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Discussion January 2009 Transfer Talk
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sinoffire
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Jul 10 2008, 04:02 PM
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QUOTE(rexoxo @ Jul 10 2008, 02:51 PM) with LFS now as chelsea manager.. i belive they will change their strategy in transfer.. they wont just simply buy..yea rite, tell that to ur bos, RA.
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zenix
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Jul 10 2008, 09:45 PM
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hey the season just ended for my xpertleague, anyone wanna join?
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rexoxo
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Jul 10 2008, 10:47 PM
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QUOTE(sinoffire @ Jul 10 2008, 04:02 PM) yea rite, tell that to ur bos, RA. u will see in future.. RA said he wont interfere in the transfers anymore... i tot that there is some sort of agreement that they agree before LFS sign..
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TSunknown
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Jul 10 2008, 11:45 PM
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Thursday's gossip » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE BREAKING GOSSIP
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has said he is interested in signing Tottenham striker Robbie Keane but has ruled out a move for Valencia's Spanish striker David Villa. (www.liverpoolfc.tv, 1447 BST)
Tottenham are closing in on the signings of Espanyol forward Luis Garcia and Blackburn midfielder David Bentley (BBC Sport, 1357 BST) Tottenham target forward Garcia
TRANSFER RUMOURS
Arsenal midfielder Alex Hleb has agreed a four-year-deal with Barcelona and is set to sign for £15m. (The Sun)
The Gunners are also poised to lose Brazil midfielder Gilberto Silva to Greek side Panathinaikos. (Various)
But Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will use the cash to complete a £11.5m deal for Marseille's Samir Nasri. (The Sun)
Arsenal are thought to have bid £19m for Andrei Arshavin but his club Zenit St Petersburg want £24m. But his agent hopes a deal can be struck. (Star)
The Gunners are also interested in 22-year-old Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, who is rated at £8m by his club River Plate. (The Sun)
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has personally blocked Inter Milan's attempts to buy midfielder Frank Lampard. (Various)
But Inter president Massimo Moratti will seek personal talks with Abramovich in the hope of ending the stalemate. (The Sun)
Lampard himself has told friends he is determined to leave Chelsea and says it is time for him to go. (Daily Express)
The Blues may need a replacement Didier Drogba, who insists he still wants to leave Stamford Bridge. (Daily Star)
But Chelsea have been told by Real Madrid that it will cost £30m to sign Brazil forward Robinho. (Daily Star)
Cameroon goalkeeper Carlos Kameni has rejected a £4.5m move to Tottenham because the London club wanted a clause in his contract preventing him playing in the Africa Cup of Nations. (Daily Express)
Liverpool are interested in signing Valencia's Spanish international winger David Silva. (The Sun)
Reds manager Rafael Benitez has turned his attention to Silva after baulking at Valencia's £32m valuation of striker David Villa. (The Sun)
Benitez's transfer plans have taken a further knock after Juventus hinted they will not pay £15m for midfielder Xabi Alonso. That could affect Liverpool's chances of raising the cash to sign Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. (The Sun)
West Ham are set to miss out on Lazio's Switzerland international midfielder Valon Behrami, who instead wants to join Werder Bremen. (The Sun)
Tottenham manager Juande Ramos is ready to offload a whole team of players - plus five substitutes. Sixteen players, including Robbie Keane and Pascal Chimbonda, could be sold as Spurs look to raise £15m to sign Blackburn's David Bentley. (The Sun)
Sunderland have failed with a £4.5m bid for West Ham left-back George McCartney bur are set to return with an improved offer for their former player. (Star)
Andy Johnson is ready to tell Everton he wants to quit. Wigan's £10m bid for the striker will lead to a transfer scramble. (Daily Mirror)
Newcastle are closing in on Udinese's Swiss midfielder Gokham Inler after reaching the £5m buy-out clause in his contract. (Daily Mirror)
Blackburn are interested in signing £6m-rated Ecuadorian midfielder Segundo Castillo. (Daily Mirror)
Ex-Chelsea full-back Celestine Babayaro is training with Portsmouth. (Various)
Fulham are poised to complete a £6m deal for West Ham striker Bobby Zamora on Thursday. (Various)
The Cottagers also want Birmingham full-back Stephen Kelly. (The Sun)
Ipswich are poised to sign Southampton midfielder Rudi Skacel for £1m. But they have ended their interest in Preston keeper Andy Lonergan. (Star)
Cardiff are closing in on a £1.5m deal for unsettled Charlton striker Marcus Bent. (The Sun)
