2008/2009 Transfer Rumours/Signings

[Mr stabby]

Its started already

So far ones I can think of are :

Done Deals

Boswinga -> Chelsea
Degen -> Liverpool
Dos Santos -> Spurs

Persistant rumours

Ronaldo -> Real Madrid :trex:x3
Lampard -> Inter :trex:x3
Drogba -> Anywhere :trex:x5
Ronaldinho -> Man City -> :trex:x2

[AngryPaul]

Miguel Veloso [Sporting > Man Utd] :trex:x2

Only a two mainly because he said he'd love to go to Milan.

[Shave]

Aaron Ramsey's going to arsenal

usually lot of good rumours/news on bbc sport website's gossip column

[Disgruntledgoat]

Eto'o being chased by Chelsea to replace Drogba according to yesterday's Metro.

[Bacon Machine]

Forest have signed Earnshaw for £2.65 million.

They have also supposedly had a £1 million bid for Cardiff's Peter Whittingham rejected.

This post is only interesting to Forest fans...

[MargateMan]

To quote Djimi Traore:

“There are good English clubs where you can open out. A club like West Ham is a very good club.

“If a club like that calls me, I would sign straight away.”

... Of course wether Curbs is interested in signing him is another matter...

[Nuclear Spoon]

Don't forget Modric.

Apparently Spurs are after Anton Ferdinand, which I hope to whatever sweet entity above is not true.

[Cyanide_]

Nasri to Arsenal :trex: x4

also, so surprised and pleased ramsay's gone to arsenal, thought it seemed nailed on that he was off to united

[AngryPaul]

"Tottenham, and I hope the English fans will forgive me, are a club in mid-table and I need more." said Eto'o. (Fox Sports)

[Bacon Machine]

In non-Forest news it looks like Zoltan Gera is joining Fulham (http://www.westbromwichalbion-mad.co.uk/news/loadnews.asp?cid=TMNW&id=394685) after rejecting a new contract at West Brom.

Ipswich's £4 million bid for Shola Ameobi has been rejected by Newcastle (http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hdbEqcznhXCaRpVDiKGWt17G75Pw)...

In other news Jay-Jay Okocha has been released (http://allafrica.com/stories/200806060222.html) by newly-promoted Hull.

[Disgruntledgoat]

The Metro again says Chelsea and Mourinho's Inter Milan are chasing Deco after he was given the go ahead to leave Barca.

In similar news, Carvalho wants to join Mourinho at Inter.

Also, Ronaldinho to Man City???? Does this not seem very strange to everyone else?

[AngryPaul]

It started as a rumour people giggled at. But the Man City tried their luck and it seems that Goofy might want to slum it next season.

Rafael van der Vaart [Hamburg > Arsenal] :trex:x3

Although Spurs could get involved. The new Hamburg coach is Martin Jol so he may make a difference as he wants both Younes Kaboul and Kevin Prince Boateng.

[Shave]

Gareth Barry to sign for liverpool in the next 48 hours apparently for £15m

and i really really hope (not a rumour or news or anything) that liverpool sign david villa, him and torres up front would be awesome :D

[ZOIDBERG]

Gareth Barry to sign for liverpool in the next 48 hours apparently for £15m

and i really really hope (not a rumour or news or anything) that liverpool sign david villa, him and torres up front would be awesome :D

...and Villa reject it. Great player and everything, but if we get an offer for even more we really should sell :eek:

Here are some/most of the rumoured targets for all 20 Premiership teams:

ARSENAL
Samir Nasri (Marseille), Hatem Ben Arfa (Lyon), Alberto Aquilani (Roma), Miguel Veloso (Sporting Lisbon), Michael Johnson (Manchester City), Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers), Mario Gomez (Stuttgart), Raul Albiol (Valencia), Mahamadou Dabo and Blaise Matuidi (both St Etienne), Dani Guiza (Mallorca), Ruben de la Red (Getafe), Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff), Wayne Hennessey (Wolves), Yaya Toure (Barcelona), Piotr Trochowski (Hamburg), Cristian Zapata (Udinese), Shay Given (Newcastle), Yoan Gouffran (Caen), Artur Boruc (Celtic), Torsten Frings (Werder Bremen).

