BREAKING NEWS: Barcelona Sign Ibrahimovic From Inter For 40m Plus Eto’o - Spanish Press
The Catalan press has reported that Barca have completed the singning of Ibracadabra...

Barcelona have reportedly concluded the transfer of Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Inter for €40m plus Samuel Eto'o and Alexander Hleb on loan


Source: http://goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2009/07/1...r-for-40m-plus-

Villa is fortunate to get Downing. He is known to be capable to deliver preciosn cross balls like beckham. Downside is that he has limited creativity and lack of pace..

Thats is good news. tho Eto'o will be surely missed, I think Barca needs some fresh face in attack and midfield. I hope Barca will go for Juan Manuel Mata from Valencia

Is that a done deal?
Or is Barca keeping its option open regarding Villa.

Read from Barca thread , the fee is actually 50ME... 10ME more than the reported fee last week...

Team by team guide to the new English Premier League season which kicks-off on August 15. All transfer fees are listed in pounds:

MANCHESTER UNITED

Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson

Last season: Premier League champions, Champions League runners-up, FA Cup semi-finals, League Cup winners, FIFA Club World Cup winners

In: Antonio Valencia (Wigan) 16m, Gabriel Obertan (Bordeaux) 3m, Michael Owen (Newcastle) free

Out: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 80m, Fraizer Campbell (Sunderland) 3.5m, Richard Eckersley (Burnley) undisclosed, Lee Martin (Ipswich) undisclosed, Carlos Tevez (Manchester City) loan expired, Rodrigo Possebon (Sporting Braga) season-loan

Outlook: Losing one world-class player would have been enough to raise doubts about United's ability to win a record fourth consecutive Premier League title, but when Carlos Tevez followed Cristiano Ronaldo through the Old Trafford exit door the alarm bells really started ringing.

Ronaldo's long-anticipated move to Real Madrid at least brought the consolation of a world record transfer fee. It was the defection of cult hero Tevez to despised neighbours Manchester City which especially pained the United faithful.

The Stretford End angst was enhanced by the knowledge that Ronaldo and Tevez scored more than 100 goals between them over the last two seasons.

Yet United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, who made a surprise swoop for Michael Owen to replace Tevez, has coped with the departures of stars like Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Ruud van Nistelrooy in the past and the motivation of passing Liverpool's record of 18 league titles will drive him on.

LIVERPOOL

Manager: Rafael Benitez

Last season: Premier League runners-up, Champions League quarter-finals, FA Cup 4th rnd, League Cup 4th rnd

In: Glen Johnson (Portsmouth) 17.5m, Aaron King (Rushden and Diamonds) undisclosed, Chris Mavinga (Paris Saint Germain), undisclosed

Out: Paul Anderson (Nottingham Forest) 250,000, Jack Hobbs (Leicester) undisclosed, Sebastian Leto (Panathinaikos) undisclosed, Jermaine Pennant (Real Zaragoza) free, Sami Hyypia (Bayer Leverkusen) free, Astrit Ajdarevic (Leicester) free

Outlook: A powerful sense of unfinished business has infused every utterance from Liverpool during a frustrating close season for Rafa Benitez's team.

Allowing bitter rivals Manchester United to snatch the Premier League title from their grasp has left Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and company more desperate than ever to end the club's 19-year wait to be crowned kings of English football.

The Reds have nothing to fear from United after beating the champions twice last season, including a stunning 4-1 rout at Old Trafford, and, with United weakened by key departures, Benitez knows they have to seize the moment.

He invested a large slice of his transfer budget on Portsmouth's Glen Johnson and the England right-back should add pace and poise to a team often hamstrung by Benitez's defensive mindset.

CHELSEA

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

Last season: 3rd in Premier League, Champions League semi-finals, FA Cup winners, League Cup 4th rnd

In: Yuri Zhirkov (CSKA Moscow) 18m, Daniel Sturridge (Manchester City) undisclosed, Ross Turnbull (Middlesbrough) free

Out: Ben Sahar (Espanyol) undisclosed, Lee Sawyer (Southend) six month-loan, Jimmy Smith (Leyton Orient) free

Outlook: Manchester City's determined pursuit of Chelsea captain John Terry has cast a shadow over Carlo Ancelotti's reign before the Italian has even taken charge of his first competitive match.

City have made two massive offers for Terry and surprisingly the England defender has yet to completely rule out the possibility of a shock switch to Eastlands.

It seems likely Chelsea will raise his salary to persuade Terry to stay but his reticence is hardly a ringing endorsement for Ancelotti, who replaced popular interim manager Guus Hiddink in July.

Ancelotti arrives from AC Milan boasting a CV that includes two Champions League triumphs, but he has a major task on his hands to win over a squad and supporters who grew to love Hiddink's down to earth demeanour.

