. Take KJ (I rell happy fuh him) but I don't think it was great business sense how Sunderland moved with that extension. He didn't earn that in my eyes, he was rewarded based on what they believe he can do but not based on what he has done. Look at RM they spent about 200M pounds in transfers alone (we eh even know what the salaries will be yet) and with those players come added excitement, but it eh guarantreed to make a difference. What if it fails? Then it looks like overpayment for underachieving. Now if incentive based then it seems more justified if the get ridiculous wages based on success.
Now doh get tie up an feel I vex wit dem men fuh what dey makin eh. It eh dem fault that these sports clubs pay so much for their signatures so power to the players.
I mean what can you buy with 280k pounds a week that you cant buy with 140k pounds a week?
if man city get the other players they want, tevez may find himself coming off d bench again. now that will b very funny
Santa Cruz go get pine and he will run a 433 with Robinho left, Tevez on the right and Eto'o in the middle. Should the deal happen.
if man city get the other players they want, tevez may find himself coming off d bench again. now that will b very funny
Santa Cruz go get pine and he will run a 433 with Robinho left, Tevez on the right and Eto'o in the middle. Should the deal happen.
Is more like Bellamy might be the odd man out.
Man City might need a new coach- getting the feeling that Hughes is up to that kinda responsibility they're putting on his shoulders. Hughes strikes me as the type of coach that can bring the best out of a squad of unskilled, battling journeymen...not a big side like the one they're trying to manufacture for next season.
Man City might need a new coach- getting the feeling that Hughes is up to that kinda responsibility they're putting on his shoulders. Hughes strikes me as the type of coach that can bring the best out of a squad of unskilled, battling journeymen...not a big side like the one they're trying to manufacture for next season.
i getting that same feeling, not sure he can deal with the egos of them extremely wealthy superstars next season.
look at how he handle robinho last year. let de man do wha he want.
imo sven was doing a better job with that side.
Man City might need a new coach- getting the feeling that Hughes is up to that kinda responsibility they're putting on his shoulders. Hughes strikes me as the type of coach that can bring the best out of a squad of unskilled, battling journeymen...not a big side like the one they're trying to manufacture for next season.
i getting that same feeling, not sure he can deal with the egos of them extremely wealthy superstars next season.
look at how he handle robinho last year. let de man do wha he want.
imo sven was doing a better job with that side.
why do people think that these salaries are overkill?
A player making 100k quid per week is only making 5.2M quid per year - then tax that in half.
If you draw comparisons to any company, these human resources are the most valuable assets to the club that create wealth and are in many cases the main sources of revenue for the club - so why not compensate them well?
Their compensation packages actually pale in comparison to traders, analysts, bankers, high level salespersons and executives who direct, create and manage wealth for their respective firms.
If anything, many of these players are underpaid.
Man City might need a new coach- getting the feeling that Hughes is up to that kinda responsibility they're putting on his shoulders. Hughes strikes me as the type of coach that can bring the best out of a squad of unskilled, battling journeymen...not a big side like the one they're trying to manufacture for next season.
i getting that same feeling, not sure he can deal with the egos of them extremely wealthy superstars next season.
look at how he handle robinho last year. let de man do wha he want.
imo sven was doing a better job with that side.
If Man City isn't in the top 5 or 6 (within CL striking distance points-wise) in January he will lose his job.
Put Rijkaard on speed dial....or maybe Big Phil might get a 2nd bite at the EPL apple.
I like this logic, but the problem lies in the fact that you can't instill a 'team' ethos with the idea that you have 15 grunts on a team and one or possibly two megastars. Every league is going to look like the MLS, with the LA galaxy being the alpha prime offender.why do people think that these salaries are overkill?
A player making 100k quid per week is only making 5.2M quid per year - then tax that in half.
If you draw comparisons to any company, these human resources are the most valuable assets to the club that create wealth and are in many cases the main sources of revenue for the club - so why not compensate them well?
Their compensation packages actually pale in comparison to traders, analysts, bankers, high level salespersons and executives who direct, create and manage wealth for their respective firms.
If anything, many of these players are underpaid.
The last figures I saw Ambramovich has pumped £2 Million a week of his own money into the club since he took it over, Chelsea's loss last year was bigger than 2/3rd of the EPL teams turnover.
Only a couple of clubs can sustain those wages, they are simply overpaid. The real problem isn't what teh superstars are paid however its the raft of mediorce players that make £20/30/40/50 thousand a week that are vastly overpaid.
big signing!
Brazil defender Lucio moves to Inter Milan
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9813854/Brazil-defender-Lucio-moves-to-Inter-Milan (http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9813854/Brazil-defender-Lucio-moves-to-Inter-Milan)
big signing!
Brazil defender Lucio moves to Inter Milan
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9813854/Brazil-defender-Lucio-moves-to-Inter-Milan (http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9813854/Brazil-defender-Lucio-moves-to-Inter-Milan)
MY LAWD!!!!! :o
big signing!
Brazil defender Lucio moves to Inter Milan
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9813854/Brazil-defender-Lucio-moves-to-Inter-Milan (http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9813854/Brazil-defender-Lucio-moves-to-Inter-Milan)
MY LAWD!!!!! :o
Better fit. I think he would have been exposed for lack of pace in the EPL. Serie A suits him fine.
big signing!
Brazil defender Lucio moves to Inter Milan
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9813854/Brazil-defender-Lucio-moves-to-Inter-Milan (http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9813854/Brazil-defender-Lucio-moves-to-Inter-Milan)
MY LAWD!!!!! :o
Better fit. I think he would have been exposed for lack of pace in the EPL. Serie A suits him fine.
That's why he's going to an italian clun ;Dbig signing!
Brazil defender Lucio moves to Inter Milan
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9813854/Brazil-defender-Lucio-moves-to-Inter-Milan (http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9813854/Brazil-defender-Lucio-moves-to-Inter-Milan)
MY LAWD!!!!! :o
Better fit. I think he would have been exposed for lack of pace in the EPL. Serie A suits him fine.
Lack of pace you say dey
http://www.youtube.com/v/4ufOk_XRnow
Better fit. I think he would have been exposed for lack of pace in the EPL. Serie A suits him fine.
Better fit. I think he would have been exposed for lack of pace in the EPL. Serie A suits him fine.
You're kidding right?
Barcelona fail again with bid for Valencia's Villa
By Soccernet staff
July 16, 2009
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Valencia president Manuel Llorente has revealed the club have turned down another offer from Barcelona for star striker David Villa.
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David Villa: Wants his future sorted
Barca have long been linked to the Spain international but have yet to produce the "scandalous" offer Llorente has demanded and the Valencia president revealed his Barca counterpart Joan Laporta put in another bid on Wednesday night believed to be €42m.
"Laporta called me and I repeated to him that we are not willing to sell the footballer," Llorente told AS.
Reports in Spain suggest Villa himself is ready to pay the €7m difference between Barca's bid and the €50m Valencia want in order to secure a move to the Nou Camp.
The 27-year-old could relinquish part of his salary he is said to already have agreed with the treble winners to fund the deal.
Meanwhile, Barcelona ace Andres Iniesta insists his best is yet to come.
"I think that everything can be surpassed," he told Catalan radio station RAC1. "This year I lost two or three months in total because of injuries. I am 25 years old, I like how I am at the moment and I think the best is still to come."
Arch rivals Real Madrid have already splashed out over 200m euros on Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Raul Albiol as they look to build a squad capable of challenging Pep Guardiola's men.
Things have been much quieter at the Nou Camp where Maxwell is set to become Barca's first summer signing. However, Iniesta is unperturbed by the lack of reinforcements.
"People should continue having confidence in the team," he said. "There is still time left in the transfer market and I assume the club is working on it.
"But I think that there are players of a very high level in the team at the moment and I don't think we have to be jealous of anyone. (Kaka and Ronaldo) are players of a very high level.
"We have to see how they get on but we shouldn't forget that we have to look at ourselves and no-one else. We have shown that when Barca is good we don't have to pay attention to the rest."
i said it once i said it b4. iniesta is barca's danger man. once u cant stop him, game over
Terry not for sale at any price - Chelsea
Thu 16 Jul, 02:42 PM
Chelsea captain John Terry will be leading the Premier League club for years to come no matter how much Manchester City offer for him, chief executive Peter Kenyon said on Wednesday.
