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Discussion January 2009 Transfer Talk
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solstice818
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Jul 13 2008, 10:15 AM
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QUOTE(frankieNrosie @ Jul 13 2008, 07:45 AM) yeah, thanks for scolari coz not let lampard to transferred out..  Paper talk: Scolari promised to help lampard to move to inter before he appointed as Chelsea boss... Lampard staying? I dont think so
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bigboy
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Jul 13 2008, 12:42 PM
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lampard n drogba will be out from chelsea.. i noticed many of chelsea poster on website dun have this 2 players but there is no issue if both out, chelsea dun have problem to sign any player they want
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TSunknown
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Jul 13 2008, 03:12 PM
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Utd 'show Berbatov interest'QUOTE Dimitar Berbatov's agent is 'certain' Manchester United are interested in signing the Tottenham Hotspur striker.
Berbatov's future at White Hart Lane has been the subject of conjecture for some time, with the 27-year-old linked with a move away from North London for much of last season.
United have been strongly linked with Berbatov in the past; however a move in January failed to materialise.
Fresh reports in Saturday's press claimed that the Premier League and UEFA Champions League holders had offered £20million for the Bulgaria international.
Speaking of the rumours linking the Red Devils with a bid for Berbatov, the forward's agent has claimed United are monitoring his situation at Spurs.
"I know for certain Manchester United have shown interest in signing Dimitar Berbatov," agent Emil Danchev told Bulgaria's Darik radio. "But I'm not entitled to make any more comments." http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3811434,00.html
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smwah
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Jul 13 2008, 03:27 PM
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Glad to be Here
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Lampard is 30 yrs. He wants a fat contract, off course the club won't give. Money money. Is not Chelsea don't want Lamp, but is Lamp wants more from the club.
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sandcool
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Jul 13 2008, 05:18 PM
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but chelsea got a lot money ma....
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Meganova
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Jul 13 2008, 06:40 PM
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QUOTE(sandcool @ Jul 13 2008, 05:18 PM) but chelsea got a lot money ma.... Got money doesnt mean they have to pay him higher wages.  If they do, sooner or later other Chelsea player might start complaning and begging for higher pay too.
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navilink
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Jul 13 2008, 09:39 PM
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i scare lampard after go inter milan will complain house there very expensive hahaha...similar like someone...
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solstice818
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Jul 13 2008, 10:32 PM
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QUOTE(smwah @ Jul 13 2008, 03:27 PM) Lampard is 30 yrs. He wants a fat contract, off course the club won't give. Money money. Is not Chelsea don't want Lamp, but is Lamp wants more from the club. Judging on his past contribution and form, he deserves more pay.. Despite his mum death last few months, he still played well... he deserves some more money for wages if the likes of Terry can get pay rise...
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TSunknown
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Jul 13 2008, 10:46 PM
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Sunday's gossip» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE BREAKING GOSSIP
Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko could join Sampdoria on-loan for next season if the Italian side can agree on the Ukrainian's wages. (Sky Sports, 1508 BST)
Real Madrid striker Robinho has said he does want to be used in a deal to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to the Bernabeu and has said he his happy in Spain, ruling out a move to the Premier League. (telegraph.co.uk, 1345 BST)
TRANSFER RUMOURS
Frank Lampard will sign a pre-contract agreement with Inter Milan on 1 January in a deal worth £160,000-a-week. (News of the World)
But the Italian side have not given up hope of securing Lampard's signature before the start of the new season and have offered Brazilian striker Adriano in a part exchange deal worth £15m. (The Observer)
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is prepared to lose £16m to keep Lampard at Stamford Bridge next season. The Blues will lose out on a £10m transfer fee and will pay his £6.1m-a-year wages. (News of the World)
Manchester City have still not given up hope of signing Barcelona's Brazilian forward Ronaldinho on a £200,000-a-week deal. (News of the World)