ASTON VILLA
Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Habib Habibou (Charleroi), Scott Carson (Liverpool), Paul Robinson (Tottenham), Steven Sidwell (Chelsea), David Bentley (Blackburn), Justin Hoyte (Arsenal), Nicky Shorey (Reading), Shaun-Wright Phillips (Chelsea), Stephen Carr (free agent), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham), Kevin Doyle (Reading), Joe Mattock and Richard Stearman (both Leicester City), Giourkas Seitaridis (Atletico Madrid), Joe Hart (Manchester City), James Milner (Newcastle), Michael Dawson (Totenham), Brad Friedel (Blackburn), Nelson (Benfica), Jimmy Bullard (Fulham), Pascal Chimbonda (Tottenham), Wayne Hennessey (Wolves), Shaun Scannell (Crystal Palace), Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham), Joao Pereira (Sporting Braga).

BLACKBURN ROVERS
Hossam Ghaly (Spurs), Michael Tonge (Sheffield United), Ryan Giggs (ManYoo), Damien Duff (Newcastle), Jermaine Pennant (Liverpool), Albert Riera, Marc Torrejon and Ferran Corominas (all Espanyol), Anthony Annan (IK Start), Michael Kightley (Wolves).

BOLTON WANDERERS
Simon Vukcevic (Sporting Lisbon), Sebastian Larssson (Birmingham), Paul Robinson (Tottenham), Miguel Veloso (Sporting Lisbon), Anthony Annan (IK Start), Emile Mpenza (Manchester City), Nathan Tyson (Nottingham Forest), Michael Dawson (Totenham), Michael Tonge (Sheffield United), Fabrice Muamba (Birmingham), Louis Saha (ManYoo).

CHELSEA
David Villa (Valencia), Dimi Berbatov (Tottenham), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Diego (Werder Bremen), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Deco (Barcelona), David Bentley (Blackburn), Mario Gomez (Stuttgart), Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn), Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Sergio Aguero (Athletico Madrid), Kaka (AC Milan), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan).

EVERTON
Dudu (CSKA Moscow), Wayne Hennessey (Wolves), Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Joaquin (Valencia), Steven Sidwell (Chelsea), Edu (Valencia), Stephen Carr (free agent), Michael Johnson (Manchester City), Michael Bradley (Heerenveen), Joe Lewis (Peterborough), Stephen Hunt (Reading), Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff), Christian Ribeiro (Bristol City), Joao Moutinho (Sporting Lisbon), Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham).

FULHAM
Bernard Mendy (PSG), Marlon Harewood (Aston Villa), Paul Scharner (Wigan), Daniel Cousin (Rangers), Zheng Zi (Charlton), Charles Itandje (Liverpool), Pascal Chimbonda (Tottenham).

HULL CITY
Frazier Campbell (Manchester United), Ivan Campo (free agent), Craig Fagan (Derby), Ryan Taylor (Wigan), Bernard Mendy (PSG), David Nugent (Portsmouth), Antti Niemi (Fulham), Magnus Troest (FC Midtjylland), Nicky Hunt (Bolton), Jason Koumas (Wigan).

LIVERPOOL
Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Michael Johnson (Manchester City), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), David Bentley (Blackburn), Albert Riera (Espanyol), Andrea Dossena (Udinese), David Villa (Valencia), Ulrich Ramé (Bordeaux), Liam Fontaine (Bristol City), Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City), Mancini (Roma), James Milner (Newcastle), Sulley Muntari (Portsmouth), Dejan Stankovic (Inter Milan).

MANCHESTER CITY
Andrei Arshavin (Zenit St Petersburg), Jo (CSKA Moscow), Edu (Valencia), Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo La Coruna), David Bentley (Blackburn), Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn), Steve Sidwell (Chelsea), Christopher Samba (Blackburn), Anthony Annan (IK Start), Lukas Podolski (Bayern Munich), Dejan Stankovic (Inter Milan).

MANCHESTER UNITED
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Ajax), Dimi Berbatov (Tottenham), Mario Gomez (Stuttgart), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Michael Owen (Newcastle), Miguel Veloso (Sporting Lisbon), Luis Fabiano and Dani Alves (both Sevilla), Antonio Valencia and Wilson Palacios (both Wigan), Karim Benzema (Lyon), Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn).

MIDDLESBROUGH
Simon Vukcevic (Sporting Lisbon), James Beattie (Sheffield United), Shola Ameobi (Newcastle), Alan Smith (Newcastle), Steven Sidwell (Chelsea), James Milner (Newcastle), Zoltan Gera (West Brom), Paul Robinson (Tottenham), Stephen Quinn (Sheffield United), Wayne Hennessey (Wolves), Anthony Annan (IK Start), Sean Davis (Portsmouth), Nicky Maynard (Crewe), Michael Kightly (Wolves), Michael Bradley (Heerenveen).

