All things transfer and rumour related

[Guest Alex C]

Could we sticky this please? Thanks!

 

Sooooo, I guess the two kinda big moves going down at the moment are

 

 

and

 

 

 

As for my beloved Cardiff City we can't sign anyone as we're under a transfer embargo and haven't paid our tax bills or filed the accounts for the 2008-2009 period. Only at Cardiff City does the drama never end.

[Guest Dirty Protest]

Peter Ridsales like the footballing grim reaper. Hes a fucking crook that should be prison and not allowed near another football team in his life. Fit and proper my arse. I wonder what club hes going to fuck up next.

 

Edit to keep in step: we got Kasper Schmeichel

Edited July 16, 2010 by Dirty Protest

[chenGOD]

Pinned. Should we change it to transfer related this season?

Benayoun to Chelski

Benitez to Inter

 

Oh yeah and henry to New York lol lol lol

[azatoth]

Henry going to the MLS like many before him for that last big paycheck on the eve of his career. He should be good there as they like playing football with their hands.

Edited July 16, 2010 by azatoth

[chenGOD]

Henry going to the MLS like many before him for that last big paycheck on the eve of his career. He should be good there as they like playing football with their hands.

 

 

Zing!Pow!Bam!

[chenGOD]

Someone at the football forum I visit has started compiling newspaper rumours:

 

SATURDAY JULY 17

 

THE SUN

 

# Chelsea have decided to bid a club record £50million for Fernando Torres.

 

# Nemanja Vidic wants to quit Manchester United for Real Madrid.

 

DAILY EXPRESS

 

# Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is adamant that Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres are going nowhere - but the same cannot be said of Javier Mascherano, who is failing to return his calls.

 

DAILY MIRROR

 

# Sir Alex Ferguson has branded the England job "a poisoned chalice" and revealed he turned it down twice.

 

# Liverpool are ready to sell Albert Reira to Olympiakos - to raise cash to sign Nice's £12million-rated Loic Remy.

 

# Fulham fear they cannot afford Ajax boss Martin Jol.

 

# Spurs are ready to sell Robbie Keane to Aston Villa - to finance a move for Manchester City's Craig Bellamy.

 

DAILY MAIL

 

# Cesc Fabregas has been left shocked by the news that Barcelona are considering shelving plans to bring him to the Nou Camp this summer.

 

# West Ham have agreed a deal to sign Portsmouth defender Tal Ben Haim.

 

THE GUARDIAN

 

# Aston Villa appear increasingly resigned to losing James Milner after it emerged the club is yet to offer the England international a new deal in the face of interest from Manchester City.

 

DAILY STAR

 

# Fulham have made an audacious attempt to bring in Ajax boss Martin Jol as their new manager.

 

# Everton boss David Moyes has been told to forget about bringing Landon Donovan back to Goodison Park.

[Guest Mirezzi]

23.54 BST: The Sunday Express says Sir Alex Ferguson is lining up a bid for Philipp Lahm. It also suggests he might be about to sell Dimitar Berbatov, which doesn't seem too likely given his comments below (23.23).

 

23.40 BST: The News of the World also says Real Madrid could move for Patrice Evra if the Ashley Cole bid fails. Apparently Evra's house is up for sale and that could mean he's off, although you'd have to think Evra would need Jose to firm up his interest a bit before selling his house.

 

23.35 BST: The News of the World is claiming Liverpool have offered Joe Cole £4.7 million a year as they look to outbid Spurs. That's £90k a week, and they're apparently offering a signing-on fee, too.

[chenGOD]

I would hate to see Evra go, he's one of the best left backs in the game. If we get Lahm, who do we give up? Hopefully Wes Brown. Hopefully not either of the da Silva brothers. Interesting that Vidic is rumoured to be interested in going to Madrid. I don't think he'd fit in in La Liga for some reason...lol

 

Joe Cole did sweet fuck all during the world cup. Then again, so did the rest of the English side, so that's not saying much.

[Guest Jimbob]

Sundays gossip collumn, to be taken with a pinch of salt obviously

 

also

we got Kasper Schmeichel

Nice work

[Guest Alex C]

So glad I ignore the tabloids.

 

We have someone on trial with the surname La Roux, and nobody on our messageboard has the faintest clue who he is.

[chenGOD]

lol at Man CIty offering 20 Million quid for Balotelli. Just what you need in the premiership, a lazy arrogant forward who doesn't know how to play defense.