The Bluebirds are chasing Crystal Palace winger Mark Kennedy. (Daily Mirror)
Burnley are lining up a club record bid for Manchester United winger Chris Eagles. (Daily Star)
Swindon have opened talks with defender Sol Davis about a possible return six years after he left for Luton. (Daily Star)
Hamburg left-back Tomothee Atouba's mooted move to Celtic hinges on Gordon Strachan's willingness to pay £2m for the Cameroon international plus wages of around £30,000-a-week. (Scottish Daily Express)
Algerian international Nadir Belhadj has sent a 'sign me' plea to Celtic boss Gordon Strachan after his countryman, Rangers midfielder Brahim Hemdani, sold the Lens wing-back on Parkhead. (Scottish Daily Mirror)
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OTHER GOSSIP
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has told Manchester United they should let winger Cristiano Ronaldo join Real Madrid. (Various)
Manchester United look to have lost another Portuguese in the form of assistant boss Carlos Queiroz, who took over as Portugal manager on Wednesday evening. (Daily Star)
Arsenal full-back Bacary Sagna has voiced his concerns that the club could be out of the title race by March. The Frenchman is worried that there could be a player exodus from the Emirates and believes that will damage the Gunners. (Various)
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate insists he can lead the club into the Champions League. (The Sun)
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has ordered his foreign stars to get fit quick in order to stave off another post-Christmas slump for the club. Hughes is putting them all through a gruelling boot camp in Germany. (Daily Star)
Reading boss Steve Coppell will tell Ibrahima Sonko he does have a future at the club. The defender refused to play in a reserve game last season, but Coppell insists the episode is now forgotten. (Daily Star)
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England and Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham has been signed up as the face of fish oil tablets in the United States. A spokesman admitted: "This new deal is a bit less glamorous than David is used to." (Daily Star)
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has splashed out £250m on the world's most expensive house. The Russian billionaire paid the record price for a hilltop villa overlooking the French Riviera. (Daily Star)
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frankieNrosie
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Jul 11 2008, 12:55 AM
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QUOTE(unknown @ Jul 10 2008, 11:45 PM) Thursday's gossip » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « thanks for the info..
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TSunknown
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Jul 11 2008, 02:18 AM
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Villa seal Sidwell dealQUOTE Aston Villa have completed the signing of Steve Sidwell from Chelsea.
Sidwell has put pen-to-paper on a three-year deal at Villa Park after passing a medical and agreeing personal terms.
A number of clubs were keen on signing Sidwell, but Villa have won the race for the 25-year-old.
Sidwell decided to leave Chelsea after failing to establish himself at Stamford Bridge following his free transfer from Reading last summer.
The former England Under 21 international is Villa boss Martin O'Neill's first signing of the summer and his arrival could pave the way for Gareth Barry to make the move to Liverpool.
Sidwell is delighted to have signed for Villa and is excited about the prospects at the club.
"I'm just over the moon to be able to join a club of this stature," Sidwell told Sky Sports News.
"Obviously, after a hard year for myself to finally get a chance now to play football and enjoy it, he's (O'Neill) got me looking forward to it.
"It's dragged on for a while from the initial approach and, obviously, the media attention. Now it's been done, it's been a long saga, but I'm over the moon and can't wait to meet my new team-mates, the manager, put my boots on and get out on the field.
"It was a case of as soon as I had the meeting with the manager and sitting down and talking to him, and seeing what direction him and the chairman are looking to take the football club and how well they had done last year, it was very easy.
"I'm looking forward to being among a good mixture of players that they've got here and hopefully there will be a few more additions to come.
"Obviously I had great times last year with there being Champions League football. There is a chance now to play in Europe and it's still a fantastic competition to go ahead in.
"I'm sure the manager is going to want to do well just as much as the players. To play in Europe and to play some of the best teams in Europe is what you strive for as a football player. To get the chance to do it would be fantastic." http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_3802395,00.html
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teck_dq
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Jul 11 2008, 11:40 AM
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nice addition for the Inter Squad..