NEWCASTLE UNITED
Achille Emana (Toulouse), Dean Ashton (West Ham), Shaun-Wright Phillips (Chelsea), Amara Diane (Paris St Germain), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Nicky Shorey (Reading), John Arne Riise (Liverpool), Carlos Cuellar (Rangers), Wayne Hennessey (Wolves), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo), Bafetimbi Gomis (St Etienne), Pablo Aimar (Real Zaragoza), Michael Dawson (Totenham), Arda Turan (Galatasaray), Roland Juhász (Anderlecht), Nikola Zigic (Valencia), Eidur Gudjohnsen (Barcelona), Didier Digard (PSG), Aiden McGeady (Celtic), Bafetimbi Gomis (St Etienne), Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham), Allan McGregor (Rangers).

PORTSMOUTH
Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Damien Duff (Newcastle), Harry Kewell (Liverpool), James McFadden (Birmingham), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Nadir Belhadj (Lens), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Emile Heskey (Wigan), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Ben Sahar (Chelsea), Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Marcelo Mattos (Panathinaikos), Didier Digard (PSG), Patrick Vieira (Inter Milan), Lee Naylor (Celtic), Charles Itandje (Liverpool), Djibril Cisse (Marseille).

STOKE CITY
David Nugent (Portsmouth), Marlon Harewood (Aston Villa), Ibrahima Sonko (Reading), Martin Fulop (Sunderland), Shola Ameobi (Newcastle), Abdeslam Ouaddou (Valenciennes), Patrik Berger and Stelios (both free agents), Lee McCulloch (Rangers), Anthony Gardner (Tottenham), Magnus Troest (FC Midtjylland), Kevin Phillips (West Brom), Jon Walters (Ipswich), Fabrice Muamba (Birmingham), Maik Taylor (Birmingham).

SUNDERLAND
Stephen Ireland (Manchester City), Michael Tonge (Sheffield United), James McFadden (Birmingham), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Steven Sidwell (Chelsea), Jonny Evans (ManYoo), Aiden McGeady (Celtic), Stephen Hunt (Reading), Shaun Maloney (Aston Villa), Damien Duff (Newcastle), Paul Scharner (Wigan), Stephen Quinn (Sheffield United).

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
John Bostock (Crystal Palace), Gregory Coupet (Lyon), Anton Ferdinand (West Ham), Diego Milito (Real Zaragoza), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona), Carlos Kameni (Espanyol), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Heurelho Gomes (PSV), Sulley Muntari (Portsmouth), Jean Makoun (Lille), Carlos Cuellar (Rangers), Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid), Diego Capel (Sevilla), Dean Ashton (West Ham), Hugo Lloris (Nice), Tarik Elyounoussi (Fredrikstad), Damien Duff (Newcastle), David Bentley (Blackburn), Oscar Cardozo (Benfica), Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo La Coruna), Alan McGregor (Rangers), Sergio Garcia (Real Zaragoza), Emiliano Viviano (Brescia), Artur Boruc (Celtic).

WEST BROM
Ibrahima Sonko (Reading), Abdeslam Ouaddou (Valenciennes), Alex Song (Arsenal), Scott Carson (Liverpool), Jesper Christiansen (Copenhagen), Adel Taarabt (Tottenham), Kevin Thomson (Rangers).

WEST HAM
Andrew Johnson (Everton), Steven Taylor (Newcastle), Louis Saha (ManYoo), Davide Lanzafame (Juventus), El-Hadji Diouf (Bolton), Richard Dunne (Manchester City), Nicky Shorey (Reading), Mark Bresciano (Palermo), Stephen Carr (free agent), Eidur Gudjohnsen (Barcelona), Edison Cavani (Palermo), James Harper (Reading).

WIGAN
Hassan Yebda (Le Mans), Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (AEK Athens), Olivier Kapo (Birmingham), Charles N'Zogbia (Newcastle), Amr Zaki (Zamalek), Maynor Figueroa (Olimpia), Hendry Thomas (Olimpia), Carlo Costly (GKS Beùchatów), Djibril Cisse (Marseille), John Mensah (Rennes).

And I'll give all of this a :trex:

[Nuclear Spoon]

Rofl at list of players for Spurs.

[ZOIDBERG]

Ours is better. 26 there and we've only got a squad of 20 left! (7 subs next year?)