Having said that, lol I hope we don't give up Berbatov - I love watching other Man U fans bitch about him.

 

Big shake up at Liverpool going on - Insua gone, N'Gog, Riera and Kyrgiakos on the chopping block. Joe Cole maybe coming in. Liverpool needs some defenders....

 

Oh and big lol at Gallas going to Panathinaikos - so that's where Greece's IMF loan is going.

 

 

 

SUNDAY JULY 18

 

NEWS OF THE WORLD

 

# Liverpool have offered Joe Cole a massive £4.7million a year to become Roy Hodgson's first major signing.

 

# Fabio Capello will recruit six former England stars as part of the FA's target to appoint a home-grown boss in two years.

 

# Liverpool want Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres to decide their futures in the next fortnight.

 

# Carlo Ancelotti insists Real Madrid have no chance of luring Ashley Cole to the Bernabeu.

 

# Arsene Wenger insists the Cesc Fabregas saga is over.

 

# Mario Balotelli's transfer to Manchester City is back on after a £20million offer for the Inter striker.

 

# Jose Mourinho plans to lure Patrice Evra to Real Madrid if his £20million bid for Ashley Cole is turned down.

 

# Dan Gosling will join Newcastle after Everton's contract blunder.

 

# Barcelona reject Gai Assulin has one week to convince Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce he can cut it in the Premier League.

 

# Arsenal and Spurs have been quoted £10million to prise Connor Wickham away from Ipswich.

 

# Bolton defender Danny Shittu tops the wanted list of Premier League new-boys Blackpool.

 

# West Ham are looking at Serbian midfielder enforcer Radosav Petrovic.

 

# Danny Welbeck is being lined up with Sunderland on a 12-month loan deal.

 

THE PEOPLE

 

# Gareth Southgate is in the frame to join Fabio Capello's England coaching set-up while Manchester City want Capello's assistant Franco Baldini for a 'senior role' in their management team.

 

# Joe Cole is on the brink of signing for Liverpool, which Roy Hodgson will help persuade Fernando Torres to stay on Merseyside. Hodgson has put David N'Gog, Albert Riera and Sotirios Kyrgiakos top of his 'for sale' list.

 

# Newcastle have snatched Sol Campbell from under the noses of derby rivals Sunderland.

 

# Fulham face a major battle to prise Martin Jol away from Ajax.

 

# Stoke will step up their efforts to sign Carlton Cole from West Ham this week.

 

# Fulham have lined up Allan McGregor to replace the Arsenal-bound Mark Schwarzer.

 

# Blackpool want Newcastle striker Nile Ranger on loan.

 

# Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is set to make a move to take Blackburn defender Phil Jones to White Hart Lane.

 

# Wolves are close to clinching a loan deal for Senegal international Guirane N'Daw.

 

# Jimmy Bullard is on his way to Celtic - after Hull agreed to give him an incredible £250,000 pay-off.

 

# Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has told Chelsea and Manchester City: I'm going nowhere.

 

# Alex McLeish is close to signing a new deal to remain as Birmingham manager.

 

# Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is ready to sell Anton Ferdinand, but David James has rejected a short-term deal at the Stadium of Light after Craig Gordon's injury.

 

# Former Blackburn striker Matt Derbyshire is set to be offloaded by Olympiakos.

 

# Nigel Reo-Coker wants to quit Aston Villa now rather than let his contract run for a final season.

 

# William Gallas is ready to join Panathinaikos after failing to find another Premier League club.

 

# Ipswich are closing in on Cardiff striker Michael Chopra. They also want Steve Finnan on a free.

 

# Graham Dorrans has signed a new £5million contract with West Brom after snubbing West Ham and Stoke.

 

# Leeds boss Simon Grayson is hoping to offload Tresor Kando, Alan Sheehan, Alan Robinson and Lubomir Michalik so he can continue his recruitment drive.

 

# Crystal Palace are set to win the race to sign Hugo Colace - despite Barnsley's late bid to keep him.

 

SUNDAY MIRROR

 

# England stars want Fabio Capello axed following the release of the controversial 'Capello Index'.

 

# Arsenal have had a £14million bid for Everton defender Phil Jagielka turned down.

 

# Ray Lewington admits he is being kept in doubt over Martin Jol's imminent appointment as Fulham manager.

 

# Arsene Wenger is celebrating his victory over the Barcelona bully boys in the battle for Cesc Fabregas.

 

# Newcastle are being linked with a move for Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra.

 

# Tottenham have the right to terminate Harry Redknapp's new contract without paying a penny in compensation - if he is found guilty of tax evasion offences.