ARSENAL

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Last season: 4th in Premier League, Champions League semi-finals, FA Cup semi-finals, League Cup quarter-finals

In: Thomas Vermaelen (Ajax) undisclosed

Out: Emmanuel Adebayor (Manchester City) 25m, Amaury Bischoff (released), Rui Fonte (released)

Outlook: Rarely has a star player left Arsenal to such little dissent as Emmanuel Adebayor, but the Togo striker's move to Manchester City has left a substantial hole in the Gunners' armoury.

Whereas Thierry Henry, Ashley Cole, Alexander Hleb and others departed north London to a soundtrack of grumbling from frustrated fans, Adebayor won't be missed by many at the Emirates Stadium after a series of lacklustre displays last season.

Yet Adebayor was a formidable force at his best and his most likely replacements in the starting line-up - Croatia forward Eduardo and England's Theo Walcott - are both are worryingly fragile and prone to lengthy spells on the sidelines.

It is imperative that Wenger finds the answer quickly. After four years without a trophy, the Frenchman came under fire from fans for the first time last season and the criticism will only get stronger if Arsenal make another spluttering start.

EVERTON

Manager: David Moyes

Last season: 5th in Premier League, FA Cup runners-up, League Cup 3rd rnd, UEFA Cup 1st rnd

In: Luke Garbutt (Leeds) undisclosed), Shkodran Mustafi (Hamburg) undisclosed), Anton Peterlin (free agent), Jo (Manchester City) season-loan

Out: Lars Jacobsen (Blackburn) free, Nuno Valente (released), Andy van der Meyde (released)

Outlook: David Moyes believes last season's FA Cup final defeat against Chelsea was a valuable experience on the journey towards the Premier League's top four.

Whether Everton have absorbed the lessons of Chelsea's ruthless Wembley victory remains to be seen because the Toffees are in danger of standing still while other leapfrog them in the race for those precious Champions League places.

With Arsenal seemingly on a downward spiral, Everton could be one or two big signings away from making the breakthrough, but Moyes has been frustrated by the club's parsimonious ways.

He must be growing tired of shopping in the bargain basement for a series of untried prospects and, to add insult to injury, Manchester City have made up ground on the top four with a lavish spending spree, with Everton defender Joleon Lescott next in their sights.

ASTON VILLA

Manager: Martin O'Neill

Last season: 6th in Premier League, FA Cup 5th rnd, League Cup 3rd rnd, UEFA Cup last 32

In: Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) 12m

Out: Gareth Barry (Manchester City) 12m, Stuart Taylor (Manchester City) undisclosed, Martin Laursen (retired)

Outlook: After a season that promised so much but ultimately delivered so little, Villa boss Martin O'Neill will have to work wonders to keep his team on an upwards curve.

With the home stretch in sight, Villa were firmly established in the top four and could have gone eight points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal with a win over Stoke.

Instead O'Neill's team conceded two late goals to draw. They never recovered and eventually slumped so badly that they finished sixth.

The close-season has reflected the atmosphere of despondency that hung heavily over Villa Park in May. Gareth Barry quickly bolted for Manchester City, although the signing of England winger Stewart Downing from Middlesbrough showed O'Neill's intent to go for the top four again.

FULHAM

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Last season: 7th in Premier League, FA Cup quarter-finals, League Cup 3rd rnd

In: Bjorn Helge Riise (Lillestrom) undisclosed, Stephen Kelly (Birmingham) free

Out: Collins John (released), Moritz Volz (released)

Outlook: After exceeding all expectations by leading Fulham into the Europa League, Cottagers manager Roy Hodgson has to find a way to emulate his club's most successful Premier League campaign.

Hodgson will never earn the headlines that his colleagues at more glamourous English teams garner on a regular basis, but in his methodical way the former Inter Milan coach has fashioned one of the best value for money squads in the top flight.

For just a minimal outlay in the transfer market, Hodgson built a team capable of beating Manchester United and Arsenal and drawing with Liverpool and Chelsea.

It will hard to do the same again as Fulham are now less of an unknown quantity but bids for the likes of England striker Peter Crouch in the close-season emphasises Hodgson's determination to build on that success.

TOTTENHAM

Manager: Harry Redknapp

Last season: 8th in Premier League, FA Cup 4th rnd, League Cup runners-up, UEFA Cup last 32

In: Kyle Naughton and Kyle Walker (Sheffield United) joint 10m fee

Out: Didier Zokora (Sevilla) undisclosed, Danny Hutchins (Yeovil) undisclosed, David Hutton (released), Ricardo Rocha (released), Simon Dawkins (released)

Outlook: Harry Redknapp can finally take aim at the Premier League's big guns after making a perfect start to his dream job.