"We're not going to sell John, so from that point of view it's really irrelevant what another club will offer," Kenyon told Sky News.
He added: "I don't know what they (City) are offering but I'm confident that John is going to remain with us. John is a talisman, he's the heart of Chelsea."
City, who signed Argentine forward Carlos Tevez on Tuesday for a reported 25.5 million pounds, had an offer for the 28-year-old England captain rejected at the beginning of July after originally making contact in January.
"He's too important to us and we're very confident that he'll be leading us forward in the years to come," Kenyon said of Terry.
The signings of Tevez and Roque Santa Cruz have boosted City's forward line and manager Mark Hughes must now strengthen his defence in preparation for a bid for Champions League qualification next season.
Kenyon also added that rather than sell, the west London club could look to sign ahead of next season.
"You're always looking to bring in a bit of freshness and this season is no different. The coach himself would probably like to influence the way we play with another player."
(Additional reporting by Michael Holden; Editing by Kevin Fylan)
The way I see it right now, man city paid 18m pounds to put Roque Santa Cruz on their bench.. and that's insane.
i don't see how else he fitting into their projected lineup.. The way I see it, its either a 4-3-3 lineup with 3 forwards and no wingers as in:
Adebayor
Robinho Tevez
Barry Ireland
De Jong
Bridge Dunne Richards Onuoha
Given
... or a lineup with wingers and a single defensive midfielder:
Tevez Adebayor
Robinho Ireland Barry SWP
Bridge Dunne Kompany Richards
Given
NB: (Defence subject to refinancing)
aston villa really seems to go after english born players as 1st option
I hearing something i cyar believe.
Zlatan sign for barca for 40 Million plus etoo and hleb. So far all i seeing is a spanish article.....i eh even sure how reliable. Madness
http://www.sport.es/default.asp?idpublicacio_PK=44&idioma=CAS
I hearing something i cyar believe.
Zlatan sign for barca for 40 Million plus etoo and hleb. So far all i seeing is a spanish article.....i eh even sure how reliable. Madness
http://www.sport.es/default.asp?idpublicacio_PK=44&idioma=CAS
doh f**k me up nah, I like Eto'o but me eh want he to replace ZI. Jahrastafari jedd!!! :(
No love for the black man at all...
Real debatably never appreciate him when he was out on loan ripping for Mallorca... and now Barca just turning back on de man dry so...
but ah hear he is not really ah easy person to get along with though
No love for the black man at all...
Real debatably never appreciate him when he was out on loan ripping for Mallorca... and now Barca just turning back on de man dry so...
but ah hear he is not really ah easy person to get along with though
they now saying that an agreement to do the deal has been reached in principle..
how is Ibrahimovic = Eto'o + 35m pounds + Hleb????
like he going and score 60 goals?
utter madness...
Reports suggest Barca will pay about £35m plus Eto'o, 28, for Ibrahimovic, 27, as well as sending Alex Hleb on loan for a season to the Italian club
Ibra ,no way in hell worth this much. I saw this article buh say i n posting that cause its utter folly. ru kidding me? the man who cant step up in champion league. Ibra skillful no tail buh he too hot and cold dread. having messi and henry on yuh sides willl make yuh ah better player but not at that cost.
Reports suggest Barca will pay about £35m plus Eto'o, 28, for Ibrahimovic, 27, as well as sending Alex Hleb on loan for a season to the Italian club
Ibra ,no way in hell worth this much. I saw this article buh say i n posting that cause its utter folly. ru kidding me? the man who cant step up in champion league. Ibra skillful no tail buh he too hot and cold dread. having messi and henry on yuh sides willl make yuh ah better player but not at that cost.
Actually, Ibra will bring a dimension to the Barca attack that they lack - physicality.
In last year's CL vs. Chelsea, it took one defensive blunder and more than 180 minutes of football for Barca to score on Chelsea - a side/ defense that overmatched them physically.
Now while Messi defied gravity and soared above expectations to head in that CL Final goal, adding a legitimate threat with the aerial prowess of Ibra will only serve to further open up the ground game for Barca.
With Eto'o on that side, it's not as though there are players who can't do the things he does - Henry, Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Bojan - so why not bring in Ibra to give them a further advantage up front?
Shortend of the stick for Eto'o who I believe should be treated much better by Barca, but it's a business, and it's a shrewd, yet applaudable move by Laporta.
if any eto ,ibra swap have to take place it should be eto= ibra+ 35m. this deal really showing that laporta wanted to get rid of eto and show that his contract extension offer was just 4 show. offer d man deal that jus d same as what he currently getting. ibra better light up d fireball nou camp.
eto have to really be ah pain in d arse off camera dread. I really feel barca off season priority was to get rid of eto.
if any eto ,ibra swap have to take place it should be eto= ibra+ 35m. this deal really showing that laporta wanted to get rid of eto and show that his contract extension offer was just 4 show. offer d man deal that jus d same as what he currently getting. ibra better light up d fireball nou camp.
eto have to really be ah pain in d arse off camera dread. I really feel barca off season priority was to get rid of eto.
But eto'o was never rated as such so how you come by that? Remember Inter did not want to sell Ibra so as a result they set the fee very high based on their opinion of him as well as detering other clubs from bidding. So based on that and Barca's desire to unload Eto'o it is just how it was supposed to be even if the figures seem ridiculous
if any eto ,ibra swap have to take place it should be eto= ibra+ 35m. this deal really showing that laporta wanted to get rid of eto and show that his contract extension offer was just 4 show. offer d man deal that jus d same as what he currently getting. ibra better light up d fireball nou camp.
eto have to really be ah pain in d arse off camera dread. I really feel barca off season priority was to get rid of eto.
But eto'o was never rated as such so how you come by that? Remember Inter did not want to sell Ibra so as a result they set the fee very high based on their opinion of him as well as detering other clubs from bidding. So based on that and Barca's desire to unload Eto'o it is just how it was supposed to be even if the figures seem ridiculous
Might not be Moriatti's preference, but Eto'o was always admired by Mourinho since he was at Chelsea, and what Jose wants, Jose gets
plenty sides loading up their ammo, but it only have 1 CL trophy up for grabs and Real, Barca,Inter, Juventus, Chelsea, Liverpool could take it. Somebody going to be disappointed and somebody going to get fired.
I heard that no one can beat Real Madrid on Fifa '09? A sign of things to come... :devil:
flickin killa u serious? as i said b4, ibra is very skillful but he is highly inconsistent. this is a result oriented bizness. eto has been a proven performer 4 more than a few years now. what has ibra done?
R madrid in 09 is food. r.Madrid in fifa10 go b much harder to crack as kaka and ronaldo alone go done yuh side. who ever design the game thinks all barca players can be easily bounced off d ball. well atleast ibra go bring some strength ,on d game atleast
Frankieeeeeee!!!!
i find fifa online players mus play with there fav side. every1 always trying to play with what the masses believe to b the #1 side. cause i done nuff man with sunderland already although i am a barca man
I heard that no one can beat Real Madrid on Fifa '09? A sign of things to come... :devil:
I heard that no one can beat Real Madrid on Fifa '09? A sign of things to come... :devil:
dais serious talk ???, cyar be, I send dem crying for dih mammy 5-0, 4-0, 3-1 on world class ??? wit barca an' chelsea in manager mood ???, an' wit one hand............tie behind mi back ::)
I heard that no one can beat Real Madrid on Fifa '09? A sign of things to come... :devil:
dais serious talk ???, cyar be, I send dem crying for dih mammy 5-0, 4-0, 3-1 on world class ??? wit barca an' chelsea in manager mood ???, an' wit one hand............tie behind mi back ::)
I think the person was talking about the online version that was apparently updated with the new additions.
we dont knw d meaning of suck salt. messi and henry will put alot of goals on a platter 4 whoever playing cf. best ah luck to whoever that is............. that said kerrison may really get plenty sweat
buh like u n c how i rant and rave about this move in mi previous post. i doh like the move. but to predict gloom and doom 4 barca, is ah bit over d top ,aint it? after all ibra was the leading goal scorer in serie a last season. d man very skillful . he is jus very hot and cold.
some 1 had the clip ,when he was at ajax, where he walk through ah side and score dread. i think some1 had it as their signature some years ago. but thats besides d pt.
Premier League - Adebayor completes City move
Eurosport - Sat, 18 Jul 22:25:00 2009
Manchester City continued their spending spree with the signing of Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £25 million.