 

# Steve Cotterill fears Portsmouth could struggle in the Championship unless he can bring in new players.

 

MAIL ON SUNDAY

 

# Fabio Capello's standing as England manager fell to an all-time low as the controversial player index which bears his name published humiliating ratings for his World Cup squad.

 

# Martin Jol is on his way back to London and the Premier League as the new £2million-a-year manager of Fulham.

 

# Carlo Ancelotti insists Ashley Cole will stay at Chelsea and claimed he does not need Fernando Torres.

 

# Barcelona are preparing to make a final bid of almost £40million for Cesc Fabregas.

 

# Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson needs a new left-back after the club agreed to sell Emiliano Insua to Fiorentina.

 

SUNDAY EXPRESS

 

# Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants Germany skipper Philipp Lahm - and could sacrifice Dimitar Berbatov to tie up the deal.

 

# Chelsea are considering a £25million bid for Brazilian starlet Neymar.

 

# David James is wanted by Sunderland as a replacement for the crocked Craig Gordon.

 

# Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti appears to have slammed the door shut on Fernando Torres - and Ashley Cole.

 

# Newcastle have won the race to sign Sol Campbell.

 

INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

 

# Fabio Capello's embarrassing summer took another lurch for the worse after he was forced to disassociate himself from his own 'Capello index', a supposedly sophisticated system being used to rank players from all over the world, including the England team.

 

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

 

# The new Inter Milan coach Rafa Benitez is preparing a triple raid on Merseyside to stamp his mark on the club Jose Mourinho led to the treble last season.

 

SUNDAY MAIL

 

# Kevin Thomson says the chance to play in the Premiership was paramount in his decision to quit Rangers.

 

# Blackpool will this week test Celtic's resolve by slapping in a £500,000 bid for Paddy McCourt.

 

# Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan will launch a £550,000 bid for Dundee United midfielder Craig Conway.

[Guest Mirezzi]

Gallas going to Panathinaikos - so that's where Greece's IMF loan is going.

lol, the EU-IMF should have negotiated his contract (rumored to be less then 2 million €) because anything more than a nickel is a ripoff.

[Guest Alex C]

Joey C signs for Lolerpool

 

useless tosser

[chenGOD]

But will that contribute to the decisions of gerrard and torres?

[Guest Gary C]

Joe Cole has snubbed two Champions League teams for higher wages I'd bet.

 

Although saying that he'll have more chances to play at Liverpool because they've lacked a decent left-footed midfielder for almost a decade. Well done Hodgson for trimming the dead-weight and addressing the problem that everyone has always known about Liverpool.

But he could have been a big star at Spurs too. At Arsenal I think he would have been a useful sub though.

[chenGOD]

they have so many attacking midfielders at Arsenal, he would have been an expensive waterboy.

He fits in nicely at Liverpool, so defintely good move on Hodgson's part.

 

LOL at Puyol saying "Cesc deserves to come to the best club in the world". Funny, I don't recall seeing barca in the champions league final.

[Guest Alex C]

Coles on 90k a week, Spurs didn't even go near that.

[Guest Jimbob]

Good move. They've really missed Xabi Alonso since he left.

[Guest Rambo]

I'm glad we bought him, definitely. We need someone like him especially with Benayoun leaving. Let's see if he can stay fit though....

[Guest dilbthelame]

think cole at liverpool could be a winner, still need at least a couple more players before they challenge properly again, in my opinion though. would have been interesting to see him at spurs but there ya go.

 

 

anyone hear the 'drogba to city' rumour? (started by his agent, lol) think it's bollocks myself cuz they'd spend too much on a guy who's already 30+, but it's quite funny.

[azatoth]

they have so many attacking midfielders at Arsenal, he would have been an expensive waterboy.

He fits in nicely at Liverpool, so defintely good move on Hodgson's part.

 

LOL at Puyol saying "Cesc deserves to come to the best club in the world". Funny, I don't recall seeing barca in the champions league final.

 

Maybe Puyol got confused between the Spanish national team and Barca.

