According to John Curtis at The Independent, Birmingham have agreed to sign
Tottenham winger David Bentley on loan for the rest of the
season. Bentley, who was linked with Newcastle, will undergo a medical this weekend.
It is also reported that Birmingham have agreed on a transfer fee for Rangers
striker Kenny Miller.
According to John Curtis at the PA, Aston Villa youngster Ashley
Young will not begin any contract talks with the club until the summer. Young said,
"I've always said that I'm going to speak to the manager (Gerard Houllier) and the chairman
(Randy Lerner) in the summer .
According to John Cross at MirrorFootball, Arsenal manager Arsene
Wenger may be forced to make a move in the transfer market due to injuries to his
defenders. Defender Sebastian Squillaci hurt his hamstring in yesterdays match
against Leeds United and Thomas Vermaelen supposedly had a setback in his return
from injury.
UPDATE: According to Aston Villa's official website, Aston
Villa have completed the signing of Jean Makoun. Makoun has agreed to a
deal with the club that will keep him there until 2014. Now Makoun needs to secure a work permit
before he can play with the club.
Quick Recap:
The Portland Timbers probably play their most complete road game of the year and score the only
goal of the game. Yet they still lose 1-0 away on an Own goal.
First Half:
No one was able to see the first 10 minutes of the game because of technical difficulties but
according to John Strong we didn't miss any goal scoring opportunities.
A quick round-up of where we stand on various transfers as we approach the final few hours of
the summer transfer window:
Ju Young Park was officially announced this afternoon, the arrival
means that the exit of Nicklas Bendtner is more probable, though nothing is
currently in place.
Speculation about any departure by Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is incorrect according to
John Carver, but what of Pardew's prospects for the season ahead anyway? There has been some
speculation that Alan Pardew might walk after being let down by Ashley and Llambias in the transfer
window, although Assistant Manager John Carver dismissed that [.
The Portland Timbers returned to practice this Wednesday after taking Tuesday off to rest and
recuperate. After the usual passing drills the Timbers broke into a 10v10 full-field passing drill
followed by a full 11v11 scrimmage.
Futty Danso participated in the full practice once again and looked like he was rapidly
approaching full match fitness, particularly in the full-field drill where he was not shy about
contesting a header and knocking Rodney Wallace out of his way (and right out of the air).
After a rough home defeat to the Houston Dynamo on Friday, the Portland Timbers trained today
for the last time in Portland before the end of the season. Despite the overcast weather the mood
in practice was light and optimistic as the Timbers kept it light as they recovered and prepared to
travel to the District of Columbia for Wednesday's match.