Manchester United have struck a £24m deal with Tottenham for striker Dimitar Berbatov but the transfer is on hold until the north London club can find a replacement. (News of the World)
Spurs have already rejected a £20m bid for the Bulgarian striker but would sell for £25m. (Various)
Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz has been lined up to replace Berbatov at White Hart Lane. (News of the World)
Tottenham have launched a bid to hijack Barcelona's move for Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin and will offer Zenit St Petersburg £18m for the player. (Mail on Sunday)
Spurs are also considering a move for Spartak Moscow's Roman Pavlyuchenko and Espanyol striker Luis Garcia. (Mail on Sunday)
Blackburn have targeted Valencia winger Joaquin as a replacement for David Bentley and will pay £16m for the Spanish international. (The People)
The bitter war of words between Liverpool and Aston Villa threatens to destroy Gareth Barry's move to Anfield. (News of the World)
Barry is also interesting Arsenal and the Gunners could hijack Liverpool's bid to sign the England midfielder. (Sunday Express)
Portsmouth midfielder Nico Kranjcar is another Arsene Wenger target and would cost the club in the region of £15m. (Sunday Express)
Sulley Muntari could also be on his way out of Fratton Park with Juventus keen to sign the midfielder for £12m. (Sunday Mirror)
Arsenal are lining up a £10m bid for Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins if Emmanuel Adebayor leaves the club to join AC Milan. (Sunday Express)
Luiz Felipe Scolari is lining up Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho as a replacement for Lampard. (The People)
David Beckham is the latest person to come out and advise Cristiano Ronaldo that he should join Real Madrid. (News of the World)
Fulham have emerged as favourites to sign Everton striker Andrew Johnson for £10m after having a £5m bid rejected. (Various)
However, West Ham have bid £11m for the striker and look likely to beat Wigan and Fulham to his signature. (News of the World)
Portsmouth are hoping to complete a £10m deal for Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. (Sunday Telegraph)
Reading left-back Nicky Shorey has also been linked with a move to Pompey. (Sunday Telegraph)
Jermaine Pennant has been told he can leave Liverpool and Blackburn are ready to bid £3m for the winger. (The People)
Sunderland have made an approach for Tottenham's £4m-rated midfielder Steed Malbranque. (News of the World)
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill wants to sign Blackburn goalkeeper Brad Freidel, despite agreeing a £2m deal to sign fellow American keeper Brad Guzan. (The People)
Manchester City will bid £1.6m to tempt West Ham full-back Lucas Neill to Eastlands. (News of the World)
City are also close to agreeing a £5m deal to sign Chelsea defender Tal Ben Haim. (Sunday Telegraph)
David Moyes is hoping to persuade Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva to join Everton, even though the Brazilian is close to agreeing a move to Greek side Panathinaikos. (The People)
Michael Owen has been offered a new four-year deal worth £16m to stay at Newcastle. (The People)
Newcastle have offered a trial to 22-year-old Metz defender Sebastien Bassong who is also a target for Everton. (News of the World)
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has bid £9m for Monaco playmaker Jeremy Menez but the French club are holding out for £12m. (News of the World)
Newcastle midfielder Charles N'Zogbia has said it would be a dream to play for Arsenal. (Sunday Telegraph)
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez wants to sign Espanyol winger Alvert Riera who was on-loan at Manchester City two years ago. (Sunday Mirror)
Stoke look favourites to sign Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson for £4m. (Sunday Mirror)
Celtic's Lee Naylor looks set to join Sunderland after Roy Keane had a £2m bid accepted by the Scottish club. (News of the World)
Fulham midfielder Lee Cook, who has not played for the club since his move from QPR because of injury, is a target for Wolves and Sheffield United. (News of the World)
The Cottagers are planning a £4m bid for Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara after failing to land him on loan. (Various)
Everton have taken Sporting Lisbon's Serbian goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic on trial with a view to signing him on loan. (The Sunday Times)
Slovakia left-back Marek Cech is close to signing for West Brom from Porto. (The People)
Stoke are close to signing Jamaican midfielder Rudolph Austin from Portmore for £1m. (News of the World)
New Blackburn boss Paul Ince wants to sign Wolves defender Kevin Foley and will pay £1.5m for his services. (News of the World)
Cardiff boss David Jones is hoping to sign Bolton striker Heidar Helguson on loan (The People)
Watford defender Danny Shittu is close to completing a £1.5m move to Rangers. (The Observer/Scotland on Sunday)
Coventry midfielder Jay Tabb is being tracked by QPR and Reading. (The People)
Doncaster are keen to sign Darren Byfield who has been released by Bristol City. (News of the World)
Winger Michael Barnes is on trial at Bristol City after he was released by Man Utd. (News of the World)
Celtic hope to sign Le Mans defender Marko Basa this week - if the French club agree to drop their £7.5m asking price. (Sunday Mail)
New Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo is keen to keep captain Christophe Berra and winger Andrew Driver at Tynecastle, with both players having been linked with moves away from Edinburgh. (News of the World/Sunday Mail)
Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras is expected to complete a £2m move to Celtic by the end of next week. (Sunday Mail)
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OTHER GOSSIP
Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson has pulled out of planned showdown talks with Cristiano Ronaldo in Lisbon and will instead push ahead with plans to sign Dimitar Berbatov. (Mail on Sunday)
QPR manager Iain Dowie will get sacked, even if he guides the club to Promotion. Dowie has agreed a £1m pay-off if the west London club reach the Premier League as billionaire owners Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone would want a high profile manager. (The People)
Ferguson is targeting Tottenham coach Gus Poyet as his new assistant manager after Carlos Queiroz left the club to take over as the new manager of Portugal. (The People)
New Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has admitted he was scared when he arrived at the club's training ground for the first time. (News of the World)
Everton manager David Moyes has started talks on a new contract at Goodison Park thought to be worth around £3m-a-year. (News of the World)
Uefa president Michel Platini wants to ban all transfers involving players under 18 years of age to stop Premier League clubs poaching players from academies. (Various)
Former Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd is close to finalising a £20m takeover of Spanish side Real Mallorca. (Sunday Mirror)
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Wayne Rooney and new wife Colleen have upset family and friends by scrapping plans for a second wedding in the UK after getting married in Italy last month. (News of the World)
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has proposed to his girlfriend Olalla and the pair will wed next summer. (News of the World)
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Meganova
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Jul 14 2008, 12:01 AM
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QUOTE Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has proposed to his girlfriend Olalla and the pair will wed next summer. (News of the World) Congrats to him and his girl
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navilink
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Jul 14 2008, 08:24 AM
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QUOTE(Meganova @ Jul 14 2008, 12:01 AM) Congrats to him and his girl  hope after the marriage, he will still score a lot of goals and not only at home hehe  but he will broke a lot of liverpool girl fans!!
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clsiluf
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Jul 14 2008, 08:48 AM
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QUOTE(Meganova @ Jul 13 2008, 06:40 PM) Got money doesnt mean they have to pay him higher wages.  If they do, sooner or later other Chelsea player might start complaning and begging for higher pay too. haha, correct, and this rule apply to all company in this world ... btw, doesn't think chelsea will suffer big loss once Lampard leave, they still got ballack, deco, essien, mikel ... and may be chelsea know lampard will leave, so sign Deco first
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Ayaka
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Jul 15 2008, 01:06 AM
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Yea lampard going to sign a Pre-Contract with Inter. No monday's gossip? This post has been edited by Ayaka: Jul 15 2008, 01:08 AM
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TSunknown
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Jul 15 2008, 01:11 AM
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Monday's gossip» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE BREAKING GOSSIP
Striker Roque Santa Cruz has played down reports he is seeking a move away from Blackburn by saying he is happy to continue his career at Ewood Park. (1530 BST, Press Association)
Premier League newcomers Stoke have agreed a £4m fee with Liverpool for goalkeeper Scott Carson. (1438 BST, BBC Sport)
Atletico Madrid have stated they do not want to sell forward and reported Manchester United target Sergio Aguero and that there has been no offer made by any Premier League team. (1215 BST, BBC Sport)
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani is in Barcelona to discuss a possible deal to bring Manchester City target Ronaldinho to the San Siro. (1200 BST, BBC Sport)
Zenit St Petersburg are asking for more than £16m for Andrei Arshavin. (1020 BST, BBC Sport)
TRANSFER RUMOURS
Tottenham aim to clinch the £17m signing of Blackburn midfielder David Bentley and send goalkeeper Paul Robinson to Ewood Park as part of the deal. (Daily Mirror)
Bentley's move will spark a transfer merry-go-round, with Aston Villa ready to sign veteran Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester United have put a £25m limit on their pursuit of striker Dimitar Berbatov and told Spurs they can take it or leave it after the Londoners rejected an initial offer of £20m. (Various)