Redknapp, who has always been desperate to manage one of the game's traditional powers, found a club in crisis when he took charge at White Hart Lane early last season, but quickly guided Spurs away from the relegation zone and only narrowly missed out on a European place.

Signing the likes of Robbie Keane, Jermain Defoe and Wilson Palacios in the January transfer window greatly improved Redknapp's squad, but one of the game's shrewdest transfer operators is always on the look-out for another deal and continues to be linked with a host of new faces including England stars Peter Crouch and Ashley Young.

Avoiding Manchester United in the Cups would also greatly improve Tottenham's chances of success. United defeated Redknapp's team in the FA Cup fourth round and then rubbed salt into the wounds by beating them in the League Cup final.

WEST HAM

Manager: Gianfranco Zola

Last season: 9th in Premier League, FA Cup 5th rnd, League Cup 3rd rnd

In: Luis Jimenez (Inter Milan) season-loan, Peter Kurucz (Ujpest) undisclosed, Jack Lampe (Harlow Town) undisclosed, Frank Nouble (Chelsea) undisclosed

Out: Lee Bowyer (Birmingham) free, Freddie Sears (Crystal Palace) season-loan, Walter Lopez (released), Lucas Neill (released), Kyel Reid released), Tony Stokes (released), Diego Tristan (released), Jimmy Walker (released)

Outlook: Gianfranco Zola performed a miracle to keep West Ham in mid-table safety despite battling against a backdrop of financial uncertainty last season and the Italian plans to work more magic this term.

Zola's first managerial role looked to have turned into a poisoned chalice when the Hammers' Icelandic owners were badly affected by the global credit crunch.

Yet the former Chelsea star proved quite the alchemist as he produced an eye-catching and winning team from the slenderest materials.

Zola's hopes of enduring success in east London lie with the club's latest crop of thrusting youngsters, with Jack Collison and James Tomkins to the fore, and a self-styled 'magician' from Chile - Luis Jimenez, who has joined on loan from Inter Milan.

MANCHESTER CITY

Manager: Mark Hughes

Last season: 10th in Premier League, FA Cup 3rd rnd, League Cup 2nd rnd, UEFA Cup quarter-finals

In: Carlos Tevez (Manchester United) 25m, Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal) 25m, Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn) 17m, Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) 12m), Nils Zander (Schalke) undisclosed, Stuart Taylor (Aston Villa) undisclosed

Out: Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea) undisclosed, Gelson Fernandes (St Etienne) undisclosed, Jo (Everton) season-loan, Joe Hart (Birmingham) season-loan, Michael Ball (released), Glauber Berti (released), Dietmar Hamann (released), Danny Mills (released), Darius Vassell (released)

Outlook: For the first time in over 30 years, Manchester City head into a new season as the talk of the town thanks to a spending spree which threatens to catapult them into the Premier League's elite.

After decades in the shadow of Manchester United, it is City's turn in the limelight. The club's Abu Dhabi-based backers have handed manager Mark Hughes a seemingly bottomless transfer fund, which has already helped snatch Carlos Tevez from United's clutches.

Add big-money swoops for Emmanuel Adebayor, Roque Santa Cruz and Gareth Barry and an audacious bid for Chelsea captain John Terry into the mix and it becomes clear that City's owners are desperate to make their mark sooner rather than later.

Whether such a frenzy of transfer activity will produce a cohesive unit come the opening day of the season remains to be seen and doubts persist over Hughes's hording of so many strikers when the defence has been a bigger problem. Whatever happens, City's time in the shadows is well and truly over.

WIGAN

Manager: Roberto Martinez

Last season: 11th in Premier League, FA Cup 3rd rnd, League Cup 4th rnd

In: Jason Scotland (Swansea) 2m, Jordi Gomez (Espanyol) undisclosed, Hendry Thomas (Deportivo Olimpia) undisclosed, James McCarthy (Hamilton) undisclosed

Out: Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) 16m

Outlook: Roberto Martinez arrives at Wigan with impressive credentials after leading Swansea from the depths of League One to the brink of the Premier League in just two seasons.

The Spaniard's reign at the Championship club persuaded Wigan chairman Dave Whelan to turn to the former Latics player when Steve Bruce quit to take over at Sunderland.

But Martinez won't find it easy to replicate Bruce's success. Bruce only left because of Wigan's failure to hold onto their best players and Antonio Valencia's July move to Manchester United continued the trend.

Martinez has so far focused on signing players he worked with at Swansea, with powerful striker Jason Scotland and Spanish playmaker Jordi Gomez following their old boss to the DW Stadium.

STOKE

Manager: Tony Pulis

Last season: 12th in Premier League, FA Cup 3rd rnd, League Cup quarter-finals

In: Matthew Lund (Crewe) free, Ben Marshall (Crewe) free

Out: Vincent Pericard (released)

Outlook: Just 12 months after being written off as relegation certainties, Stoke are looking forward to their second season in the Premier League.