The 25-year-old Togo international, who has penned a five-year contract, joins an impressive City forward line.(http://d.yimg.com/i//ng/sp/eurosport/20090718/25/a6721a485d7dc74ce2cd5bf2a53f66ee.jpg)The big-spending Premier League club already boasts Carlos Tevez and Roque Santa Cruz, also signed in the close season, plus Robinho, Craig Bellamy and Benjani Mwaruwari.
City are bankrolled by wealthy Arab owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan and considered the richest club in the world.
"I have come here to make history for this club and those supporters. It's what the chairman and the manager told me they want too and I can't wait to get started," Adebayor said.
City manager Mark Hughes added: "Emmanuel has been one of the top forwards in the Premier League since he arrived from France and we are delighted he has agreed to come and join us.
"His arrival is another clear indication that we are determined to augment the players we have here with the best of international talent."
Adebayor joined Arsenal in 2006 from AS Monaco as a relative unknown and began attracting interest from other clubs after a career best tally of 30 goals in 48 games in the 2007-08 season.
The lanky frontman was deprived of a strike partner at Arsenal for much of last season following injury lay-offs to team mates Robin van Persie and Eduardo but still hit 16 goals, including 10 in the Premier League.
Adebayor did not win a trophy with Arsenal, the closest he came was in the 2007 League Cup final during which he was sent off in the defeat by Chelsea.
He was cup-tied for Arsenal's 2006 Champions League final after playing in earlier rounds for Monaco.
"We'll miss him but, of course, we want to focus on the players who are with us at the moment and want to wish him well and thank him for what he has done for the club," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said.
"I'm sure he will give something special to Man City," he added just before the deal was announced.
City manager Mark Hughes has set about creating a side ready to challenge for Champions League qualification next season.
Adebayor is City's fourth major signing of the transfer window following Tevez, who joined from Manchester United with a reported fee of £25.5m paid to his representatives, Santa Cruz who arrived from Blackburn Rovers and England midfielder Gareth Barry from Aston Villa.
"He adds vital balance and power to our attack," added Hughes. "He has everything a top forward needs. He is versatile, powerful, quick and agile on the ball.
"I am looking forward to working with him as are the rest of the staff. He will definitely add a new dimension to our play. I have been a great admirer for a long time."
The 2008 African Footballer of the Year, who will now head out to South Africa to join City's tour, scored 62 goals in 142 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal.
Reuters
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is all set to sign a five-year contract with Barcelona. The only issue seems to be Samuel Eto'o, who is set to go the other with a £35m cheque for Inter in his pocket. Reportedly, he wants a bonus from Barça of 15m euros and a five-year contract from Inter worth 10m a season (Gazzetta dello Sport)
OFFICIAL: Adebayor to Man City ... but Hughes have me cracking up because he says below that Adebayor adds vital balance to their attack - an attack that already has Robinho, Santa Cruz, Tevez, Bellamy and Benjani. That don't sound balanced nah, more top heavy. lol.
"I am convinced that the best thing for Barca is for Eto'o to leave," said Guardiola.
"Could I be mistaken? Maybe so. But I am here to make these decisions."
Guardiola added Eto'o's departure would be good for the team.
"I feel that it is best for the club and the team. It's a question of feelings," he stated.
"I am not here to change anyone's character, but I can decide on which players I want to count on for the season.
"I am convinced that the best thing for Barca is for Eto'o to leave," said Guardiola.
"Could I be mistaken? Maybe so. But I am here to make these decisions."
Guardiola added Eto'o's departure would be good for the team.
"I feel that it is best for the club and the team. It's a question of feelings," he stated.
"I am not here to change anyone's character, but I can decide on which players I want to count on for the season.
strong words from Pep - what is he implying by bringing character into it?
It's almost like saying, "Hey - we'll give you Eto'o for Ibra. Eto'o can go off his rocker a bit frequently, so we're sending you $35M to take care of him, and just incase he locks himself in his room and decides he's not coming out, we're sending you a backup player for a year ... hopefully you sort it out by then"
City enter Beckham chase - The Sun
Manchester City are ready to rival Tottenham Hotspur for the signing of former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham. Should Beckham return to the Premier League?
City to up Terry ante - Daily Star
Manchester City are optimistic that a £40million offer will be enough to secure a deal for Chelsea captain John Terry. Is an end in sight to this saga?
Bordeaux have denied that they have received any offers from Sunderland for Marouane Chamakh, and in fact the president was quite insulting about their link!
A report in the Times said: Jean-Louis Triaud, the Bordeaux president, has denied that the French champions have received a £13 million offer from Sunderland for Marouane Chamakh. The Morocco forward has one year left on his contract and is wanted by Arsenal, should Emmanuel Adebayor leave.
“We never received an offer,” Triaud said. “What the f*** would he do at Sunderland? You have heard him say he will only sign for a big English club. I don’t want to insult Sunderland, but I don’t even know where they finished last season.”
Chamakh: Sunderland talks at an advanced stagehttp://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=662309&sec=transfers&cc=5901 (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=662309&sec=transfers&cc=5901)
In-demand Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh has revealed he is in advanced talks with Sunderland.
The 25-year-old said earlier this week he had given up on his preferred move to Arsenal but still wanted a switch to England. Chamakh refuted allegations he is seeking a transfer to the Premier League for financial reasons. "Bordeaux have made me a more attractive proposition to stay," he said in L'Equipe. "So contrary to what some people say, I don't want to leave for money but to experience a new challenge......................
If Moratti really get Eto'o and 35 million pounds for Zlatan, that is the deal of the century.
The agreement will probably give the green light for Ibrahimovic's move in the opposite direction although his agent insisted earlier that the Sweden striker will not finalise his move to the Nou Camp on Thursday. And Mesalles claims that even if Ibrahimovic remains at Inter it will have no impact on Eto'o.
"The performance of one is different to that of the other,'' he said. "They are important players, each has to give his most for his club. Samuel is Samuel, he had a brilliant performance both in the league and the Champions League and now he wants to do well at Inter. His deal was completely independent to that of Ibrahimovic.''
Is it me or does this language leave room for Ibra to stay at Inter? Balotelli nice but Eto'o and Ibra would be even nicer. Inter has lost Adri, Crespo and I can't remeber if Cruz still there. So they lost a few strikers and could conceivably have gotten Eto'o to pair with Ibra, which would clear the way for Barca to get Villa. I sure I readin too much into these words but nevertheless english isn't complicated and that wording leaves room for much questions.
Is it me or does this language leave room for Ibra to stay at Inter? Balotelli nice but Eto'o and Ibra would be even nicer. Inter has lost Adri, Crespo and I can't remeber if Cruz still there. So they lost a few strikers and could conceivably have gotten Eto'o to pair with Ibra, which would clear the way for Barca to get Villa. I sure I readin too much into these words but nevertheless english isn't complicated and that wording leaves room for much questions.
read it in the same context as you and was wondering the same thing.
however, I don't think Barca is that stupid (hope not) to send Eto'o + Hleb + 35M to Inter for nothing in return. I think it would be the first time that one team is paying another team to take a player - so that's why I think Ibra to Barca is a done deal.
Just the way that Ibra played (or didn't) against Chelsea the other night could be seen as a sign as though he's just going through the motions until a deal is finalised.
But then again, if Barca has Real type of money, then they could afford to give away the bank, and still afford David Villa.
talking about Real ... I read that they're having issues offloading 6 players so that they can BUY MORE PLAYERS. lol
from a barca blog:first of all, Ibra is not even worth €10m... so how can Ibra be worth Eto'o + €45m + Hleb?? No chance. that means Eto'o is worth €100m. its ridiculous. Laporta and Pep have really messed up... BIG TIME. Eto'o for Ibra + Hleb is just about understandable. Ibra has never scored a 1-on-1 in his life, he is slow. he will slow down the Barca attack. will Ibra chase like Eto'o? NO. i have seen him play and he NEVER runs!! i would have paid Valencia €60m + Hleb to get David Villa. he would fit in perfectly. i still cannot comprehend that Ibra = Eto'o + €45m + Hleb! at least Real Madrid got quality players 4 their money... €70m for Ibra who has never scored a champions league knock out goal is outrageous. i still dont know what Laporta and Pep were thinking. i am ashamed of this transfer. i am going to protest outside Camp Nou next week.