Manchester City are ready to beat AC Milan to the signature of Ronaldinho after making a £22m bid for the Barcelona playmaker on Sunday night. (Daily Mirror)
Barcelona will this week offer Samuel Eto'o plus £15m to Arsenal in a final attempt to lure Emmanuel Adebayor to the Nou Camp. (Daily Star)
Winger Alex Hleb will be unveiled by Barcelona on Monday after completing his £15m move from Arsenal. (The Sun)
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez's hopes of signing Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry and Spurs striker Robbie Keane have suffered a setback with the news that midfielder Xabi Alonso looks set to stay on Merseyside. (Various)
Everton have been linked with a move for Tottenham striker Darren Bent, with Fulham emerging as the latest club to be interested in signing Andy Johnson. (The Independent)
The Merseysiders are also interested in Switzerland right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner, who would available from French club Lille for about £700,000. (Daily Mirror)
El-Hadji Diouf may still be playing at the Reebok Stadium next season as Bolton have yet to receive any bids for the wantaway Senegal striker and he still has a year left on his Trotters contract. (The Sun)
Reading manager Steve Coppell is ready to sell half his squad, including defender Nicky Shorey and midfielder Stephen Hunt, for the right price. (The Sun)
But James Harper's hopes of making a swift return to the Premier League are in doubt as the Royals are demanding £5.5m for the Middlesbrough and Bolton target because Arsenal would net 40% of the deal for their former midfielder. (Daily Mirror)
Bolton boss Gary Megson has rejected West Brom's offer of £1.25m plus Paul Robinson for defender Abdoulaye Meite. (Daily Mirror)
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will make a £6m bid for Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul. (Daily Mirror)
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy will step up his attempts to sign Hearts defender Christophe Berra this week with a final £1.75m offer. (Daily Star)
But the Championship side could face competition from Feyenoord for the Scotland defender's signature. (The Herald/The Sun)
Celtic may make a move for former Chelsea midfielder Samuele Dalla Bona, who is currently with Napoli. (Various)
Hull City are in talks with Tottenham about signing defender Ricardo Rocha and are also interested in signing Portsmouth defender Djimi Traore. (The Times)
Lille want to sign Fulham goalkeeper Antti Niemi. (The Times)
Egypt striker Amr Zaki is expected to join Wigan on a season-long loan despite signing a contract extension at El Zamalek until 2012. (Daily Mail)
Newcastle believe they can strike a deal with Real Zaragoza for £7m-rated Argentina midfielder Pablo Aimar. (Daily Mail)
West Ham are lining up a £1m bid for Rangers goalkeeper Neil Alexander as first choice keeper Robert Green is attracting a number of clubs. (Daily Record/Daily Mirror)
Motherwell are set to clinch loan deals for Celtic pair John Kennedy and Jim O'Brien. (Various)
However, the Fir Park side may face competition for defender Kennedy from Championship clubs while Well boss Mark McGhee is keen to strike a permanent deal for winger O'Brien. (The Sun)
AC Milan have ruled out a move for Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc. (Daily Mirror)
Rangers target Anderson Polga will not be moving to Ibrox after signing a new three-year deal with Sporting Lisbon. (Daily Mirror)
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OTHER GOSSIP
Cristiano Ronaldo's future at Old Trafford has been thrown into further doubt after Manchester United fans demonstrated against the Portugal winger at a reserve friendly match against Burscough at the weekend. (Daily Mirror)
Real Madrid defender Fabio Cannavaro has told Ronaldo he should honour his contract and stay at United. (Daily Star)
Portsmouth fans have handed in a 2,000-name petition to 10 Downing Street calling for manager Harry Redknapp to be awarded a knighthood. (Various)
Everton will hope for good news on their plans to move to a 55,000-seat stadium in Kirkby this week when they will discover whether or not the £400m project will be called in for a public inquiry. (The Times)
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England defender Micah Richards has been banned from having a girlfriend by his mum as she thinks that wannabe WAGs are just after the Manchester City player's money. (Daily Star)
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navilink
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Jul 15 2008, 08:07 AM
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QUOTE Real Madrid defender Fabio Cannavaro has told Ronaldo he should honour his contract and stay at United. (Daily Star) looks like someone scared of competition and limelight being stolen away
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clsiluf
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Jul 15 2008, 12:21 PM
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QUOTE(navilink @ Jul 15 2008, 08:07 AM) looks like someone scared of competition and limelight being stolen away  fabio play as CB while ronaldo as winger ... doesn't affect at all ... if you say about limelight, i think fabio wont give a damn at all because he already 35 years old and near retirement already ... even next season also not sure is first choice CB or not ...