Tony Pulis's side defied the odds to finish well clear of the bottom three and it was no more than they deserved.

Superbly organised by Pulis, Stoke's unfashionable collection of journeymen were able to turn the Britannia Stadium into a fortress, which Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa, amongst others, were unable to breach.

Now they have to avoid falling victim to the second season syndrome that has often found teams happy to rest on their laurels after peforming above expectations.

BOLTON
Manager: Gary Megson

Last season: 13th in Premier League, FA Cup 3rd rnd, League Cup 2nd rnd

In: Sean Davis (Portsmouth) free, Paul Robinson (West Brom) season-loan

Out: Blerim Dzemaili (Torino) undisclosed

Outlook: Gary Megson may never emulate the hero status enjoyed by Sam Allardyce, but the Bolton boss is beginning to make an equally impressive impact at the Reebok Stadium.

Megson's dour personality and safety-first tactics have earned criticism from Bolton fans, yet he has put pride to one side and responded by leading Wanderers to safety two years in a row.

Now he needs to lift Bolton to the top ten finishes enjoyed during Allardyce's reign to continue the comparison.

Solid signings like Sean Davis and Paul Robinson should guarantee Megson remains a Premier League boss, but he needs more quality up front to make the next step forward.

PORTSMOUTH

Manager: Paul Hart

Last season: 14th in Premier League, FA Cup 4th rnd, League Cup 3rd rnd, UEFA Cup group stage

In: Aaron Mokoena (Blackburn) free

Out: Glen Johnson (Liverpool) 17.5m, Djimi Traore (Monaco) undisclosed, Sean Davis (Bolton) free, Lauren (released), Glen Little (released), Noe Pamarot (released), Jerome Thomas (released)

Outlook: Following a tumultuous close-season at Fratton Park, Portsmouth manager Paul Hart has to make up for lost time as he tries to build on last season's rescue act.

By the time Hart was finally handed the job on a permanent basis in mid-July following the takeover by Arab tycoon Sulaiman Al-Fahim, Portsmouth were in danger of losing several key players.

Glen Johnson had already left for Liverpool, while Peter Crouch was involved in a transfer tug-of-war between Tottenham and Sunderland. French defender Sylvain Distin was also the target of several clubs, while only South Africa's Aaron Mokoena had arrived.

Hart was rightly rewarded for hauling Portsmouth to safety after Tony Adams' disastrous reign but he faces another fight for survival this season.

BLACKBURN

Manager: Sam Allardyce

Last season: 15th in Premier League, FA Cup 5th rnd, League Cup quarter-finals

In: Nikos Giannakopoulos (Asteras Tripolis) 52,000, Gael Givet (Marseille) undisclosed), Steven N'Zonzi (Amiens SC) undisclosed, Lars Jacobsen (Everton) free, Elrio van Heerden (Club Brugge) free

Out: Roque Santa Cruz (Manchester City) 17m, Matt Derbyshire (Olympiakos) undisclosed, Bjorn Bussmann (1860 Munich) undisclosed, Andreas Arestidou (Shrewsbury) free, Tony Kane (Carlisle) free, Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth) free, Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven) free, Tugay (released)

Outlook: Blackburn fans should have spent the close-season thanking their lucky stars that Newcastle treated Sam Allardyce with such disdain.

Allardyce returned to management in December almost a year after being sacked by Newcastle and he was determined to prove a point to his former employers.

He succeeded in some style as Rovers climbed out of the relegation zone and Newcastle eventually crashed into the Championship.

Allardyce has lost star striker Roque Santa Cruz to Manchester City, but the Paraguayan was missing for much of the relegation run-in and Rovers, bolstered by their manager's passion, will be looking upwards this year.

SUNDERLAND

Manager: Steve Bruce

Last season: 16th in Premier League, FA Cup 4th rnd, League Cup 4th rnd

In: Fraizer Campbell (Manchester United) 3.5m, Paulo da Silva (Toluca) undisclosed

Out: Michael Chopra (Cardiff) 4m, Greg Halford (Wolverhampton) undisclosed, Peter Hartley (released), Niall McArdle (released), Arnau Riera (released), Darren Ward (retired), Dwight Yorke (released), Nick Colgan (released), David Connolly (released)

Outlook: Steve Bruce is finally back in his native north-east England but not with the club he always believed he was destined to manage.

While Bruce often hankered after the chance to take charge at Newcastle, his boyhood club's relegation to the Championship last season made that job much less attractive.

So instead, with Wigan struggling to hold onto their best players, Bruce opted to leave the DW Stadium and head to Sunderland during the close-season for his biggest challenge yet.

The Black Cats' huge fanbase encourages the club to dream of great achievements but the reality is staying in the top-flight will be the limit of their ambitions.