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scy320
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Jul 11 2008, 06:00 PM
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QUOTE(teck_dq @ Jul 11 2008, 11:40 AM) nice addition for the Inter Squad.. Inter milan will be stronger under Morinho.
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beck_ken
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Jul 11 2008, 08:38 PM
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Inter and Roma always buying each team's players so often
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Kerplunk
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Jul 11 2008, 08:55 PM
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Enthusiast
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QUOTE(sinoffire @ Jul 10 2008, 04:02 PM) yea rite, tell that to ur bos, RA. i'll sms him tomorrow nahh i don't think anyone needs to tell him anything. 30 million pounds for a 30 year old has surely taught him a lesson. if that doesn't, nothing will
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TSunknown
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Jul 11 2008, 09:40 PM
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Friday's gossip» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE BREAKING GOSSIP
Espanyol president Daniel Sanchez Llibre says no bid has been received for striker Luis Garcia, who has been linked with Spurs. (Clubcall, 1410 BST)
Liverpool have accepted an offer for midfielder Danny Guthrie from Newcastle, while the Reds have two offers on the table from top-flight clubs for keeper Scott Carson. (Liverpool Echo, 1215 BST)
Newcastle winger Charles N'Zogbia will have talks about his future with boss Kevin Keegan but is keen on a move to either Arsenal or Tottenham. (France Football, 1115 BST)
TRANSFER RUMOURS
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants to sign Ajax striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar to replace exit-bound Emmanuel Adebayor. (Daily Star)
AC Milan midfielder Yoann Gourcuff is being used as bait to finance part of the cost of Adebayor. (Daily Express)
Frank Lampard has left Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich stunned by rejecting a £140,000-a-week deal over four years. (Daily Star)
And ex-Blues boss Jose Mourinho has stirred things up by claiming Lampard is "the best professional" he has worked with as he tries to lure the midfielder to Inter Milan. (Various)
The Stamford Bridge club are considering making bids for Real Madrid forward Robinho and Valencia striker David Villa. (Independent)
Andrei Arshavin fears he has priced himself out of a move from Zenit St Petersburg after his impressive showing at Euro 2008. (Daily Telegraph)
Blackburn boss Paul Ince is ready to offer ex-Liverpool team-mate Robbie Fowler a deal if the striker, who has been offered a new one-year deal by Cardiff, can prove his fitness. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester City boss Mark Hughes and Aston Villa counterpart Martin O'Neill will battle it out to try to sign Blackburn keeper Brad Friedel. (Daily Mail)
West Ham left-back George McCartney says he wants to stay at Upton Park and not rejoin Sunderland. (Various)
Rangers are closing in on Watford centre-back Danny Shittu after having an increased bid accepted by the Hornets. (Various)
Reading have put a £4.5m price tag on midfielder James Harper, who is interesting Bolton and Middlesbrough. (Daily Mirror)
Coventry will rescue striker Freddy Eastwood by ending his unhappy spell at Wolves in a £1m deal. (Various)
Everton are keen on Sporting Lisbon keeper Vladimir Stojkovic as back up for first choice Tim Howard. (Various)
Turkish side Galatasaray want to help West Ham reduce their wage bill by buying Lucas Neill and teaming him up with fellow Australian Harry Kewell. (Daily Mail)
Rangers will intensify efforts to sign Steven Davis from Fulham following news that Barry Ferguson needs an operation. (Various)
Celtic have persuaded Manchester City to knock £1m off their £3m valuation of striker Georgios Samaras. (Daily Mail)
Celtic will today hold talks with the agent for Romania defender Gabriel Tamas. (Daily Mail)
Lecce and Racing Santander are vying with Celtic for the signature of Roma defender Vitorino Gabriel Antunes. (Daily Mail)
Winger Andrew Driver's agent will have talks with Hearts today following interest from Burnley and Sheffield United. (Daily Express)
Aberdeen have made a £100,000 bid for Darlington striker Tommy Wright. (Daily Express)
Aberdeen have missed out on defender Tim Bakens, who has signed for FC Volendam. (Daily Express)
Millwall goalkeeper Lenny Pidgley is to join Motherwell on trial. (the Herald)
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OTHER GOSSIP
England and Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham is shocked that former Manchester United team-mates Paul Ince and Mark Hughes have become managers. (The Sun)
Manchester United coach Mike Phelan is one of the favourites to replace Carlos Queiroz as assistant manager at the club. (Daily Mail)
Uganda coach Laszlo Csaba is expected to be appointed manager of Hearts next week. (The Scotsman)
Poland goalkeeping coach Franz Hoek has advised Artur Boruc to leave Celtic to enhance his career. (Various)
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Sunderland keeper Craig Gordon says players look forward to five-a-sides as boss Roy Keane joins in and the squad see it as a "chance to kick the manager". (Daily Mirror)
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scy320
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Jul 11 2008, 11:34 PM
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QUOTE(beck_ken @ Jul 11 2008, 08:38 PM) Inter and Roma always buying each team's players so often ya,because Inter dont want to sell to their city rival AC.