Eto'o, i will missed those darting runs and those 1-on-1s and u running clear on goal 2 score with ease.
all i can say is good luck and Ibra... lets c what a waste of money u r. once again... Laporta and Guardiola, which one of u 2 came up with this idea anyway?? were u drunk when u thought of this? it just doesnt make sense.. NONE AT ALL. i am FUMING!
i really hope ibra proves me wrong. if he doesnt, well K9 will get to start plenty games
From refusing to come on as a substitute to head-butting a reporter, Samuel Eto’o has never had a reputation for docility. Outspoken in the press and frequently lacking in terms of tact, he is a controversial character who certainly has his faults. But to Barcelona fans, Eto’o is an idol, serving as one of the principal reasons Barcelona have been as successful as they have been during the course of this decade.
A Real Madrid youth product, Eto'o was never given the opportunity to break into the Merengue first team. Instead, the Cameroonian was loaned out to second-division outfit CD Leganés and then to Mallorca, being transferred in full to the islanders in the 2000 season.
After four years at the club, Eto'o finally departed Mallorca as the club's all-time leading scorer in La Liga with an impressive 54 goals. While then-Madrid president Florentino Perez was keen to bring him back to the Bernabeu, and to loan the player out again, Eto’o instead decided upon a more lucrative offer to move to arch-rivals Barcelona; it would be where he would etch his name into the history of one of the most storied clubs in the world.
Eto’o made his Barcelona debut in the season opener at Racing Santander in 2004 and, alongside Ronaldinho, instantly helped lead the Blaugrana to success as the Catalunyan club would win the Liga title. His first season with Barcelona was not without incident though: during a Barcelona match at Zaragoza, Eto’o was subjected to racist monkey chants whenever he touched the ball and some reports even claim that the crowd threw peanuts at the player while shouting racial slurs.
Rightfully incensed by the bigotry, 15 minutes before the end of the match, Eto’o decided to abandon the match and began walking off the pitch towards the tunnel as cameras caught him saying "Ya no juego mas" [I'm not playing any more]. Players from Barcelona and Zaragoza, training staff from both teams, and the referee managed to persuade the player to continue the match, but the incident reigns as one of the darkest moments in Spanish football.
Nonetheless, the outrageous incident seemed to motivate Eto’o further and the next season would spell much more success for the player as Barca would repeat as Liga champions and take the Champions League trophy in Paris. Eto’o was particularly superb over the course of the year and came away with the Pichichi (the award for La Liga’s top goalscorer) in the final matchday of the season and also won an historic third consecutive African Player of the Year award.
The next two seasons were difficult ones for both Eto’o and Barca as the player suffered a number of injuries and had a series of very public exchanges in the media with Frank Rijkaard and Ronaldinho while Barcelona lost their Liga supremacy to Real Madrid for two consecutive years. After the 2007/2008 season, Barcelona president Joan Laporta began making fundamental changes to the Blaugrana squad and it was widely speculated that Eto’o and his distracting antics would be included in the Rijkaard-Ronaldinho-Deco et al. exodus.
Instead, the Cameroonian international found himself in a Barcelona kit come the season opener and under new coach Pep Guardiola, Eto’o rediscovered his world class form, leading La Liga in scoring for most of the season (missing the Pichichi by two goals) and helping Barcelona win an unprecedented triplete in the Liga championship, Copa del Rey title and Champions League trophy.
In five seasons at Barcelona, Samuel Eto’o scored an astronomical 108 goals in 145 appearances, becoming a fan favourite and one of the most effective players that has played for the Blaugrana in the past decade. Eto’o not only scored goals for Barcelona, but also scored crucial goals. In the 2005/2006 Champions League final, he forced Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann into a crucial mistake as the German keeper was sent off for bringing down the striker just outside the area. The expulsion forced Arsenal to play almost the entirety of the match a man down, but Eto’o did not stop there in helping his team; he scored the equalising goal in the second half and Barca would go on to win the trophy.
This past season, Eto’o delivered a crucial goal in the Camp Nou against Real Madrid, a goal that tipped the pendulum in Barcelona’s favour and re-established a new balance of power in La Liga after Real Madrid’s two years of superiority. And once again in the Champions League final against Manchester United, Eto’o delivered with flying colours, beating Man U goalkeeper Edwin Van Der Sar to score the first of Barca’s two goals and bring another Champions League crown to the Catalunyan capital.
Despite all these crucial contributions to Barcelona, this summer has once again (and this time somewhat inexplicably) seen Eto’o as the subject of transfer rumours with Joan Laporta publicly shopping the player around in the hope of seeing David Villa in a Barca shirt.
Last summer in the Spanish capital, arch-rivals Real Madrid undertook a similar strategy, very publicly dangling starlet Robinho over the transfer market as a bargaining chip with the hope of bringing Cristiano Ronaldo to the Bernabeu. The Brazilian took offence with such treatment and by summer’s end, Robinho forced his exit from Los Blancos, leaving the club with no suitable replacement.
While the Eto’o case is somewhat dissimilar in that Barcelona seem to have secured an insurance policy in Inter’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the principle remains the same: as a player who helped Barca reach the heights of footballing glory on more than one occasion, Samuel Eto’o deserved far more respect from Barcelona’s front offices than he received.
When one contributes as much as Eto’o has to Barcelona, one expects a certain measure of dignity and prudence when it comes to business affairs and this summer, Joan Laporta reduced that sacred relationship to one of an irreverent monetary exchange. Big mouth or not, Eto’o was invaluable to Barcelona and for the organization to turn its back so dishonourably on such a valued player has to send a disparaging message to the rest of the Blaugrana squad.
If the Ibrahimovic deal comes to fruition and Barca are able to improve with the addition of the dynamic Swede, then perhaps all will quickly be forgotten. But if Barcelona do in fact falter, the summer Eto’o saga could well forecast a tumultuous season for Barcelona—a situation that will only be compounded should Barca face Inter in the Champions League next season…and Eto’o be given his opportunity for redemption.
... I find Barca real undervaluing Eto'o eh, the man is a boss. The transfer deal is obscene. No way that kinda money shud have passed. Ibra for Eto'o + Hleb alone was fair ...
Allyuh men real underestimating Ibra yes........especially that blogger....Ibra doh run, is slow??? Madness yes!
Now for the record, I find Barca real undervaluing Eto'o eh, the man is a boss. The transfer deal is obscene. No way that kinda money shud have passed. Ibra for Eto'o + Hleb alone was fair. That said, Ibra can fit in at Barca. He isn't as fast as Eto'o, but he has good pace. He is bigger and stronger than Eto'o, much more of a physical presence (which may be what Barca is looking for with this transfer) while sacrificing nothing in terms of ball skills. As a matter of fact he is likely even more skilful than Eto'o.......yes I said it!! He was the leading scorer in Italy last season, after previously being criticised for not scoring enough.
The one thing Ibra has yet to prove is that he can perform in the big game....Eto'o has already proven his worth in this department. But doh sell Ibra short....he has the tools to help Barca continue their success
Allyuh men real underestimating Ibra yes........especially that blogger....Ibra doh run, is slow??? Madness yes!
Now for the record, I find Barca real undervaluing Eto'o eh, the man is a boss. The transfer deal is obscene. No way that kinda money shud have passed. Ibra for Eto'o + Hleb alone was fair. That said, Ibra can fit in at Barca. He isn't as fast as Eto'o, but he has good pace. He is bigger and stronger than Eto'o, much more of a physical presence (which may be what Barca is looking for with this transfer) while sacrificing nothing in terms of ball skills. As a matter of fact he is likely even more skilful than Eto'o.......yes I said it!! He was the leading scorer in Italy last season, after previously being criticised for not scoring enough.
The one thing Ibra has yet to prove is that he can perform in the big game....Eto'o has already proven his worth in this department. But doh sell Ibra short....he has the tools to help Barca continue their success
Most of wha yuh saying dey i agree with. Etoo touch nowhere near as good as Ibra's. No doubt about it. Etoo pace is probably better..his work rate higher.....but.....etoo outta sheer bad mind is one of de most lethal strikers on de planet. My grouse with Zlatan is.....he inconsistent....and for a side to be getting rid of a proven striker who help win almost everything there is to win for an inconsistent Ibrahimovich....Hleb and 40 Million euro is madness and undervaluing etoo in a major way. A straight swap yeh......but dis deal obscene.
