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The Chicago Fire are pursuing a former Liverpool star.
We're already halfway through the January transfer window, and while there has been more
speculation than signings thus far, that could be set to change in the next week. As you would
expect, we have the latest on Manchester City's attempts to sign Kaka, but he's not the only player
they're after, and there [.
Finally, the transfer deals are starting to come through in bunches. Am I just getting my hopes up
that I'll have a lot more of these to talk about over the rest of the window, or is this is a sign
of things to come? England Could Andrei Arshavin buy out his contract to make his [...]
More football-themed Wikipedia fun Egged on by those naughty boys at the back of the class from The
Fiver, an internet scally has used Wikipedia to strike the fear of God into Matt Derbyshire. If the
Olympiacos-bound striker chooses to do a bit of internet research on his new club, he will find
that the Rivalries [.
The week has come and gone, and while we haven't seen a great number of deals in the Premier League
as of yet, that should be changing in the coming days, as you'll see in today's roundup. England
With things currently at a stalemate between Blackburn and Manchester City over Roque Santa Cruz,
City are [.
Today's actually a pretty quiet day in transfer news and rumors, though you could imagine a lot of
clubs are quietly attempting to make deals happen as we move another day closer to the end of the
January transfer window. England Manchester United are pondering a bid for veteran Roma defender
Christian Panucci, who wants [.
We're into the final week of the January transfer window, and there are several signings to report
on today. Nothing big, but the least attention-grabbing ones can have the biggest impact down the
line (see Zaki, Amr). And since I'm in such a giving mood today, there's a big ol' batch of spec
[...
In case you hadn't heard or read already, Manchester City have failed in their bid to sign Kaka
from AC Milan. However, the January transfer window has not come to a stop, and there's plenty to
talk about in today's roundup of transfer news and rumors. Spain Though Kaka has turned down City
(or [.
It's starting to get down to crunch time for sides looking to add the necessary reinforcements to
their squads with races for titles, European places, and survival in mind. Of course, every signing
this month isn't just about 'the now,' so make sure you watch this space daily so that you can say
you [.
Today's transfer roundup isn't light on the latest news and rumors about who definitely will be
headed to new clubs and who could be in the near (or distant) future. England Manchester City have
opened the bidding for Newcastle keeper Shay Given, tabling an offer of £8m for the Irishman.
(Daily Mail) Analysis: Newcastle might [.
With action on the pitch dominating the sports pages today, there's not a lot of transfer news and
rumors to report on, but we still have a few tidbits for you to tide you over until tomorrow..
England Tottenham have offered Darren Bent plus £6m to Sunderland for striker Kenwyne Jones.
(Daily Mail) Analysis: Is [.
Scared Spaniard If Stoke captain Andy Griffin thought a slap from Ricardo Fuller was bad, then he
should be thankful he is not still at Newcastle. When Magpies left-back Jose Enrique saw Joey
Barton was not happy with his input to Blackburn's third goal he must have seen his life flashing
before his eyes.
The clock is tick-tick-ticking, and the end of the January transfer window is one day closer. If
you haven't signed that top target by now, you need to get a move on, because just like the month
has flown by, Monday evening will be here before you know it. With the futures of [...]
Rover and out to Greece Blackburn Rovers bench-warmer Matt Derbyshire can look forward to being
pelted with missiles very soon as he plots a move to the Greek Super League. The 22-year-old has
apparently arrived in Greece to complete a six-month loan move to Olympiacos. This strikes me of
one of the weirder deals we have [.
As you could expect, the transfer gossip pages are being dominated by Manchester City's potential
big, big, big money move for AC Milan star Kaka. But while that's the headline of headlines right
now, there's plenty else to report on the transfers news and rumors front. England Manchester City
are really serious about this [.
Still trying to fill that need for a new striker? A new left back? A new midfielder? Time and
available options are getting short, and clubs are getting desperate to make the necessary
reinforcements as the window gets closer and closer to shutting. England Unsurprisingly, Manchester
City are being linked with a move for Robbie [.
This isn't a subjective rating, it's merely the ten most expensive transfer fees by price of the
summer 2008 throughout the world (read: Europe). Because I don't feel like doing the pound to Euros
conversion right now (and neither do Brits - bada boom), I'm going to leave it in the poundage the
Daily Mail [.