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TSunknown
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Jul 15 2008, 10:27 PM
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Tuesday's gossip» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE BREAKING GOSSIP
Striker Kanu is set to sign a new one-year contract with Portsmouth, with manager Harry Redknapp saying: "As far as I know he's going to sign for another year and I want to keep him here." (1403 BST, Various)
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani and Barcelona president Joan Laporta have met at the Via Veneto Restaurant near the Nou Camp to discuss the transfer of Manchester City target Ronaldinho. (1339 BST, Channel Four)
Blackburn deny reports that they have completed the signing of Ecuador midfielder Segundo Castillo. "He's a player we are interested in," said a Blackburn spokesman. (1204 BST, BBC Sport)
Tottenham assistant boss Gus Poyet says he has no intention of taking up a similar role at Manchester United, after he was linked with the Old Trafford vacancy. (1127 BST, Spurs website).
TRANSFER RUMOURS
Didier Drogba will be offered a huge new deal to keep him at Chelsea for life as new boss Luiz Felipe Scolari is desperate to hold on to the striker. (The Sun)
Chelsea target Robinho is set to join the Blues for £48m after the Real Madrid forward claimed it would be a dream to work with Scolari. (Various)
However, Chelsea have reportedly made a last-ditch attempt to hijack AC Milan's £18m deal for Ronaldinho, with Scolari making a personal call to the Barcelona playmaker on Monday. (The Sun)
It is a busy time at Stamford Bridge, with Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp closing in on the £5m signing of Chelsea and England left-back Wayne Bridge. (Daily Mirror)
Tottenham have told Manchester United that Dimitar Berbatov can only go for £30m but United refuse to go above £24m for the striker and are ready to play a waiting game. (The Sun)
Sunderland boss Roy Keane wants to sign former Manchester United team-mate Louis Saha on loan, with a view to a £3m permanent deal for the striker. (Daily Star)
The Black Cats are close to completing their first signing of the summer, with Romania defender Dorin Goian expected to join from Steaua Bucharest for about £3.8m. (Various)
West Brom are poised to gazump Stoke City after both clubs had their £4m bids for Scott Carson accepted by Liverpool. (Various)
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has confirmed that Arsenal have made enquiries about wantaway captain Gareth Barry. (The Sun)
Arsenal midfielder Gilberto has rejected the chance to stay in the Premier League with Everton and will sign for Panathinaikos when he returns from his summer break on Wednesday. (Daily Star)
Everton have turned their attention to Galatasaray midfielder Topal and hope to sign the 22-year-old for about £2.5m. (Daily Mail)
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is ready to make an audacious bid to sign West Ham duo Lucas Neill and Craig Bellamy. (The Sun)
Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz has told boss Paul Ince he wants to leave for a bigger club, which has alerted Arsenal and Tottenham. (The Guardian)
Rovers are planning for life without David Bentley and are set to make a £5m bid for Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant. (Daily Mirror)
Andrei Arshavin's agent says Arsenal would be an ideal destination for the Russia and Zenit St Petersburg forward because of the influence of Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. (The Sun)
Metz defender Sebastian Bassong, 22, is training with Newcastle in the hope of securing a move to St James' Park. (Various)
Birmingham have transfer-listed Olivier Kapo and the £3m French midfielder expects to link up again with former Blues boss Steve Bruce at Wigan. (The Sun)
Manchester City are ready to sell Georgios Samaras to Celtic in a knockdown £1m deal. (Daily Mirror)
Celtic also look set to bolster their defence, with Romanian defender Gabriel Tamas edging closer to a £3.5m move. (Various)
Swiss defender Stephan Lichtsteiner wants to buy out his contract at Lille so he can join Everton. (Various)
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has made a £1.5m bid for 23-year-old Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson. (The Sun)
Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell plans to make an offer for Oldham striker Deane Smalley. (The Sun)
Ipswich are set to clinch the £600,000 signing of Colchester striker Kevin Lisbie, but the Tractor Boys look like missing out on Greece striker Angelos Charisteas. (Daily Mirror)
Charlton boss Alan Pardew is set to make a £1.25m bid for Bolton striker Heidar Helguson this week. (Various)
Danny Shittu has said he is still desperate to join Rangers - despite insisting the club caused the collapse of his proposed switch to Glasgow. (Various)
Bristol City are set to pay a club record £1.5m for Emal Meteb. The Egyptian striker's club Al-Ahly are understood to have accepted the offer for the 25-year-old. (Daily Star)
Defender Bobo Balde is set to leave Celtic a year before the end of his contract after reaching an amicable agreement with the Glasgow club. (Daily Record)
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood is unsure whether the Pittodrie club will sign long-term target Tommy Wright with Darlington said to be holding out for a higher fee for the striker. (Various)