[Mr stabby]

LIVERPOOL
Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Michael Johnson (Manchester City), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), David Bentley (Blackburn), Albert Riera (Espanyol), Andrea Dossena (Udinese), David Villa (Valencia), Ulrich Ramé (Bordeaux), Liam Fontaine (Bristol City), Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City), Mancini (Roma), James Milner (Newcastle), Sulley Muntari (Portsmouth), Dejan Stankovic (Inter Milan).


only ones that would help up

[jonffm]

I dont think we'll sign Villa or any big striker because I think Rafa wants to play a shifting 4-5-1, with Gerrard, Barry and Masch in the middle, supported by two wingers that can create and score....Babel will hopefully be one of them in a year or two if he keeps developing as he is, just need someone to fill in on the right.

Bently would be okay, but I would rather we set our sights higher.

Barry, though, is an absolute must. Him and Gerrard would form an instant understanding, and throwing Torres into the mix would make for a creative trio of players that would make any defense unlockable.

So..Barry, someone on the right, and at a push if we can afford him, Johnson, because he's going to be quality in the future.

[Luna]

Andranik from Bolton to Fulham on a free. Major, major news.

[AngryPaul]

La Gazzetta Dello Sporto claims that Adebayor has agreed terms with AC Milan.

The only thing now is for Silvio Bersculoni to agree to the £31m price tag.


Also, hands of Liam Fontaine ¬_¬

[Roxit]

If I was a newly premoted club I would take a serious look at Solano. But thats probably because I'm biased.

"The reason I was forced to leave Newcastle was because of family reasons, and that situation has not changed.

"But one day, I might be back at Newcastle as manager."

HeeHee

[Shave]

according to BBC Sport Liverpool and Juve have agreed a £14m deal leaving the door open for Alonso to leave

and chelsea can just fuck right off from torres ¬_¬

[jonffm]

Torres is one of the best bits of business EVER. In ONE season he's risen in value by 25-odd million. Thats insane.

Alonso....I love the lad, but I wouldn't be heartbroken if he left. I think we need to strengthen in other areas, and we have PLENTY of DM's....especially if Rafa IS going for more of a shifting 4-5-1/4-3-3 formation, he'd only end up playing second fiddle to Masch.

Lucas is good enough to be cover for the first team.


What to do with Dirk though? Not buy a right winger and use him? He's just scored against France as I write this, and was EMENSE against Italy....we all know he has talent, and he works so hard that you really have to TRY to dislike him....frankly he deserves better than being a sub.

If we're gunna use Kuyt still, we NEED a real world class left winger....I mean puring EVERY pound we don't spend on Barry into the left wing...a 20mill+ rated player.

[Dingbat]

Kenny Miller?!

KENNY FUCKING MILLER?!??!

Fuck that.

[Shave]

If liverpool secure barry I reckon that'll be the most important transfer this year possibly barring ronaldo leaving the premiership. they work well in the england squad and i think the link up play between those two and torres could be pivotal in actually allowing us to mount a serious title challenge (every liverpool fan says this every year but one year it's gotta come true :p)

[AngryPaul]

Kenny Miller?!

KENNY FUCKING MILLER?!??!

Fuck that.I don't think he really knows what he's done.

Maybe he thinks he's agreed to join QPR. Or Berwick.

[Cyanide_]

I don't understand all this hype around Barry, I mean yes he's a good player but you could get better than that for 20million, in my opinion at least.


And haha Kenny Miller, I don't know of a single Rangers fan that wants him back, silly Walter.

[Flava Dave]

If we're gunna use Kuyt still, we NEED a real world class left winger....I mean puring EVERY pound we don't spend on Barry into the left wing...a 20mill+ rated player.

What about Babel?

[Aled]

Andy Johnson - Everton >> Aston Villa
Darren Bent - Tottenham >> Sunderland/Celtic

[AngryPaul]

Emmanual Adebayor [Arsenal > Barca] (http://www.caughtoffside.com/2008/06/23/barcelona-1-milan-0-in-race-to-sign-arsenal-boy/7509.html) :trex:x4
Peter Halmosi [Plymouth > Hull/Sheff Utd] (http://www.caughtoffside.com/2008/06/23/hull-and-sheffield-united-in-player-tug-of-war/7501.html) :trex:x3

[jonffm]

What about Babel?

Great young player and I have no doubt he'll be a huge asset for us in the future, but i'm not convinced he's there yet. He's a superb impact sub, and Rafa loves to have those kinda backup players...and even if we got a left winger, he'd still start Babel every so often..

But I think he's alot like Theo, in that his talents at this stage of his career, are best used mostly as an sub to turn the game on it's head with his lightning pace.