La Liga - Ibrahimovic agrees Barca terms
Eurosport - Fri, 24 Jul 14:56:00 2009
Barcelona have reached an agreement in principle with Internazionale's Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the striker to sign for the European champions.
"There are agreements in principle with the player and with Inter and the documents are being drawn up," Barcelona's sporting directo Begiristain told Barca TV.
He added that only a few details remained to be worked out and Ibrahimovic could be presented as a Barcelona player as early as Monday.
The Swedish international is set to move to Barca as part of a swap deal that would see Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o moving to Inter and the Spanish club paying a reported 40 million euros (£35 million) on top.
Eto'o's agent said on Thursday the player had agreed personal terms with Inter.
Reuters
Allyuh wasn't the same men who last season was bigging up all ibra touches? Ibra way more skillful and he has pace but he's not a pacy striker like an eto or a young owen however to tell the truth i can't see how barca expect to field a better side than last year when yuh just win a treble it have nowhere to go but down. Now the difference is they could blame it on buying ibra. I doubt he leaving though, if barca get villa first ibra staying in milan with eto which is ALWAYS what inter wanted in the first instance ETO n ADRIANO now they just replace one big skill man with another. ETO n IBRA
Allyuh men real underestimating Ibra yes........especially that blogger....Ibra doh run, is slow??? Madness yes!
Now for the record, I find Barca real undervaluing Eto'o eh, the man is a boss. The transfer deal is obscene. No way that kinda money shud have passed. Ibra for Eto'o + Hleb alone was fair. That said, Ibra can fit in at Barca. He isn't as fast as Eto'o, but he has good pace. He is bigger and stronger than Eto'o, much more of a physical presence (which may be what Barca is looking for with this transfer) while sacrificing nothing in terms of ball skills. As a matter of fact he is likely even more skilful than Eto'o.......yes I said it!! He was the leading scorer in Italy last season, after previously being criticised for not scoring enough.
The one thing Ibra has yet to prove is that he can perform in the big game....Eto'o has already proven his worth in this department. But doh sell Ibra short....he has the tools to help Barca continue their success
Most of wha yuh saying dey i agree with. Etoo touch nowhere near as good as Ibra's. No doubt about it. Etoo pace is probably better..his work rate higher.....but.....etoo outta sheer bad mind is one of de most lethal strikers on de planet. My grouse with Zlatan is.....he inconsistent....and for a side to be getting rid of a proven striker who help win almost everything there is to win for an inconsistent Ibrahimovich....Hleb and 40 Million euro is madness and undervaluing etoo in a major way. A straight swap yeh......but dis deal obscene.
Allyuh wasn't the same men who last season was bigging up all ibra touches? Ibra way more skillful and he has pace but he's not a pacy striker like an eto or a young owen however to tell the truth i can't see how barca expect to field a better side than last year when yuh just win a treble it have nowhere to go but down. Now the difference is they could blame it on buying ibra. I doubt he leaving though, if barca get villa first ibra staying in milan with eto which is ALWAYS what inter wanted in the first instance ETO n ADRIANO now they just replace one big skill man with another. ETO n IBRA
Is there a greater bad mind strike force in the world than Balotelli and Eto'o ??
Imagine when them two team up on Jose - the KING of badmind.
You really need to be The Special One to cope with them two characters.
Allyuh men real underestimating Ibra yes........especially that blogger....Ibra doh run, is slow??? Madness yes!
Now for the record, I find Barca real undervaluing Eto'o eh, the man is a boss. The transfer deal is obscene. No way that kinda money shud have passed. Ibra for Eto'o + Hleb alone was fair. That said, Ibra can fit in at Barca. He isn't as fast as Eto'o, but he has good pace. He is bigger and stronger than Eto'o, much more of a physical presence (which may be what Barca is looking for with this transfer) while sacrificing nothing in terms of ball skills. As a matter of fact he is likely even more skilful than Eto'o.......yes I said it!! He was the leading scorer in Italy last season, after previously being criticised for not scoring enough.
The one thing Ibra has yet to prove is that he can perform in the big game....Eto'o has already proven his worth in this department. But doh sell Ibra short....he has the tools to help Barca continue their success
Most of wha yuh saying dey i agree with. Etoo touch nowhere near as good as Ibra's. No doubt about it. Etoo pace is probably better..his work rate higher.....but.....etoo outta sheer bad mind is one of de most lethal strikers on de planet. My grouse with Zlatan is.....he inconsistent....and for a side to be getting rid of a proven striker who help win almost everything there is to win for an inconsistent Ibrahimovich....Hleb and 40 Million euro is madness and undervaluing etoo in a major way. A straight swap yeh......but dis deal obscene.
Allyuh wasn't the same men who last season was bigging up all ibra touches? Ibra way more skillful and he has pace but he's not a pacy striker like an eto or a young owen however to tell the truth i can't see how barca expect to field a better side than last year when yuh just win a treble it have nowhere to go but down. Now the difference is they could blame it on buying ibra. I doubt he leaving though, if barca get villa first ibra staying in milan with eto which is ALWAYS what inter wanted in the first instance ETO n ADRIANO now they just replace one big skill man with another. ETO n IBRA
My only problem with Ibra as i said...is his consistency. When he head right......he virtually unstoppable. When it isnt....he virtually anonymous. Dahs my only problem. It eh in my hands doh....buh......while etoo have he bad ways...i think he deserved better treatment.
Allyuh men real underestimating Ibra yes........especially that blogger....Ibra doh run, is slow??? Madness yes!
Now for the record, I find Barca real undervaluing Eto'o eh, the man is a boss. The transfer deal is obscene. No way that kinda money shud have passed. Ibra for Eto'o + Hleb alone was fair. That said, Ibra can fit in at Barca. He isn't as fast as Eto'o, but he has good pace. He is bigger and stronger than Eto'o, much more of a physical presence (which may be what Barca is looking for with this transfer) while sacrificing nothing in terms of ball skills. As a matter of fact he is likely even more skilful than Eto'o.......yes I said it!! He was the leading scorer in Italy last season, after previously being criticised for not scoring enough.
The one thing Ibra has yet to prove is that he can perform in the big game....Eto'o has already proven his worth in this department. But doh sell Ibra short....he has the tools to help Barca continue their success
Most of wha yuh saying dey i agree with. Etoo touch nowhere near as good as Ibra's. No doubt about it. Etoo pace is probably better..his work rate higher.....but.....etoo outta sheer bad mind is one of de most lethal strikers on de planet. My grouse with Zlatan is.....he inconsistent....and for a side to be getting rid of a proven striker who help win almost everything there is to win for an inconsistent Ibrahimovich....Hleb and 40 Million euro is madness and undervaluing etoo in a major way. A straight swap yeh......but dis deal obscene.
Allyuh wasn't the same men who last season was bigging up all ibra touches? Ibra way more skillful and he has pace but he's not a pacy striker like an eto or a young owen however to tell the truth i can't see how barca expect to field a better side than last year when yuh just win a treble it have nowhere to go but down. Now the difference is they could blame it on buying ibra. I doubt he leaving though, if barca get villa first ibra staying in milan with eto which is ALWAYS what inter wanted in the first instance ETO n ADRIANO now they just replace one big skill man with another. ETO n IBRA
My only problem with Ibra as i said...is his consistency. When he head right......he virtually unstoppable. When it isnt....he virtually anonymous. Dahs my only problem. It eh in my hands doh....buh......while etoo have he bad ways...i think he deserved better treatment.
I doh think any fan of football will disagree with this!
45 million plus Eto
That is madness
The man not even self better that Eto.
Tallman put the shakles on him, and tallman cannot lock down nobody.
These people crazy oui.
If I was Real Madrid I would by tallman for 1 million and only play him when they play barca and put him on Zlatan.
That alone will end his career, he will get nightmares of the tall one.
These people crazy, somebody printing money in Spain.
Zlatan will score goals in Spain. If scored goals in Italy for 3 seasons and he did well. Italy is tough league for strikers to shine. Is Eto who might have tough time. Italy does always dry up strikers and if a striker can score 20 plus goals, in 2 seasons in a row, he have a good chance of doing the same in Spain, where u have all the room to play ball. Plus on a Barca team that play such possession game, Zlatan would shine.
Ibra is not better than Eto'o.
Barca just pay a setta money to get what they already had.
I guess they just wanted a change.
next up...toure from arsenal to man city.
i doh understand this move since he is not a striker.