HULL

Manager: Phil Brown

Last season: 17th in Premier League, FA Cup quarter-finals, League Cup 2nd rnd

In: Steven Mouyokolo (Boulogne) undisclosed

Out: Wayne Brown (Leicester) undisclosed, John Welsh (Tranmere) free, Dean Windass (Darlington) free, Michael Bridges (released), Ryan France (released)

Outlook: As Phil Brown rode off into the sunset after Hull's narrow escape from relegation he must have reflected on the gamble that backfired.

At the half-way point of last season, Hull were on course for a remarkable debut in the Premier League, but the Tigers lost their bite after Brown's very public dressing-down of his players when they trailed 4-0 at half-time at Manchester City.

Suddenly morale dipped and Brown's men just avoided relegation on the last day despite winning only one of their last 19 matches.

Brown, who spent some of the close-season riding around France on his motorbike, should take a more low-key approach to team-talks this season as Hull try to recapture the form that saw them rock England's top teams for six months.

WOLVERHAMPTON

Manager: Mick McCarthy

Last season: Championship winners, FA Cup 4th rnd, League Cup 2nd rnd

In: Kevin Doyle (Reading) 6.5m, Andrew Surman (Southampton) 1.2m, Greg Halford (Sunderland) undisclosed, Nenad Milijas (Red Star Belgrade) undisclosed, Ronald Zubar (Marseille) undisclosed, Marcus Hahnemann (Reading) free)

Out: Stephen Gleeson (Milton Keynes Dons) undisclosed, Darren Potter (Sheffield Wednesday) undisclosed

Outlook: "I'll spend money on a load of over-priced players, win two of the first 15 matches and get sacked by Christmas".

If Mick McCarthy's verdict on the lot of a Premier League manager seems a little brutal, the Wolves boss can be forgiven for he has tasted the harsh end of life among the elite.

During his reign at Sunderland, McCarthy won promotion to the Premier League in 2005, only to be sacked less than a year later because he hadn't been able to build on that achievement immediately.

He should be given more time at Molineux and bolstering his talented young team with Ireland striker Kevin Doyle means Wolves at least have a chance of staying up.

BIRMINGHAM

Manager: Alex McLeish

Last season: Championship runners-up, FA Cup 3rd rnd, League Cup 2nd rnd

In: Christian Benitez (Santos Laguna) 7.7m, Roger Johnson (Cardiff) 5m, Barry Ferguson (Rangers) 1.25m, Scott Dann (Coventry) undisclosed, Giovanny Espinoza (Barcelona Sporting Club) undisclosed, Lee Bowyer (West Ham) free, Joe Hart (Manchester City) season-loan

Out: Stephen Kelly (Fulham) free, Radhi Jaidi (released), Mehdi Nafti (released) Krystian Pearce (Peterborough) season-loan

Outlook: Few managers can have greeted promotion to the Premier League with more relief than Alex McLeish.

The former Scotland coach spent most of last season under intense pressure from Birmingham's owners and fans after a spluttering Championship campaign, but he finally delivered a top two finish with victory at Reading on the final day.

With the demands for Premier League football satisfied, McLeish has started to spend big in an attempt to avoid yet another short stay in the top-flight.

His swoops for Scott Dann and Roger Johnson, two defenders who excelled in the Championship, adds youth to his aging defence, while the seven million pound move for Ecuador striker Christian Benitez looks like a boom or bust gamble.

BURNLEY

Manager: Owen Coyle

Last season: 5th in Championship (promoted via play-offs), FA Cup 5th rnd, League Cup semi-finals

In: Steven Fletcher (Hibernian) 3m, Brian Easton (Hamilton) 350,000, Richard Eckersley (Manchester United) undisclosed, David Edgar (Newcastle) undisclosed, Tyrone Mears (Derby) undisclosed

Out: Alex MacDonald (Falkirk) six month-loan, Steve Jones (released), Gabor Kiraly (released), Alan Mahon (released)

Outlook: For the first time in 33 years, unglamourous Turf Moor will host the English game's rich and famous but Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest shouldn't expect a red carpet welcome.

Owen Coyle's team were the most romantic story of last season as they ended years in football's backwaters by clinching promotion via the Championship play-offs.

The Clarets, champions of England way back in 1960, have no intention of letting the fairytale end with that Wembley victory over Sheffield United however.

Wins over Chelsea, Arsenal, Fulham and Tottenham in cup competitions last term proved Burnley can compete with the best and Coyle is convinced they can emulate Stoke and Hull's survival.

SOS

nice compilation of BPL transfer bro

anybody have compilation of transfer from other league??

and spurs' bid for crouch just got accepted by pompey.