Looks like I called it though, with ALOT of rumors surrounding us going in for Silva. He's a fantastic left winger, exactly the kinda player I was talking about.


Barry transfer isn't looking good though, worried we're not gunna get him :(

[.max]

And haha Kenny Miller, I don't know of a single Rangers fan that wants him back, silly Walter.

...Miller played for Celtic, didn't he?

And Andrei Arshavin says he wants to play in Spain, preferably for Barcelona.

[Mr stabby]

Emmanual Adebayor [Arsenal > Barca] (http://www.caughtoffside.com/2008/06/23/barcelona-1-milan-0-in-race-to-sign-arsenal-boy/7509.html) :trex:x4
Peter Halmosi [Plymouth > Hull/Sheff Utd] (http://www.caughtoffside.com/2008/06/23/hull-and-sheffield-united-in-player-tug-of-war/7501.html) :trex:x3

they are so not your headlines :( but i got accepted to write for COS :D

[Cyanide_]

...Miller played for Celtic, didn't he?



And Rangers before that if I'm correctly informed.

And no, don't take Ade, I honestly can't see him leaving, Wenger doesn't want to sell him at all, I also don't think he'd do that well in Italy or Spain for some reason.

[Mr stabby]

Silva to Liverpool (http://www.caughtoffside.com/2008/06/27/barry-no-go-to-have-silva-lining-for-liverpool/) :trex: x 3

[Dingbat]

And Rangers before that if I'm correctly informed.
You are.

This has been the worst transfer series since 2003 for us. Kenny Miller, Kyle Lafferty and Andrius Velicka for a combined £6m... AND we're getting rid of Kris Boyd for less than half of that?

WTF?

[surfinrach90]

My mother works in Ladbrokes (there is a point to this) and the tills are on one big computer system which is all linked together. They get news posted via the head office onto all the computers they use behind the counters, and lately one or two things have come up a day or so before it's announced in the papers, one example I can remember is the sacking of the Italian football manager after they got knocked out.

Well the other day it came up on screen that Drogba is staying at Chelsea, I'm yet to hear anything in the papers and that so I'm on the bar with this (although I'd love for it to be true!). I'll try and keep updated with all the news that comes through their machines as much as possible.

[AngryPaul]

Christian 'Once worth £30m+' Vieri [Fiorentina > Hull City] :trex:x1

[Nuclear Spoon]

Heurelho (sp?) Gomes [PSV > Spurs] :trex:x5

[AngryPaul]

Deco [b]DONE
Nick Carle [b]DONE
Andrei Arshavin [Zenit > Barca] :trex:x4
Amaury Bischof [Werder Bremen > Arsenal] :trex:x4
Robinho [Real Madrid > Chelsea] :trex:x3 AGENT TALK
Ronaldinho [Barca > AC Milan] :trex:x3

[jonffm]

Robbie Keane [Spurs > Liverpool] :trex:x3

[Nuclear Spoon]

plzno :(

[jonffm]

Totally unexpected, but i've always liked Robbie Keane, so i'll be happy, but quietly pessamistic if we sign him. He'll have to prove himself.

Still need that left winger, though.

[Ronbert]

Emad Meteb [Ah-Ahly > Bristol City] £1.5 Million
Nicky Maynard [Crewe > Bristol City] £2 Million
Paul Robinson [Spurs > West Brom]
Emile Mpenza [Unatt. > Hull City]
Marian Pahars [Unatt. > Blackpool]

[mrsnuffles]

newcastle have bought Jonas Gutierrez from Real Mallorca. I say 'bought'; apparently he bought out his own contract or something. So i bet they're pissed about it.

plus aston villa have literally this minute bought him for £11.5 mill on my fm game.

which can only be a good sign.

[Ronbert]

Aston Villa always buy Gutierrez on FM, Maybe someone English will buy Mutu or Joaquin this summer :p

[Nuclear Spoon]

oh berby berby please don't goooooooooooo

:(

[Mr stabby]

Carson has gone to West Brom.

[ashburnham]

I so hope Ronaldo leaves ManU

[Mr stabby]

Keane to Liverpool £19m
I'm thinking we didn't really need him, but anything that means we see less of Voronin makes me :D

[ZOIDBERG]

Gsreth Barry's now definitely staying at Villa. Knew he would :D

[Mr stabby]

ah well, that means were keeping alonso
which will be good cos he can feed long passes(not long balls!) through to keane to run onto, he's good at that

[Nuclear Spoon]

Hai2u David Bentley

Apparently Arshavin's agent said his client is interested in coming to Spurs, too :eek:

We still need a centre-back though ¬_¬

[ZOIDBERG]

Bentley's gone to Spurs?