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TSunknown
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Jul 12 2008, 12:05 AM
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Crouch makes Pompey move QUOTE Peter Crouch insists his best is yet to come after joining Portsmouth from Liverpool for a fee believed to be in the region of £11million.
Crouch underwent a medical on Friday morning before he was officially unveiled at a press conference shown live on Sky Sports News.
The England striker scored 19 goals in 39 matches in his first spell at Portsmouth in the 2001/02 season before moving on to Aston Villa and then Southampton.
And after ending his three-year stay at Liverpool, Crouch is now looking forward to the challenge at Portsmouth and he admits the club has undergone a sweeping transition since his previous period at Fratton Park.
Fantastic
"It's fantastic to be back and the club is going places," said Crouch. "I've worked here before and he (Redknapp) gets the best out of me. I'm pleased to be back.
"The best is still to come in my career and it will be here at Portsmouth.
"They have built a good side and there have been big changes. The club is unrecognisable to the last time I was here.
"It is a very strong side which can compete against anyone. The club is moving forward."
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It is now expected the 27-year-old will link up with England colleague Jermain Defoe in attack as Pompey manager Harry Redknapp looks to improve on last season's FA Cup victory and eighth-placed Premier League finish.
"I'm delighted to have Peter back," added Redknapp. "He's a terrific player and I never expected to see him back here.
"He's an established England international and to bring him back is a real coup. He has great all-round ability. He's not in the England team for nothing."
Redknapp has also hinted that the arrival of Crouch will not be the last of his activity in the transfer market as Pompey continue to look for new signings ahead of this season's Uefa Cup campaign.
"We're always looking to improve and we'll see where we go. We'll keep looking around," concluded Redknapp. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_3805782,00.htmlArsenal seal Nasri captureQUOTE Arsenal have completed the signing of Marseille playmaker Samir Nasri for an undisclosed fee.
The Gunners have confirmed the capture, with the France international penning a long-term contract at Emirates Stadium.
A deal had reportedly been struck towards the end of June after the player's official website announced the 21-year-old had secured his transfer to North London.
However, the statement proved to be premature, and was subsequently removed, sparking confusion over the progress of the switch.
But now the former Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year has sealed his protracted move to Arsenal for a reported fee in the region of £12million. Massive club
Nasri told the club's official website: "I'm very happy to become an Arsenal player, it means such a lot to me. This is a very important step in my life as a football player because Arsenal is a massive club.
"I really hope everything will go well for me here. I will my best for Arsenal and its fans and I am honoured to be part of such a great football club."
Manager Arsene Wenger added: "We are delighted to be signing Samir Nasri. He is young, quick and technically an outstanding player.
"He has shown great potential with his performances for Marseille and the French national team over the past two seasons and he will add great quality to our squad."