It would be great if the likes of faris21, verx,matyrze,Christy and others to contribute transfer news of La Liga and Serie A

Mourinho 'angered' by Ibra sale

Jose Mourinho admits he was left angered by the decision to send Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Barcelona, although the Inter Milan coach is delighted to welcome Samuel Eto'o to the San Siro. Inter are on the verge of completing a deal which would see them receive €45m plus Eto'o for Ibrahimovic, after both players agreed terms with their prospective clubs. Alexander Hleb would also join Inter on loan as part of the arrangement.

Mourinho knows it will be a blow to lose last year's leading goalscorer in Serie A but, speaking about the deal for the first time, acknowledged that it is a fantastic bit of business.

"I was a bit angry because no coach is happy to lose Ibrahimovic," he said. "But no one is not happy to have Eto'o: we have lost a top player, but we have taken another one.

"If I talk as a coach and a man on the pitch, I say that I don't want to lose this player.

"If I talk as a manager, I say that Inter have done great business: if Ibra is worth €50m, Eto'o is not worth 49," said Mourinho. "This is a €100m deal for Inter."

Mourinho feels Ibrahimovic will adapt to life at the Nou Camp in no time, but insists he would not make a similar move.

"He had this dream and wanted to go," said the Nerazzurri coach. "He told me he would miss me and I told him exactly the same thing. He's going to a club in which I worked for four years. Barcelona are an extraordinary club and he will be happy.

"I didn't give him any advice, but I spoke to him a few days before the final decision," said Mourinho. "

"I told him that if he wins the [UEFA] Champions League with Barcelona he won't be doing anything extraordinary, seeing as the Catalans have won it twice in three years. I like doing something extraordinary, not what's normal."

Mourinho, who is preparing for his second season in Serie A, steered the Nerazzurri to the title last year, but nevertheless faced criticism for not doing better in the UEFA Champions League where Inter were knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Manchester United.

The former Chelsea manager, who won the competition with Porto, was brought in to boost Inter's European chances and speculation is rife that if they limp out of the Champions League again, even another Scudetto might not save him from the sack. However, Mourinho claims he is not worried.

"If the president wants the Champions League, I will give him the replica I have at home," Mourinho said. "I know that's not what he wants: he's an honest person, he knows there are seven or eight clubs in line for the same objective.

"If he doesn't' know it, I will tell him myself that two or three are stronger than us at the moment."


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LOL-ed at the bold part...

in case u're talking abt me, its Chrisky. i'm a dude, so Christy doesn't sounds right.

a summarize list of transfers involving Serie A clubs can be seen here :

http://www.football-italia.net/transfers.html

Erk, sorry...My bad...

Anyway, thanks for the link

here dude

Almeria

In: Fabian Andres Vargas (free, Boca Juniors), Ilco Naumoski (undisclosed, SV Mattersburg), Hernan Bernadello (€3m, Newell’s Old Boys), Henok Goitom (€2.2m, Real Murcia)

Out: Bruno (free, Valencia), Iriney Santos da Silva (free, Real Betis), Carlos Garcia (loan, Real Betis)

Athletic Bilbao

In: Inigo Diaz De Cerio (undisclosed, Real Sociedad), Oscar de Marcos (undisclosed, Alaves), Xabier Castillo (€1m, Real Sociedad)

Out: Del Olmo (free, Hercules), Javier Cases (free, FC Cartagena), Juseba del Olmo (free, Hercules), Inaki Lafuente (free, Numancia), Iñigo Vélez (free, Numancia), Joseba Garmendia (undisclosed, Numancia)

Atletico Madrid

In: Juan Pablo (undisclosed, Numancia), Leandro Cabrera (undisclosed, Defensor Sporting), Sergio Asenjo (€5m, Valladolid), Juanito (free, Real Betis), Roberto Jimenez (€1.5m, Recreativo De Huelva)

Out: Miguel Ángel de las Cuevas Barberá (undisclosed, Sporting Gijon), Diego Costa (loan, Valladolid), Leo Franco (free, Galatasaray), Gregory Coupet (€1m, Paris Saint-Germain), Angel Bernabe (free, Salamanca), Aitor Nunez (free, Tenerife), Maniche (free, FC Köln),

Barcelona

In: Henrique (loan return, Bayer Leverkusen), Maxwell (€4.5m, Inter Milan), Keirrison (€14m, Palmeiras), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (undisclosed, Internazionale)

Out: Sylvinho (free, retired), Daniel Corcoles Alcaraz (free, Recreativo Huelva), Alberto Botía (loan,Sporting Gijón), Aliaksandr Hleb (loan, Internazionale), Samuel Eto`o (free, Internazionale)

Deportivo La Coruna

In: Brayan Angulo (loan, Leixoes), Roberto Juca (free, Partizan Belgrade)