[.max]

Malbranque -> Sunderland
Ben Haim -> Man City

Being an armchair city fan, I'm allowed to have an opinion on the latter transfer. I think Tal will do pretty well to get into the starting squad, what with the stalwarts of defence that are Richards and Dunne competing for the places too. He'll probably start the first game of the season, due to Dunne's suspension (carried over from last season), but as soon as Dunne is back, BH will probably be a benchwarmer, unless Hughes chooses to rotate is defence.

[Nuclear Spoon]

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/bentleytothelane.html

Right here.

[Nuclear Spoon]

Also, apparently Corluka's on the way to the Lane as well.

Wouldn't say no.

[jonffm]

Silva to Liverpool, Rafa might be giving up on Barry since it looks as if Xabi might be staying (and I hope he does, simply because i've always said that Arsenal have always been a Xabi Alonso away from a truely great team)

I suppose Silva is more sensible really. We need a left-sider more than we need Barry...even though we'd probably have played Barry on the left anyways. Silva is a truely great young talent, and he's played against/with Torres enough to know his runs, so...

I'd still like to IDEALY see us buy Silva, and Xabi to move abroad so we can get Barry. If he goes to Artsenal, he goes to Arsenal....but I don't know if it would benefit us, because it's no good making our squad better if we're goign to improve our title rivals squad in the process.

[Flava Dave]

Silva to Liverpool, Rafa might be giving up on Barry since it looks as if Xabi might be staying (and I hope he does, simply because i've always said that Arsenal have always been a Xabi Alonso away from a truely great team)

Alonso'd be a good signing, but we probably wouldn't need him if we still had Flamini. What Arsenal really need is a centre-half. A really big one who can actually win headers and play alongside either Kolo Toure or Willy Gallas, which of course we aren't looking for.

[Mr stabby]

The last thing I want is for us to sell Alonso. I'd rather sell most of our other players bar carra/gerrard/torres

[Nuclear Spoon]

Interesting this Corluka saga...

Let me start by saying that I am neither City or Spurs, but I do know a little about what is happening with Corluka due to a 'business' interest.

When Spurs first made contact, it was Shinawatra's people that agreed a fee with Spurs and told Corluka he was free to leave. They did that without Mark Hughes' knowledge or consent.

Corluka was suprised to say the least. When Hughes took over he told Corluka he was one of the mainstays in his future plan for MCFC. Nevertheless, Corluka travelled to London to meet with Spurs' people.

Hughes then found out about the deal, and basically vetoed it - which was something the Thai's people had agreed he could do with any transfer activity when he took over. That's when Corluka was summoned back to Manchester to go up to Glasgow for the Celtic friendly.

Behind the scenes a real row started between Hughes and certain elements of the board; Hughes furious that they had gone behind his back to sell Corluka to Spurs, and the board enraged that Hughes had effectively recalled him from London for the Celtic game.

Shinawatra's people told Hughes that evening that the deal was 'too good to turn down', largely due to Shinawatra's financial problems. So, immediately after the Celtic game, Corluka flew back to London to resume talks with Spurs.

When Spurs' initial offer was accepted, Corluka had no real desire to leave City. That wasn't anything against Spurs, more the vision for the future of MCFC he had been sold by Hughes and Cook. However, after meeting with Spurs and talking with Modric, Corluka was sold on Tottenham and agreed terms. He went through a two-day medical, which he passed without problem. He's been holed up in a London since early Friday morning - hence why he missed the club photo.

Spurs agreed the final details for the transfer with City yesterday morning, and Corluka put pen to paper on his player registration.

Then City's people accepted the offer from Sunderland for Stephen Ireland, and Hughes went properly mental. Twice in 48 hours he felt he was having players he wanted sold from under him. In a rage, it was Hughes who called Ireland and told him he was expected to report to the CoMS to report for the Milan game. Hughes putting him on for a couple of minutes was a big statement on his part.

Here comes the really interesting part.

Hughes last night told Cook he was through with City and wants out, the sale of Corluka and Ireland being the straw that broke the camel's back. He said if the Corluka deal went through particularly, he would be on his way out of City too.

At that point City have tried to derail the Corluka and Ireland deals.