"The team has started to come together as I wanted," Mourinho said. "The defence is settled and we have an excellent group of strikers with Samuel, Diego Milito, Mario Balotelli and even David Suazo with his speed.
"I now have great trust in this squad."
Barclays Premier League - Elano leaves City
Eurosport - Thu, 30 Jul 12:02:00 2009
Manchester City midfielder Elano has joined Turkish side Galatasaray.
The Brazilian playmaker has ended his two-year spell at Eastlands and will move to the Istanbul giants for a fee believed to be around £8 million.
A statement on the Manchester City website read: "Everyone at Manchester City would like to thank Elano for his services and wish him the very best of luck for the future with both his new club and with Brazil."
Elano, 28, arrived at City from Shakhtar Donetsk in the summer of 2007 as one of Sven-Goran Eriksson's first signings after becoming manager.
After an impressive start for the club, his form and fitness suffered as City slipped down the table towards the end of Eriksson's season-long tenure at the club. The arrival of new manager Mark Hughes saw him come in and out of the side.
With City recruiting a whole host of forward players during the summer to add to the wealth of attacking talent already at the club, the Brazilian has taken up the challenge of helping revive one of Turkey's biggest clubs following their disappointing fifth-place league finish last season.
Elano becomes the second City player to leave the club for Turkey this summer following striker Darius Vassell's transfer to Ankaragucu.
Tony Mabert / Eurosport
Obafemi Martins signs four-year deal with WolfsburgNewcastle expecting to get promoted? this would of been a good pick up if Sunderland were to get him...
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9875978/Obafemi-Martins-signs-four-year-deal-with-Wolfsburg (http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9875978/Obafemi-Martins-signs-four-year-deal-with-Wolfsburg)
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) - Bundesliga champion Wolfsburg has signed Nigeria forward Obafemi Martins from Newcastle.
Martins signed a four-year contract with the German club on Friday.
The 24-year-old Martins will join a forward line of Grafite and Edin Dzeko, who combined for a Bundesliga record 54 goals last season in leading Wolfsburg to its first title.
Andrea Pirlo set for Chelsea in £10m move but only if Claudio Pizarro moves to AC Milan
By Mark Ryan Last updated at 9:55 PM on 01st August 2009
Andrea Pirlo, Italy's World Cup-winning midfielder, is set to rejoin Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea in the next few days.
AC Milan are prepared to accept an offer of £10million for Pirlo if they can take striker Claudio Pizarro in the opposite direction.
The Italians have been trying to hold out for £14m for Pirlo, although they are expected to lower their price tomorrow to set the transfer in motion.
All parties are confident a deal can be done because the 30-year-old is very keen on the move and personal terms have already been agreed.
Ancelotti wants Pirlo, who helped him win the Champions League twice at AC Milan, to bring stability and technical excellence to his first Premier League campaign.
pizarro did well last year in germany. i feel he could get some goals in milan, lord knows they will need it b/c from the looks of things they are going to be shipping goals by the bundle
Barclays Premier League - Chelsea 'set for £100m trio'
Eurosport - Mon, 03 Aug 11:14:00 2009
Chelsea are expected to complete the signing of Andrea Pirlo before turning their attentions to Franck Ribery and Sergio Aguero, according to reports.
The triple swoop will set back the Blues a cool £100 million, but the Daily Mail claims club owner Roman Abramovich is willing to outlay the money as he is desperate to prove he still has what it takes to compete in the transfer market.
Milan midfielder Pirlo is on the verge of sealing a move to Stamford Bridge to again link up with former Rossoneri boss Carlo Ancelotti, despite claims to the contrary in Italy.
An initial approach for the Italy international has been turned down, but Chelsea are confident an increased offer of £12m, plus striker Claudio Pizarro, will persuade Milan to sell.
A deal could even be in place in time for next weekend's Community Shield showdown with Manchester United who, along with Chelsea, are interested in Ribery (pictured) and Aguero.
Ribery wants to leave Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and with Real Madrid having cooled their interest in the France international, Chelsea and United are set to battle it out for his signature.
Chelsea believe they have the edge as Abramovich is willing to spend over £40m to secure the services of the talented Frenchman.
The Daily Mail also claims Abramovich is prepared to meet Atletico Madrid's £45m valuation of Aguero in a bid to pip United to the highly-rated Argentine striker.
Eurosport
wouldn't be surprised if Aguero scorned a move there in favour of liming with fellow countryman Di Santo at Chelsea.
Dos santos.wouldn't be surprised if Aguero scorned a move there in favour of liming with fellow countryman Di Santo at Chelsea.
:-X
Check thing, Di Santo to Blackburn Rovers on loan.
Fergie better stop playing mind games and buy Sergio Aguerro, he gonna regret it if this player goes to Chelsea.wouldn't be surprised if Aguero scorned a move there in favour of liming with fellow countryman Di Santo at Chelsea.
:-X
Check thing, Di Santo to Blackburn Rovers on loan.
Dos santos.wouldn't be surprised if Aguero scorned a move there in favour of liming with fellow countryman Di Santo at Chelsea.
:-X
Check thing, Di Santo to Blackburn Rovers on loan.
Barcelona preparing new €9.5m Lionel Messi deal
• Reports say Barcelona are ready to offer Messi new contract
• Barça would look to raise buy-out clause to €300m
Barcelona are working on a new contract for Lionel Messi, according to reports in Spain and Italy.
Both El Mundo Deportivo and Gazzetta dello Sport have suggested the Catalan club are set to offer the 22-year-old €9.5m per year in an attempt to secure his long-term future.
Barça are also keen to raise the buyout figure in Messi's deal, which currently stands at €150m, to €300m.
The mooted new deal would see Messi overtake the recent signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the highest paid player at Camp Nou.
The Argentina international has spent his entire career at Barcelona having come through the club's youth system. He made his debut in 2004 at the age of 17 and has gone on to score 54 goals in 109 league appearances.
After starring in Barça's successful Champions League campaign last term he is widely viewed as the favourite for the Ballon d'Or and Fifa World Player of the Year awards
Obafemi Martins signs four-year deal with WolfsburgNewcastle expecting to get promoted? this would of been a good pick up if Sunderland were to get him...
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9875978/Obafemi-Martins-signs-four-year-deal-with-Wolfsburg (http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9875978/Obafemi-Martins-signs-four-year-deal-with-Wolfsburg)
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) - Bundesliga champion Wolfsburg has signed Nigeria forward Obafemi Martins from Newcastle.
Martins signed a four-year contract with the German club on Friday.
The 24-year-old Martins will join a forward line of Grafite and Edin Dzeko, who combined for a Bundesliga record 54 goals last season in leading Wolfsburg to its first title.
Obafemi Martins signs four-year deal with WolfsburgNewcastle expecting to get promoted? this would of been a good pick up if Sunderland were to get him...
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9875978/Obafemi-Martins-signs-four-year-deal-with-Wolfsburg (http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/9875978/Obafemi-Martins-signs-four-year-deal-with-Wolfsburg)
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) - Bundesliga champion Wolfsburg has signed Nigeria forward Obafemi Martins from Newcastle.
Martins signed a four-year contract with the German club on Friday.
The 24-year-old Martins will join a forward line of Grafite and Edin Dzeko, who combined for a Bundesliga record 54 goals last season in leading Wolfsburg to its first title.
Martins is fricking 24? I want to see that birth certificate!
Why allyuh so? How old yuh feel he is?
Martins was a youth prospect at Inter, he hasn't been around that long, and if yuh watch him good, he doesn't look old either (Nor does his style of play suggest that he's any older). He turns 25 this year- I dunno why that seems so hard to believe.
Why allyuh so? How old yuh feel he is?
Martins was a youth prospect at Inter, he hasn't been around that long, and if yuh watch him good, he doesn't look old either (Nor does his style of play suggest that he's any older). He turns 25 this year- I dunno why that seems so hard to believe.
All I saying, is that unless i thinking of somebody else, I really wish our 24 year old youths could look so big and hard back. Talk done.
Khaleem Hyland.
Why allyuh so? How old yuh feel he is?