Out: Joan Verdu (free, Espanyol), Gustavo Munua (free, Malaga), Angel Lafita (€3m, Real Zaragoza), Antonio Barragan (free, Valladolid), Fabricio Agosto (free, Real Valladolid), Álex Bergantiños (loan, Xerez), Cristian Hidalgo (free, Hercules)

Espanyol

In: Joan Verdu (free, Deportivo), Ben Sahar (€1m, Chelsea), Oliva (free, Castellon), Shunsuke Nakamura (free, Celtic), Wellington Baroni (free, AA Iguacu), Ivan Pillud (free, Tiro Federal), Pablo Camacho (loan, Caracas FC)

Out: Jordi Gomez (£1.7m, Wigan Athletic), Wellington Baroni (loan, Panionios), Kiki Casilla (loan, Cadiz CF), Sito Riera (free, Panionios F.C), Jonatas Domingos (loan, Botafogo), Valdo (loan, Malaga), Juanma Hernandez (loan, Girona FC), Ernesto Galan (loan, Girona FC), Marc Torrejón (€1.5m, Racing de Santander), Francisco Rufete (free, Hercules), Sergio Sánchez (€4m, Sevilla), Gregory Beranger (loan, UD Las Palmas)

Getafe

In: Pedro Rios (undisclosed, Xerez), Jordi Codina (undisclosed, Real Madrid), Juanma Ortiz (€2.5m, Almeria), Daniel Parejo (undisclosed, Real Madrid)

Out: Eugen Polanski (loan, FSV Mainz), Miguel Pallardo (loan, Levante), Juanfran Moreno (free, Real Madrid Castilla), Ikechukwu Uche (€5.5m, Real Zaragoza), Francisco Sousa (free, Albacete), Esteban Granero (€4m, Real Madrid)

Malaga

In: Gustavo Munua (free, Deportivo La Coruna), Patrick Mtiliga (free, NAC Breda), Xavi Torres (free, Barcelona), Duda (free, Sevilla), Lolo (free, Sevilla), Valdo (loan, Espanyol), Omar Hernandez (free, Sporting de Gijon B), Fernando Forestieri (loan, Genoa)

Out: Inaki Goitia Pena (free, Real Betis), Javier Calleja (free, Osasuna), Eliseu Pereira (€900k, Lazio), Miguel Angel (loan, Gimnastic), Jesus Gamez (free, Sevilla), Álvaro Silva (free, Cadiz)

Mallorca

In: Sergio Tejera (loan, Chelsea)

Out: Juan Arango (€3.6m, Borussia Monchengladbach), Miguel Angel Moya (€6m, Valencia), Pablo Cendros (loan, Levante), Carlos Carmona (free, Recreativo Huelva), Emiliano Nsue (loan, Real Sociedad), Juan Callejon (loan, Albacete)

Osasuna

In: Javier Calleja (free, Malaga), Carlos Aranda (€1.2m, Numancia)

Out: Hector Font (free, Valladolid), Javier Flano (free, Numancia), Xavier Margairaz (€400k, FC Zurich), Jaroslav Plasil (€3m, Bordeaux), Santiago Ezquerro (mutual termination)

Racing Santander

In: Manuel Arana Rodriguez (undisclosed, Castellon), Juan Carlos Mandia (undisclosed, Hercules), Jose Crespo (loan, Sevilla), Nasief Morris (loan, Panathinaikos), Marc Torrejon (€1.5m, Espanyol)

Out: Ivan Marcano (undisclosed, Villarreal), Jorge Goncalves (loan, Vitoria Guimaraes), Jonathan Valle (free, CD Castellon), Cristian Portilla (free, Sporting de Gijon)

Real Madrid

In: Kaka (€68m, AC Milan), Raul Albiol (€15m, Valencia), Cristiano Ronaldo (€94m, Manchester United), Karim Benzema (€35m, Lyon), Esteban Granero (€4m, Getafe), Ezequiel Garay (loan return, Racing Santander), Alvaro Negrado (€5m, Almeria)

Out: Fabio Cannavaro (free, Juventus), Javier Saviola (€5m, Benfica), Jordi Codina (undisclosed, Getafe), Albero Bueno (€3m, Real Valladolid), Javier García (€7m, Benfica), Daniel Parejo (undisclosed, Getafe), Julien Faubert (loan return, West Ham United)

Real Zaragoza

In: Jordi Alba (free, Valencia), Angel Lafita (€3m, Deportivo La Coruna), Jermaine Pennant (free, Liverpool), Juan Pablo Carizzo (loan, Lazio), Ikechukwu Uche (€5.5m, Getafe), Abel Aguilar (loan, Udinese), Juan Pablo Carrizo (loan, Lazio)

Out: Chus Herrero (free, FC Cartagena)

Sevilla

In: Didier Zokora (€10m, Tottenham), Sergio Sánchez (€4m, Espanyol)