BUT, Spurs claim to have completed the paper work for the transfer which has already been lodged with the FA and signed by someone from City with authorisation to do so. City say they agreed a sale in principle with Spurs, but that no final transfer documents had been signed.

As such Corluka, who was expecting to be paraded at White Hart Lane this afternoon, is in limbo. However, he has now set his heart on Spurs and linking up with Modric and has told City he will not return to the CoMS under any circumstances. He has been sold on Tottenham, and become frustrated with the background stuff taking place at City.

Spurs and City are maintaining their respective positions, but Spurs have basically told City that they are willing to see the issue go to court. They believe they have signed Corluka, and Corluka wants to play for them.

What a mess.

[jonffm]

Arsenal are in dire need of a center-back..but let's face it, Wenger has never hidden the fact that he neglects his defense in expense for chasing stylish players.

Xabi Alonson would be a great coup for Arsenal, and he's be alot better than Flamini too.

Seems whatever we do, Arsenal will add a player to their books, be that Barry or Alonso.

[Flava Dave]

Arsenal are in dire need of a center-back..but let's face it, Wenger has never hidden the fact that he neglects his defense in expense for chasing stylish players.

That's not really true. He signs more attacking players because it suits the way he plays. The defence up until very recently has been solid.

[Nuclear Spoon]

Pavlyuchenko and Corluka on deadline day.

Woo.

[Mr stabby]

why is the deadline on the end of today instead of last night?

[Nuclear Spoon]

Something silly about everything being closed on a Sunday.

[ZOIDBERG]

For people who don't work Sundays :confused:

Milllneeeerrrrr \o/

[Blackened Sky]

Berbatov to Real Madrid now? Sky Sports have just confimed that a £36.5 million offer will be made, if this goes through, will it make way for Robinho to Chelsea?

[Nuclear Spoon]

Berbatov to Real Madrid would be the best option for Spurs.

However, he already appears to be in talks with United so I guess there's no turning back.

[.max]

Robinho -> Man City = done deal, £32.5 million, £92k per week.

Bit of a turn up for the books that, isn't it?

[waggit]

Still no new on Berbatov?

[Flava Dave]

I'm still hoping for a super-secret-announce-it-in-the-morning Wenger signing.


But yeah, Robinho! Yikes!

Also, what cunts Man Utd and Dimitar Berbatov are.

[waggit]

Berbatov gone to Man U for £30.75m with Fraizer Campbell going to spuds on loan.

[Flava Dave]

0036: As part of the deal, Spurs have agreed not to pursue their complaint to the Premier League over Manchester United's pursuit of Dimitar Berbatov. Great day for Fergie then, unsurprisingly.

Fucking Spurs, joke of a club.

[Urlosenged]

Also, what cunts Man Utd and Dimitar Berbatov are.

Even I can't argue that. We get all pissy when Real Madrid tried to pull shit with Ronaldo then do the exact same thing with Berbatov? Clearly Ronaldo was doing it wrong, he should've just refused to play and sulked until he got his way.

[La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo]

They shouldn't even have to complain, it should just be punished anyway ¬_¬

[Nuclear Spoon]

Fucking Spurs, joke of a club.

I can tell you now that all Spurs forums will be up in fucking arms.

Levy is a prick of the first class.

[Bacon Machine]

Fucking weirdest transfer deadline day...

I was half-expecting some consortium of Franco-Welsh business men to buy Forest and then purchase all of the Real Madrid first team.

I did doze off for a bit while refreshing the BBC deadline day page so that might explain that though.

[Flava Dave]

I love Man City. (http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8691_4086979,00.html)




Well, apart from the Fabregas bit near the end :mad:

[jonffm]

Hahaha.

Yeah, okay. Calm down.

[AngryPaul]

Hope Spurs enjoy Frazier Campbell.

Hull apparently think he's worth £7m.

>_<

[Nuclear Spoon]

Bumpity.

Transfer window opens in 5 days!

Nothing special in the Premiership yet, but worth noting: Mario Gomez to FC Bayern for £26m (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5349314,00.html)

[AngryPaul]

£26m is a lot of money for a Gomez in my opinion. I've not seen him play very much, but what I saw at Euro 2008 was rather bland and unimaginative. Still, if he can score 20+ goals as season for three years i the Bundesliga, its not a terrible move.

Might mean Luca Toni and his ridiculous wages are out the door though.

[Smokey]

Steve Bruce given permission to speak to Sunderland about the managers job.

[AngryPaul]

Which is odd because I thought he was a die-hard Magpies fan.

[Smokey]

Me too. Traitor.