Martins was a youth prospect at Inter, he hasn't been around that long, and if yuh watch him good, he doesn't look old either (Nor does his style of play suggest that he's any older). He turns 25 this year- I dunno why that seems so hard to believe.
well done Xabi.. :applause:
when dey was pimping yuh all about like some ole hoe all last year to try and get Gareth Barry dey wasn't saying nothing.. now they bawling..
outside with them! Let them sweat with Lucas.. (doh mind yuh still eh winning nothing with Real Madrid :devil:)
It's been said that Martins played on some youth team with Babayaro (who is 30). Nigerian players are known to be older than they claim, be it for success at youth level, securing contracts abroad, or they just don't know (alot only get documents when/if they get a passport and take a guess at the age). Once Yakubu said that he is "not sure" exactly how old he is.
Nigeria got in trouble for playing 21 year olds in an U-18, and they responded by saying nothing can be proven.
Madrid needs to offload some heads...Some options I can think of:
Drenthe
Van Der Faart
Guti & Raul (ok I know...I'm dreaming)
Maybe even one of Sneijder, Huntelaar.
I think Saviola and J. Garcia are already offloaded to Benfica.
Net out some of the spending and balance their personnel.
Transfers - Your view: Right move for Lescott?
Eurosport - Tue, 04 Aug 09:49:00 2009
Is Joleon Lescott doing the right thing by handing in a transfer request in a bid to seal a move from Everton to Manchester City?
The defender is reported to have verbally requested to leave Goodison Park and he is expected to follow that up in writing.
But with the World Cup approaching next summer and Lescott hoping to be a part of Fabio Capello's England plans, is it a wise move?
City are not in Europe next season, whereas Everton will play in the Europa League. Will Capello want members of his squad playing European football ahead of next summer's tournament in South Africa?
Is he likely to ignore those playing domestic football only? Or is Lescott good enough to warrant his inclusion in the squad wherever he plays?
Have your say below or on the transfer message boards via the link underneath the photo!
Eurosport
Arnoux off to Everton
Wake Forest striker Cody Arnoux is set to join the American revolution at Everton.
Arnoux, pictured above (right) during his trial at Everton in March, is set to sign a contract with the Liverpool-based club today, making him the second American player to join Everton this summer. Midfielder Anton Peterlin, pictured on the left, signed earlier this month.
SBI first reported Arnoux's decision to leave Wake Forest on Wednesday, and now the All-American forward will be joining U.S. national team goalkeeper Tim Howard with the Toffees. Arnoux and Peterlin are expected to be with Everton when the club faces the MLS All-Star Team on July 29th in Utah.
A top prospect last year as a junior, Arnoux passed up a chance to sign with MLS after last college season in order to stay in school. He was projected to be a top three prospect in the 2010 MLS Draft, but will now join former Wake Forest strike partner Marcus Tracy in Europe.
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REAL MADRID'S SPENDING
• Cristiano Ronaldo - £80m
• Kaka - £56m
• Karim Benzema - £35m
• Xabi Alonso - £30m (TBC)
• Raul Albiol - £12.7m
• Alvaro Negredo - £4.2m
• Alvaro Arbeloa - £3.5m
• Esteban Granero - £3.4m
• Total: £224.8m
I need to see his birth certificate as evidenceThe Long Form!
Madrid needs to offload some heads...Some options I can think of:
Drenthe
Van Der Faart
Guti & Raul (ok I know...I'm dreaming)
Maybe even one of Sneijder, Huntelaar.
I think Saviola and J. Garcia are already offloaded to Benfica.
Net out some of the spending and balance their personnel.
Madrid needs to offload some heads...Some options I can think of:
Drenthe
Van Der Faart
Guti & Raul (ok I know...I'm dreaming)
Maybe even one of Sneijder, Huntelaar.
I think Saviola and J. Garcia are already offloaded to Benfica.
Net out some of the spending and balance their personnel.
u sure ur a real fan???? no true real madrid will never say sell raul and guti u hav to be mad!!!!!!!!!!
u ever hear a mancester fan say sell giggs and scholes??? steups!!!!!!!!!!
henzie gone
salgado gone
saviola gone
van der vart going
huntelaar going
and i feel one off the diarra's have to go (not lass)
u sure ur a real fan???? no true real madrid will never say sell raul and guti u hav to be mad!!!!!!!!!!
u ever hear a mancester fan say sell giggs and scholes??? steups!!!!!!!!!!
i belive this is the year for them to be squad players cause i cah see guti startin in front alonso, kaka or gago
u sure ur a real fan???? no true real madrid will never say sell raul and guti u hav to be mad!!!!!!!!!!
u ever hear a mancester fan say sell giggs and scholes??? steups!!!!!!!!!!
Giggs & Scholes holding their own and Man winning European trophies with them...and Scholes has been relegated to a squad player.
Raul & Guti just taking up space. (Ok that's unfair to say about Raul because he still manages to find the net, but Guti...)
Legacy is one thing, and Raul still has a part to play, but when yuh forcing players who are way past their shelf life into a line up, that's just poor management- and a true fan will have the balls to say that...Yuh not gonna win trophies if Guti is your main creative force and Raul is your talisman...it's just not going to happen. Raul will beat up on the lesser opposition, but against the better opposition it's clear that he's past it.
But yuh right, the call to sell is extreme- I agree let them fellas live out their legacy in Madrid colours as they have alotta history with the club, but it's time for those guys to become peripheral/squad players.
I was gonna say the same thing you said about one of the Diarra's but depth is a hell of a thing...so it might be wise to have a deep reserve of holding middies, so long as yuh balance it right so as not to stale up a player....
REAL MADRID'S SPENDING
• Cristiano Ronaldo - £80m
• Kaka - £56m
• Karim Benzema - £35m
• Xabi Alonso - £30m (TBC)
• Raul Albiol - £12.7m
• Alvaro Negredo - £4.2m
• Alvaro Arbeloa - £3.5m
• Esteban Granero - £3.4m
• Total: £224.8m
REAL MADRID'S SPENDINGall of the above + 100 M pounds = Messi :beermug:
• Cristiano Ronaldo - £80m
• Kaka - £56m
• Karim Benzema - £35m
• Xabi Alonso - £30m (TBC)
• Raul Albiol - £12.7m
• Alvaro Negredo - £4.2m
• Alvaro Arbeloa - £3.5m
• Esteban Granero - £3.4m
• Total: £224.8m
REAL MADRID'S SPENDING
• Cristiano Ronaldo - £80m
• Kaka - £56m
• Karim Benzema - £35m
• Xabi Alonso - £30m (TBC)
• Raul Albiol - £12.7m
• Alvaro Negredo - £4.2m
• Alvaro Arbeloa - £3.5m
• Esteban Granero - £3.4m
• Total: £224.8m
Mind yuh business.
REAL MADRID'S SPENDING
• Cristiano Ronaldo - £80m
• Kaka - £56m
• Karim Benzema - £35m
• Xabi Alonso - £30m (TBC)
• Raul Albiol - £12.7m
• Alvaro Negredo - £4.2m
• Alvaro Arbeloa - £3.5m
• Esteban Granero - £3.4m
• Total: £224.8m
Mind yuh business.
:rotfl: :rotfl:. :rotfl:u nearly mek mi buss mi laughter gland
REAL MADRID'S SPENDINGgetting Granero at that price was the best piece of business they do this whole year.
• Cristiano Ronaldo - £80m
• Kaka - £56m
• Karim Benzema - £35m
• Xabi Alonso - £30m (TBC)
• Raul Albiol - £12.7m
• Alvaro Negredo - £4.2m
• Alvaro Arbeloa - £3.5m
• Esteban Granero - £3.4m
• Total: £224.8m
REAL MADRID'S SPENDINGgetting Granero at that price was the best piece of business they do this whole year.
• Cristiano Ronaldo - £80m
• Kaka - £56m
• Karim Benzema - £35m
• Xabi Alonso - £30m (TBC)
• Raul Albiol - £12.7m
• Alvaro Negredo - £4.2m
• Alvaro Arbeloa - £3.5m
• Esteban Granero - £3.4m
• Total: £224.8m
I think Liverpool sell Arbeloa too cheap though
right right..now that yuh mention it ah remeber hearing bout he and Madrid during the U-20 WC a few years backREAL MADRID'S SPENDINGgetting Granero at that price was the best piece of business they do this whole year.