[chenGOD]

LOL puyol not the brightest light in the sky is what you're trying to say?

 

WEDNESDAY JULY 21

 

THE SUN

 

# Steven Gerrard last night delivered another major boost to Liverpool by pledging to stay at Anfield.

 

# Mark Schwarzer has been offered a player-coach role at Arsenal.

 

# Chelsea have failed in a bid to lure Brazilian wonderkid Neymar to Stamford Bridge.

 

# Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is close to sealing a £5million deal for 18-year-old Rangers defender Danny Wilson.

 

# Tal Ben Haim's move to West Ham has stalled because of a groin injury.

 

# Martin Jol's rollercoaster move to become Fulham boss took a new twist last night.

 

# Ashley Young wants to sign a new deal with Aston Villa.

 

# Raul is poised for a shock move to the Premier League, with Tottenham top of the queue.

 

# Wolves are in talks to sign St Etienne's Guirane N'Daw on loan.

 

# Sunderland boss Steve Bruce was last night putting the finishing touches to a £1.5million swoop for defender Titus Bramble.

 

# Peter Reid wants to make Anton Peterlin his first signing as Plymouth manager.

 

DAILY MIRROR

 

# Steven Gerrard has pledged his future to Anfield and Liverpool are confident Fernando Torres will swiftly follow suit.

 

# Liverpool want £6million for David Ngog as they try to raise funds for new players.

 

# Bullish Fulham chiefs were last night confident of landing Martin Jol - despite attempts by Ajax to scupper the deal.

 

# Manchester City are in talks to sign Brazil's £30million-rated World Cup star Ramires from Benfica.

 

# Arsenal's hopes of keeping skipper Cesc Fabregas rose last night after Barcelona appeared to accept he was not for sale.

 

# Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has swooped on old club Wigan for Titus Bramble in a £5million deal.

 

# Wolves are ready to battle West Ham and Blackburn in the race for Benjani.

 

# Birmingham hope to seal a £2million deal for Crystal Palace right-back Nathan Clyne.

 

# Jimmy Bullard has no future at Hull.

 

# West Ham are set to finalise a move for Lyon defender Francois Clerc.

 

# Olivier Kapo and Daniel de Ridder may quit Wigan.

 

DAILY MAIL

 

# Steven Gerrard dramatically pledged his future to Liverpool yesterday.

 

# Manchester City were last night confident of clinching the signing of Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli as their summer spending rocketed towards the £100million mark.

 

# Titus Bramble expects to complete a £5million move to Sunderland today.

 

# Robert Koren is back in talks with Blackpool.

 

# West Ham have made an improved £13million bid for Nice striker Loic Remy.

 

# Santos say they have rejected a £17million bid from Chelsea for Neymar.

 

# Benjani has been training with Newcastle in a bid to earn a deal - but he may prove too expensive.

 

# Sporting Lisbon have approached Tottenham about a season-long loan deal for Roman Pavlyuchenko.

 

# Steve McClaren's bid to sign Craig Bellamy for a season has been rejected.

 

DAILY EXPRESS

 

# Steven Gerrard committed himself to Liverpool yesterday to end the speculation over his future - and both Real Madrid and Barcelona's hopes of signing him.

 

# Spain World Cup winner Xavi last night warned Arsenal - convinced they have won the battle to hang on to Barcelona target Cesc Fabregas - they only have him "on loan".

 

# Fulham were last night confident they had persuaded Martin Jol to reject Ajax's pleas to stay.

 

# Chelsea have had a £17million offer for Brazilian teenager Neymar rejected by Santos.

 

DAILY STAR

 

# Steven Gerrard has ended speculation over his future after playing a major role in taking Joe Cole to Liverpool.

 

# Chelsea have failed in a £15m bid for teen striker ace Neymar.

 

# Fulham were in limbo last night after Ajax dug their heels in over Martin Jol's move to Craven Cottage.

 

# Steve Bruce is on the verge of signing Titus Bramble in a cut-price £1million deal.

 

# Tottenham have dismissed suggestions Roman Pavyluchenko is leaving - by insisting he will face Sporting Lisbon in New York on Sunday.

 

# Ashley Young is in line for a bumper new £12million contract at Aston Villa.

 

# West Ham have ended their interest in Tal Ben Haim after he failed a medical.

 

THE INDEPENDENT

 

# Martin Jol took charge of Ajax for a friendly match against the amateur side Rijnssburgse Boys last night, but Fulham were still confident that it would be his last game as manager of the four-times European champions.