[AngryPaul]

It seems that although Ronaldo said "I'm not leaving" before the Champions League final, the press are determined to write about him moving to Real Madrid.

they also seem to have a thing for Franck Ribery going to Chelsea, Real or United for anywhere between £30m and £60m.

[swampmonkey]

I think Ribery will replace Ronaldo at United. Deco to Inter and Dzeko and Zhirkov to Chelsea.

Oh and half of the Chelsea youth and reserves to go on loan to Watford and get us relegated.

[Nuclear Spoon]

Hearing a lot of interest in Middlesbrough's Adam Johnson from the top four and Tottenham.

[swampmonkey]

Tottenham are interested with everyone. Every year they get linked with half the premiership and most half decent foreigners. They can't help themselves during the transfer window, they just buy anyone, usually in positions they don't need.

[Nuclear Spoon]

This is true.

And also very annoying.

[AngryPaul]

I remember about 3 years ago, all Spurs did was buy midfielders. Edgar Davids? Sure, we'll find somewhere for him to go!

[Dr S]

Leauge 1 rumours anyone ?

Fabian Delph > Leeds - Scumchester United (>:S if true)
Jermaine Beckford > Leeds - Newcastle

and also after he's been seen around the Leeds ground alot recently

Alan Smith > Newcastle - Leeds (dear god please let that be true)

[AngryPaul]

Chelsea have apparently secured a deal for left-sided player and Russia star Yuri Zhirkov.

And Scholes is supposedlyweighing up gong to Stoke or Bolton. Rubbish.

[Nuclear Spoon]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5360176,00.html

Doubt that it will be for £56m, but it seems that it could happen...

[Smokey]

I read only today that Kaka had said he had no plans to move this summer.

Also, Gareth Barry in talks with Man City over a £12million deal. He must be going for money since City aren't in Europe and Barry said a bit back that he wants to play Champions League football. Lets see if anyone else comes in for him.

[AngryPaul]

He's signed for £12m and £100,000 a week.

Maybe he realised he was 28 and that it was easier to jump at the money rather than wait it out with Liverpool and possibly end up with Villa on 'pittance' for another year.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5360176,00.html

Doubt that it will be for £56m, but it seems that it could happen...I don't know. Perez is back in charge and he was the Galactico president, so I wouldn't be surprised if Real started throwing money around.

[La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo]

Really hope Ribery doesn't go from Bayern D:

[AngryPaul]

I think the summer will be summed up like this:

- The Tevez saga drums on and on until the end the transfer window when United finally sign him.
- Cristinao Ronaldo won't go anywhere
- Franck Ribery will be linked with Chelsea and United, but ends up at Barcelona
- Man City spend £30m on another player who won't actually do very well for them.
- United sign a few youngsters
- Liverpool make a big £20m+ signing
- Burnley spend about £3m

[The Visioneer]

Does anyone else think that City signing Barry is a bit of a gateway signing (in the same way the cannabis is referred to as a gateway drug :eng101: )?

[[murray]]

You mean they're going to go on and sign harder, more illegal players?

[AngryPaul]

Does anyone else think that City signing Barry is a bit of a gateway signing (in the same way the cannabis is referred to as a gateway drug :eng101: )?I don't think Messi knows who Gareth Barry is.

Then again, nor do the Man City owners...

[Shave]

so yea, sky sports news is saying chelsea have tabled a £73.5 million bid for kaka, little excessive don't you think?

[Smokey]

I didn't think Abramovic was going to throw money at the club any more. Then again, new manager and a fresh start.

Also, Barry the gateway players to harder, more illegal players? Are you predicting a return to football from Vinnie Jones?

[Disgruntledgoat]

Roman apparently took a personally involvement in Carlo "Fatter Mourinho if you squint a bit" Ancelotti's appointment and is eager to bankroll the club even more.

Apparently the Kaka bid is complete fabrication, but a £35m (ish) bid for Pato is pretty realistic.

[AngryPaul]

Pato is the bees bollocks. Especially for a 19-year-old.

Chelsea could do a lot worse for £35m. Perhaps a 30-year-old Ukrainian fellow...

[Nuclear Spoon]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8082147.stm

Well.

Whaddya know?

[[murray]]

Well I never...

[AngryPaul]

wow. A story on the BBC about Kaka and they aren't showing his goal against Argentina as the lead content! Finally...

Is it sad that I'm a little bit :( because its not a world record fee in Euros?

They'll replace him with Wolfsburg's Dzeko. YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!