• Cristiano Ronaldo - £80m
• Kaka - £56m
• Karim Benzema - £35m
• Xabi Alonso - £30m (TBC)
• Raul Albiol - £12.7m
• Alvaro Negredo - £4.2m
• Alvaro Arbeloa - £3.5m
• Esteban Granero - £3.4m
• Total: £224.8m
I think Liverpool sell Arbeloa too cheap though
Well Granero come up through Madrid academy... and when they sell him to Getafe they had negotiate a buyback price... it work out
well Milan just swoop for Gareth Bale.Bale ent no shithound fella..he could play any position on the left, plus great dead ball skills..the man just had a rough time with injuries and Ramos
I don't know WTF going on with Milan, but Maldini retire and they sell Kaka and add two sh!thounds: Oneywu & Bale.
sad sad sad
well Milan just swoop for Gareth Bale.Bale ent no shithound fella..he could play any position on the left, plus great dead ball skills..the man just had a rough time with injuries and Ramos
I don't know WTF going on with Milan, but Maldini retire and they sell Kaka and add two sh!thounds: Oneywu & Bale.
sad sad sad
steups . zeppo annoying eh
Jesus Christ has signed for FC Barcelona.
Amen.
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Sunderland sign Turner from Hull
Sunderland sign Turner from HullDid they have tuh give up any players , like cambell forinstance or murphy.
Sunderland sign Turner from HullDid they have tuh give up any players , like cambell forinstance or murphy.
So ah guess carlos is safe until january? since tomorrow is the last day for transfers and carlos is out of the country on international duty.Sunderland sign Turner from HullDid they have tuh give up any players , like cambell forinstance or murphy.
No just a straight deal, wild variations on price £6-10 Million no one knows really.
Suspect will now bid for Figuero (sp) as Bruce seems to have lost it with the defence. Sold McShane to Hull for a reported £2-3 Million and selling Collins to Stoke for a reported £3-4 Million, Nosworthy maybe also off so it looks like Turner has netted down to about £2-4 Million, so I suppose not bad business.
Last I heard he was still talking to Ipswich, strong rumour that he is gone, but nothing confirmed either way. I would of thought something would of been announced if he had turned down Ipswich tbh.yuh must remember that carlos is ah foreigner and it's a lot of paper work tuh get done for ah transfer on the last day of the window, i believe things didn't go through BC as we speak he's on ah plane on his way to honduras. he still needs ah medical and ah renewed work permitt.
If he is not going to get a start I would of thought he and T&T would be better off him getting another club and playing 1st team football imho.
Window closes 5pm tomorrow usually a busy day so not long to wait.
I bow to your superior knowledge (as usual ;))Come on man, no need tuh go there, we just reasoning. remember my post had ah question mark @ the end so i was in all actuality depending on your superior knowledge. BTW yuh didn't answer my question.
Last I heard he was still talking to Ipswich, strong rumour that he is gone, but nothing confirmed either way. I would of thought something would of been announced if he had turned down Ipswich tbh.yuh must remember that carlos is ah foreigner and it's a lot of paper work tuh get done for ah transfer on the last day of the window, i believe things didn't go through BC as we speak he's on ah plane on his way to honduras. he still needs ah medical and ah renewed work permitt.
If he is not going to get a start I would of thought he and T&T would be better off him getting another club and playing 1st team football imho.
Window closes 5pm tomorrow usually a busy day so not long to wait.
BTW, i thought the window closed @ 11 59 pm on th 31st, ah guess things have changed this season?
I bow to your superior knowledge (as usual ;))Come on man, no need tuh go there, we just reasoning. remember my post had ah question mark @ the end so i was in all actuality depending on your superior knowledge. BTW yuh didn't answer my question.
Don't fret kev , i was joshing too. :beermug: about the clearance, i don't know for sure, but i remember when KJ signed for sunlun he had to wait for international clearance and couldn't till he got a letter from our local football union pfatt, and scotland had to wait as well when he recently signed for wigan, but please don't quote me on that. positive.I bow to your superior knowledge (as usual ;))Come on man, no need tuh go there, we just reasoning. remember my post had ah question mark @ the end so i was in all actuality depending on your superior knowledge. BTW yuh didn't answer my question.
Only joking JC, sorry didn't come across like that in the post, already answered by FK.
btw I am not sure about the rules on international clearances, do they still have to be completed by deadline or can the players be registered awaiting clearance, anybody know.
Don't fret kev , i was joshing too. :beermug: about the clearance, i don't know for sure, but i remember when KJ signed for sunlun he had to wait for international clearance and couldn't till he got a letter from our local football union pfatt, and scotland had to wait as well when he recently signed for wigan, but please don't quote me on that. positive.I bow to your superior knowledge (as usual ;))Come on man, no need tuh go there, we just reasoning. remember my post had ah question mark @ the end so i was in all actuality depending on your superior knowledge. BTW yuh didn't answer my question.
Only joking JC, sorry didn't come across like that in the post, already answered by FK.
btw I am not sure about the rules on international clearances, do they still have to be completed by deadline or can the players be registered awaiting clearance, anybody know.
http://www.safc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10281~1781292,00.htmlHe's a better than average defender, or at least used to be. Problem is he's rather injury prone. I'd wrap him up in cotton wool and keep him for the teams that actually play football as opposed to the Stoke, Blackburn, Boltons and other bruisers...
Bruce completes Mensah swoop
EXCLUSIVE: Sunderland have signed Olympique Lyonnais centre-back John Mensah on a season-long loan deal.
Sunderland have completed the signing of Olympique Lyonnais centre-back John Mensah, safc.com can exclusively reveal.
Mensah, 26, joins on a season-long loan from the French giants. Sunderland have an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the loan spell.
Nicknamed 'the Rock of Gibraltar' in his native Ghana, Mensah has represented his country on almost 60 occasions and is the current vice-captain of the Ghanaian national squad.
He represented Ghana in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and was named in the All-Star team for the African Nations Cup earlier in the same year.
Mensah started his career in the Ghanaian capital with MBC Accra before being spotted as a youngster by Italian Serie A side Bologna.
After moves to Chievo Verona and US Cremonese and loan spells with Swiss outfit AC Bellinzona, Genoa and Modena, Mensah signed for French side Stade Rennais in January 2006.
The defender made more than 60 Ligue 1 appearances for Rennais before attracting the attention of Lyon, who paid 8.4m Euros to acquire his services in July 2008.
Mensah becomes Steve Bruce's sixth signing of the summer, joining Fraizer Campbell, Paulo Da Silva, Lorik Cana, Darren Bent and Lee Cattermole at the Stadium of Light.
Keep checking safc.com for more on this breaking story, including an exclusive first chat with Mensah as well as full reaction from manager Steve Bruce.
Never seen him so not a clue about him, but can't be any worse than a couple of the muppets we have already.
http://www.safc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10281~1781292,00.htmlHe's a better than average defender, or at least used to be. Problem is he's rather injury prone. I'd wrap him up in cotton wool and keep him for the teams that actually play football as opposed to the Stoke, Blackburn, Boltons and other bruisers...
Bruce completes Mensah swoop
EXCLUSIVE: Sunderland have signed Olympique Lyonnais centre-back John Mensah on a season-long loan deal.
Sunderland have completed the signing of Olympique Lyonnais centre-back John Mensah, safc.com can exclusively reveal.
Mensah, 26, joins on a season-long loan from the French giants. Sunderland have an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the loan spell.
Nicknamed 'the Rock of Gibraltar' in his native Ghana, Mensah has represented his country on almost 60 occasions and is the current vice-captain of the Ghanaian national squad.
He represented Ghana in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and was named in the All-Star team for the African Nations Cup earlier in the same year.
Mensah started his career in the Ghanaian capital with MBC Accra before being spotted as a youngster by Italian Serie A side Bologna.
After moves to Chievo Verona and US Cremonese and loan spells with Swiss outfit AC Bellinzona, Genoa and Modena, Mensah signed for French side Stade Rennais in January 2006.
The defender made more than 60 Ligue 1 appearances for Rennais before attracting the attention of Lyon, who paid 8.4m Euros to acquire his services in July 2008.
Mensah becomes Steve Bruce's sixth signing of the summer, joining Fraizer Campbell, Paulo Da Silva, Lorik Cana, Darren Bent and Lee Cattermole at the Stadium of Light.
Keep checking safc.com for more on this breaking story, including an exclusive first chat with Mensah as well as full reaction from manager Steve Bruce.
Never seen him so not a clue about him, but can't be any worse than a couple of the muppets we have already.
I know that Grenadians are practically Trini's but I still don't see why this article was posted...It doh have no spice boyz forum?