 

# Arsenal are to sell striker Eduardo da Silva to Shakhtar Donetsk for £6million after the striker passed a medical with the Ukrainian champions.

 

DAILY TELEGRAPH

 

# Chelsea have moved quickly to quash speculation linking Didier Drogba with a move to Manchester City, announcing firmly that the striker is not for sale.

 

DAILY RECORD

 

# Rangers defender Danny Wilson pulled out of the club's trip to Australia at the 11th hour to seal a dream move to Liverpool that could rake in a whopping £5million.

 

# Neil Lennon has confirmed England goalkeeper David James is high on his list of targets to replace Artur Boruc.

 

# Madjid Bougherra has insisted he is staying at Rangers for another crack at the Champions League.

 

# Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee has performed a U-turn and revealed he is chasing Paul Hartley AND Lee Hendrie.

 

# Peter Houston has confirmed Dundee United are in talks with Middlesbrough over the sale of Craig Conway.

 

# St Mirren won't be offering American trialist Niko Gkionis a contract.

[chenGOD]

SATURDAY JULY 24

 

DAILY MIRROR

 

# Yaya Toure has revealed why he snubbed Manchester United - because he has a better chance of success at arch-rivals City.

 

# Martin O'Neill's woes at Aston Villa are mounting as Tottenham want to lure away Ashley Young.

 

# Liverpool's Javier Mascherano is set to join Inter Milan.

 

# Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is facing a battle to get his top transfer target Craig Bellamy because of his age and injury record.

 

# Argentine striker Milton Caraglio is due in England on Monday to finalise a £5million move to West Ham from Rosario Central.

 

# Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is ready to swoop for Emile Heskey.

 

THE SUN

 

# Nemanja Vidic has agreed a whopping £18million deal to stay at Manchester United.

 

# Manchester City new boy Yaya Toure rejected a switch to rivals United.

 

# West Ham chiefs fear they are losing the battle to cling to midfielder Scott Parker.

 

# Sven Goran Eriksson is back in the frame to take over as Fulham boss.

 

DAILY STAR

 

# Chelsea and Manchester City are locked in a two-way battle to sign £25million Benfica defender David Luiz.

 

# Alex McLeish is set to tie himself to Birmingham for the next three years.

 

# West Ham are set to do battle with Wigan for free agent Mikael Silvestre.

 

# Arsenal are ready to launch a £10million bid for Per Mertesacker - if Everton refuse to budge on Phil Jagielka.

 

DAILY MAIL

 

# Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is preparing to land a significant blow in his transfer battle with Manchester City by sanctioning a £27million raid on Benfica for defender David Luiz.

 

# Mark Hughes has re-emerged as a candidate to replace Roy Hodgson as Fulham manager.

 

# Ipswich target Michael Chopra has launched a staggering attack on Cardiff's owners and now looks ready to quit the club.

 

DAILY EXPRESS

 

# Yaya Toure revealed he snubbed Sir Alex Ferguson before signing for Manchester City in a clear indication Eastlands money is shifting the balance of power in Manchester.

 

# Cesc Fabregas willnot be bullied by Barcelona into handing in a written transfer request to Arsenal.

 

THE TIMES

 

# Martin O'Neill will attempt to make his peace with James Milner on Monday after the furore that broke out over the Aston Villa manager's handling of the player's projected move to Manchester City.

 

THE GUARDIAN

 

# Manchester United have ended the uncertainty surrounding Nemanja Vidic's future by reaching agreement with the Serbia international over a lucrative contract extension.

 

DAILY TELEGRAPH

 

# Manchester City have gained the upper hand in their attempt to sign James Milner from Aston Villa.

 

# Sven-Goran Eriksson is still interested in replacing Roy Hodgson as Fulham manager, after a deal for Martin Jol fell through, according to the Swede's agent.

[Guest Gary C]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2010/article-1293846/Arsenal-boss-Arsene-Wenger-rules-Bordeaux-playmaker-Yoann-Gourcuff.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

 

Heartbreak. Wenger rules out the one player, that for almost a decade, I've wanted to see in an Arsenal shirt.

[Guest Dirty Protest]

Hes made for Arsenal. I'ld like to see him on MOTD.