Out: Jose Crespo (loan, Racing Santander), Aquivaldo Mosquera (€4.2m, Club America), Morgan de Sanctis (€1.7m, Napoli), Enzo Maresca (€1.2m, Olympiakos)

Sporting Gijon

In: Alberto Rivera Pizarro (free, Real Betis), Gregory Arnolin (undisclosed, Vitoria Guimaraes), Miguel Ángel de las Cuevas Barberá (undisclosed, Atletico Madrid), Juan Pablo Colinas (€500k, Numancia), Cristian Portilla (free, Racing Santander)

Out: Raul Camara (free, Recreativo Huelva)

Tenerife

In: Carlos Bellvis Llorens (free, Valencia), Aitor Nunez (free, Athletico Madrid)

Out: Suso (free, Heart of Midlothian), Rafael Clavero (free, FC Cartagena), Cristo Marrero (free, Universidad de Las Palmas CF), Iriome González (loan, Huesca)

Valencia

In: Aaron Niguez (loan return, Rangers), Jeremy Mathieu (free, Toulouse), Bruno (free, Almeria), Miguel Angel Moya (€6m, Mallorca), Angel Dealbert Ibanez (free, Castellon)

Out: Raul Albiol (€15m, Real Madrid), David Rodriguez Lomban (loan, UD Salamanca), Carlos Bellvis Llorens (free, Tenerife), Stephen Sunday (loan, Real Betis), Jordi Alba (free, Real Zaragoza), Vicente Guaita (loan, Recreativo Huelva), Jaume Costa (loan, Cadiz), Edu (free, Corinthians), Emiliano Moretti (loan, Genoa), Jorge Morcillo (free, Cordoba)

Valladolid

In: Nauzet Aleman (free, UD Las Palmas), Hector Font (free, Osasuna), Diego Costa (undisclosed, Atletico Madrid), David de Gea (free, Atletico Madrid), Nivaldo Batista Sanata (free, Umm-Salal), Ignacio Camacho (free, Athletico Madrid), Fabricio Agosto (free, Deportivo La Coruna), Albero Bueno (€3m, Real Madrid), Manucho (undisclosed, Manchester United), Antonio Amaro (free, Salamanca), Yuri Berchiche (free, Tottenham Hotspur), Pelé (loan, FC Porto), Cesar Arzo (undisclosed, Villarreal), Marquitos (undisclosed, Villarreal)

Out: Inaki Bea (free, Murcia), Oscar Sanchez (free, Murcia), Sergio Asenjo (€5m, Atletico Madrid), Victor Fernandez (free, FC Cartagena), Vivar Durado (free, Albacete), Kike López (free, Salamanca)

Villareal

In: Tiago Dutra (undisclosed, Gremio), Bruno Renan (undisclosed, Gremio), Ivan Marcano (undisclosed, Racing Santander), David Fuster (€400k, Elche CF), Xavi Oliva (free, Castellon), Jefferson Montero (undisclosed, Independiente Jose Teran), Nilmar (€11m, Internacional)

Out: Nihat Kahveci (€4.5m, Besiktas), Matias Fernandez (€4.5m, Sporting Lisbon), Cesar Arzo (undisclosed, Valladolid), Marquitos (undisclosed, Valladolid)

Xerez

In: Álex Bergantiños (loan, Depotivo La Coruna)

Out: Pedro Rios (undisclosed, Getafe), Jesus Mendoza (free, Rayo Vallecano), Jorge Luque (free, Cordoba)

This post has been edited by faris21: Jul 27 2009, 05:52 PM

Thanks a lot...Wow.Surprising that Ath madrid removed both their experienced keeper.Leo Franco left, and Coupet left too... Asenjo 1st choice now?

of course he is, Asenjo is better than both Leo and Coupet, even Barca want to sign this kid to fight Valdes for 1st choice GK at Barca, i bet Asenjo will be 1st choice GK for Spain when Iker retired but he have Diego Lopez to beat

Dossena on the news again
Once again, RUMOURS

Asenjo is a freak talent of a GK. I think it'll be a long time before Iker retires so he's abit unlucky in that sense but who knows maybe he can usurp Iker's position?

i rate him very high, he very unlucky when play with shaky Valladolid defender but this time he can fight Zamora title with Iker, Valdes and Diego Lopez, if thing goes right for him next season don't surprise if he become 2nd choice GK in WC2010 ahead of Reina which mean Palop and Lopez can stop dreaming to join WC squad

City signed Toure



http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,1...5461844,00.html

Steven Finnan's back after an unsuccessful spell with Espanyol. Pompey have just signed what had to be the most underrated rightback in the league back then. Rarely puts a foot wrong this lad. He also has the distinction of having played in all four leagues.