Nasri's arrival is expected to pave the way for unsettled midfielder Alexander Hleb's transfer to Barcelona. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_3805050,00.html
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beck_ken
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Jul 12 2008, 03:02 PM
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wtf Blackburn want to sign Robbie Fowler?
do not what's in Ince's mind
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TSunknown
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Jul 12 2008, 09:04 PM
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Saturday's gossipQUOTE BREAKING GOSSIP
AC Milan are poised to sign Barcelona's Ronaldinho on a two-year deal for £12m. (La Gazzetta dello Sport 1019 BST)
TRANSFER RUMOURS
Manchester United have bid £20m for Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov and hope to tie up a deal within a week. (Various)
Arsenal have made an 11th-hour bid to hijack Liverpool's protracted move for Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry. (Various)
Sir Alex Ferguson has ordered Cristiano Ronaldo to return to Old Trafford in two weeks to finally decide on his future. (Daily Mirror)
Frank Lampard must stay at Chelsea for another season after owner Roman Abramovich refused to sell to Inter Milan and former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. (Daily Express)
New Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari promised Lampard he would help him make his dream move to Inter Milan. (The Sun)
Newly-promoted West Brom and Hull are locked in a battle to sign Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson. (Daily Mail)
Aston Villa are set to finally sign American keeper Brad Guzan from Chivas. (The Sun)
Sunderland are in talks with Steaua Bucharest's giant Romania defender Dorin Goian and hope to beat Manchester City, Newcastle and Aston Villa to a £2.5m deal. (Daily Mirror)
Russia's Euro 2008 star Andrei Arshavin is pinning his hopes on a move to Arsenal amid fears he is being priced out of a move by Zenit St Petersburg. (Daily Mirror)
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OTHER GOSSIP
Michael Owen will resume talks with Newcastle about a new contract next week. (Daily Star)
Liverpool will use funds from the sale of Peter Crouch, Danny Guthrie and the imminent departure of Scott Carson to try and raise funds to buy Spurs striker Robbie Keane. (The Times)
Portsmouth will press ahead with plans to sign Shaun Wright-Phillips from Chelsea in a £10m deal after signing Peter Crouch. (The Independent)
Pompey midfield man Sean Davis is poised to sign for Premier League new boys Hull City in a £2.25m deal. (Daily Mirror)
Hull also want Spurs defender Ricardo Rocha on a season-long loan. (Daily Mail)
Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant is in talks with Blackburn about a move to Ewood Park. (Daily Mail)
West Ham boss Alan Curbishley hopes to clinch a deal for Switzerland midfielder Valon Behrami after he bought out his contract with Lazio. (The Sun)
QPR are lining up a shock bid for Real Madrid star Michel Salgado. (The Sun)
Espanyol claim reports that Spurs are about to sign striker Luis Garcia are premature. (Daily Telegraph)
Spurs are lining up a move for Ghana striker Eric Bekoe, who will cost around £2m from Asante Kotoko. (Daily Star)
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has held talks with AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani about Andriy Shevchenko returning to his former club. (The Sun)
Rangers boss Walter Smiths says they cannot afford Fulham's £4m asking price for Steve Davis as Wigan join Blackburn as rivals for his services. (Daily Record)
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Chelsea's new signing Deco has left with a less than glowing reference from Barcelona president Joan Laporta, who said it was "great business. In the previous two seaons Deco was one of the players with the lowest level of performance."
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scy320
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Jul 13 2008, 12:12 AM
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QUOTE(beck_ken @ Jul 12 2008, 03:02 PM) wtf Blackburn want to sign Robbie Fowler? do not what's in Ince's mind for me Fowler is already past his peak long time ago.
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beck_ken
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Jul 13 2008, 12:16 AM
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QUOTE(scy320 @ Jul 13 2008, 12:12 AM) for me Fowler is already past his peak long time ago. ya and what for Ince wanted to sign him? teammate reunion? there's no time for sentimental
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scy320
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Jul 13 2008, 12:26 AM
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QUOTE(beck_ken @ Jul 13 2008, 12:16 AM) ya and what for Ince wanted to sign him? teammate reunion? there's no time for sentimental maybe sign him to paly him as sub but i thought blackburn has better sub than Fowler already.
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outsider
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Jul 13 2008, 12:40 AM
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hohoho.......so Lampard will be on EPL for next season?
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frankieNrosie
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Jul 13 2008, 07:45 AM
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QUOTE(outsider @ Jul 13 2008, 12:40 AM) hohoho.......so Lampard will be on EPL for next season?  yeah, thanks for scolari coz not let lampard to transferred out..
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