Fulham are unlikely to sign Rangers striker Daniel Cousin with the London club set to complete a deal for West Ham forward Bobby Zamora. (The Sun)
Former Aberdeen goalkeeper Ryan Esson is poised to sign for Inverness Caledonian Thistle from Hereford. (Various)
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OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United are planning to land Sporting Lisbon coach Paulo Bento, Cristiano Ronaldo's friend and former team-mate, as manager Sir Alex Ferguson's new assistant. (The Sun)
Ronaldo is on a fresh collision course with Ferguson over the date of his return to United after his recuperation from recent ankle surgery. The Portugal winger wants to return a week later than expected. (Daily Mirror)
Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock fears owner Simon Jordan is ready to walk out of football after losing young midfielder John Bostock to Tottenham for £700,000 when he was after £5m. (Various)
Clubs could face limits on the amount they spend on players' salaries under proposals outlined to European ministers by Uefa president Michel Platini. (The Times)
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AND FINALLY
England midfielder David Beckham has said he wants to coach youngsters in Madrid when his playing career ends. "To work with the kids at Madrid would be an honour for me," said the former R
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sinoffire
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Jul 16 2008, 08:35 AM
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Premier League: club-by-club 2008/09 chk this one out: HERE
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TSunknown
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Jul 16 2008, 02:04 PM
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Gilberto set for Panathinaikos moveQUOTE Panathinaikos are set to make Gilberto Silva the highest paid player in Greece by signing the Arsenal midfielder on a three-year contract.
According to Greek sports radio station Sport FM, the Brazilian star is expected to arrive in Athens on Wednesday afternoon to complete a medical and put pen to paper on his contract which was agreed by the player's representatives last week.
He is then expected to be presented to the media on Thursday.
There is set to be a noisy reception for the arrival of the 31-year-old Brazil skipper, who is expected to arrive on a flight from London on Wednesday evening.
A late attempt by Everton to hijack Pana's bid for Gilberto failed when the player reportedly chose the club now coached by former Chelsea assistant coach Henk ten Cate over David Moyes' men due to their participation in the Champions League.
PAO president Nikos Pateras met with Gilberto's representatives last week and thrashed out a deal after making an offer of around £1million to Arsenal on Friday.
Barring any last-minute changes, the World Cup winner will ink a deal that will see him earn around £6million over the next three years, making him by far the best paid player in the country in a move which will cost Pana almost £8million in total.
Despite being made vice captain of Arsenal in 2006, Gilberto found himself on the fringes of the first team last season due to the presence of Cesc Fabregas and the emergence of Matthieu Flamini, who has since left the club but has been replaced by France midfielder Samir Nasri.
However, in the 29 appearances he did make last season, Gilberto showed that he still has plenty to offer.
After beginning his career in 1997 with America Mineiro, Gilberto moved to Atletico Mineiro three years later. He earned a starting berth in the Brazil team that won the 2002 World Cup.
His displays in Japan and Korea were rewarded by a move to Arsenal that summer and he went on to win one Premier League title and two FA Cups with Arsene Wenger's men.
Panathinaikos, who are currently in Austria for a training camp as part of their pre-season preparations, are also close to sealing the transfer of another Brazilian, the 27-year-old Fluminense right-back Gabriel, who is expected in Athens later this week to sign his contract. http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,1...3824814,00.htmlMilan seal Ronnie dealQUOTE AC Milan have confirmed they will complete the signing of Ronaldinho on Wednesday.
The Rossoneri have announced that they have agreed a fee with Barcelona and terms with the the Brazilian playmaker.
After rejecting overtures from Manchester City, Ronaldinho has agreed a three-year deal with the Milan club, keeping him at the San Siro until 2011.
Milan released a statement on their official website which read: "AC Milan and Barcelona have reached an agreement in principle over the transfer of Ronaldinho.
"The player will be in Milan [on Wednesday] to undergo a medical and sign a contract that will keep him at Milan until June 30 2011." Done deal
Milan president Silvio Berlusconi confirmed that vice-president Adriano Galliani had finalised the deal.
"Galliani phoned me this evening and there has been a handshake," he told Sky Italia.
"I have no reason to doubt it and tomorrow morning the contract will arrive."
And Galliani added: "Tomorrow (Wednesday) Ronaldinho will undergo medical examinations, and once he has completed them he will be a Milan player."
It is believed the final fee for Ronaldinho will be €18.5million (£14.6million) with the player earning an estimated €6.5million (£5.1million) per season. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3823828,00.html
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