The deal has already been agreed. Just abit of a hiccup with the agents' commission that should be ironed out within the week. And also Berlusconi wants to delay the announcement till the European elections are over as it might hurt his political standing.

and your source are? i thought galliani and kaka publicly said that he's staying. and mostly the transfer talk are coming from the spanish media, which is obviously on real madrid's side.

kaka will sign for real madrid in 56mil gbp..

source: 4thegame.com

its odd that barry price tag drop from 18mil gbp --> 12mil gbp??
last season liverpool want him badly and o'neill didnt want to let him go unless for 18mil gbp..
but city just swoop him for 12mil...

undoubtly a good buy for city...

can i post this?? just want to share, if its ok...

chelsea new signing.....

Yuri Zhirkov

yap..it alraeady spread all over the net..but still no official announcement yet...but it still great..very excited...

Blues set to seal deal for Zhirkov

Chelsea are set to finalise the capture of CSKA Moscow's Yuri Zhirkov for £18.6million, with the Russian poised to sign a four-year deal. 



The Blues are known to have been long-term admirers of the 25-year-old, who can play anywhere down the left side.

One of Zhirkov's representatives is quoted in his homeland as stating that the CKSA Moscow man has already put pen-to-paper on a four-year deal.

It is believed that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich personally brokered the deal with CSKA owner, and close friend, Evgeny Giner.

Chelsea's interim boss Guus Hiddink, who is leaving Stamford Bridge in the summer, has fully backed the move, as he knows all about the player from his role as Russian coach.

Hiddink feels Zhirkov is a huge talent, saying: "I know that Yuri is not just a nice person but one of the best attacking left sided players in the world."

CSKA always knew that Chelsea, who say it is currently paper talk, wanted Zhirkov and coach Zico admitted he would fit in well at Stamford Bridge.

"I will not stand in the way of this transfer," said Zico earlier this month.

"A player of Zhirkov's quality could very well play in the English Premier League.

"I see him as a player in the London club's starting XI."
SOS:
http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,1...5353816,00.html

for me this is a best buy because..if ashley cole unavailable...zhirkov can swich to LB and Malouda play LW...nice...

i think hiddink help the zhirkov move too....

so is it official??
yes!!!
great buy for chelsea..

Zhirkov dismisses Blues move talk

Russia international Yuri Zhirkov has denied reports that he has agreed to join Chelsea this summer

maybe 110k is pre tax wage

It is thought Barry will be paid £80,000-a-week at City.

Source

Kaka is on the headline again, to Real Madrid this time.

Manchester City began a summer of unprecedented transfer spending with the £12million capture of Gareth Barry from Aston Villa - and are increasingly confident of signing Carlos Tevez.

City moved quickly to take Barry, 28, to Eastlands on a staggering basic salary of around £130,000 a week after first making contact on Monday night and the England midfielder had a medical in London on Tuesday after agreeing a five-year contract.

I`m wondering why Barry actually choose to play with City that have no EURO match next season..he can just stay with Villa for Europa League (UEFA Cup) or just wait for Liverpool to make an offer.. that will be an automatic spot for him in the Champions League..

But after looking at how much he earn Maybe thats why..

Full story here:

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,1...5360532,00.html

"To sit on the bench and only get on the pitch from time to time doesn't interest me, not even at Chelsea.

Today update:
Full story here:

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,1...5360532,00.html

I don't think it's 80k.
Source:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...Tevez-next.html

Ouch, this lines really summed it all:
Barca was linked with this guy last summer. Don't know why Barca are not showing anymore interests this time around.

barry can suck egg at ManCity with Robinho. ehehehe

but seriously, 12M for him is a steal... but looking at it, do u guys think ManCity is another Chelsea in the making? Well.. guess we just have to see it next season.