Part two of my under-rated players list features some smaller names who have been in the league for
some time now. All four men are talented and hard working, but often don't get enough credit or are
over criticized. 16. Gary O'Neil Midfielder, Middlesbrough, England Gary O'Neil made history for
Portsmouth back in 2000, becoming the club's youngest ever player at just 16 years old.
The beauty of the Premier League is that there are always three distinct races within the table,
and after 23 rounds of this Premier League season, none of those races are decided. In the race for
first place, only two points separate top-of-the-table Manchester United from Liverpool and
Chelsea, while Aston Villa is only three points [.
We're into the final stretch of the January transfer window, and while signings have been
relatively light up to this point, we'll be seeing a lot more confirmed deals (and probably just as
much speculation) over the next few days. England You can't go that long in any transfer window
these days without a Cristiano [.
Why are Tottenham fans still so unforgiving toward Hossam Ghaly is a mystery to me, but Friday
night left me even more perplexed as to why the Egyptian is still disliked so much still at White
Hart Lane. There were 12 minutes to go on Friday night and Ghaly seemed set to be sent on [...]
Sunderland forward and Senegal internationl El Hadji Diouf has revealed that English premier league
clubs Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic are chasing him.
Remember when this guy was one of the most sought-after talents in football? Especially after the
2002 World Cup and Senegal's shock upset of '98 champions France?
After accepting a sordid envelope with £20m for "Lass" Diarra, Portsmouth rejected
shrewd dealer Harry Redknapp's £30m overture for Jermain Defoe, Glen Johnson and Peter
Crouch. Pompey then lessened Defoe's value markedly, by announcing they would sell him for a
fair price. "It looks like Jermain wants to go," Portsmouth executive chairman Peter
Storrie said.
He was excellent at Bolton. Servicable for the Israeli national team. Mediocre at Chelsea. And with
an ass full of splinters at Manchester City. At just 22 years of age, Tal Ben-Haim's performances
for Bolton were excellent - he even wore the Captain's armband for the club in the UEFA Cup in
2005.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
To people all around the world, I wish you a very happy New Year! To football fans around the
world, I wish you a very happy and hopefully fruitful silly season! Yes, at long last, transfer
season is here. January 1st not only signals the beginning of a new year, but for many teams in the
world of football it signals a new beginning.
How would like to have been a Manchester City or Blackburn Rovers fan heading from the north of
England to the south, only to do a turnabout and head home after finding out your upcoming fixture
was canceled. I know if it was me, a few words of the four letter variety would have came [...]
A couple of noteworthy signings are coming through the newswire today, which makes me quite happy,
and should make fans of certain clubs quite happy as well. Of course, if you don't care much for
the actual signings as you do for the sizzling speculation, there's plenty of that for you as well.
[.
The FA Cup gets serious this weekend as Premiership and Championship teams enter the competition.
While the draw may not have any immediately obvious classic ties, there's more than enough matches
that could lead to an early exit for some of the competition's bigger names. There are eight
non-league teams in the third round plus a [.
With Manchester United and Aston Villa joining most of the other Premier League clubs in the fourth
round, the FA Cup draw has cooked up some interesting draws. The pick of the bunch is perhaps the
Merseyside derby. Everton will be making the short trip to Anfield in the fourth round to take on
cross-town rivals Liverpool.
As I'm sure you've noticed, The Offside has a huge number of club/team blogs, each of them ably
manned (or womanned) by people who volunteer their time to share their love for their club. Today
I'd like to introduce you to some of our EPL blogs, with links to some of the more recent [...]
Former Bolton fans' favourite El Hadji Diouf has been linked with a return to The Reebok after
revealing he could be on the move in January. Diouf has failed to become a first-team regular at
Sunderland after leaving the Trotters in the summer for £2.6million and Gary Megson has
allegedly been alerted to his availability.
The title race between Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea may be what everyone is talking
about but the pressure at the top doesn't compare with what those at the bottom of the table are
going through. I can't remember the Premier League ever being as close as it is this season in
terms of the bottom [.
If, like me, you're always looking around the Internet for those hard to find football shirts from
your past, frustrated as someone gazumps on you on e-bay for the classic 1987 Tottenham away kit
with 3 seconds to go, then there has to be only one website for you to visit:
www.classicfootballshirts.
Cristiano Ronaldo will have to pay Real Madrid €20 million if he does not join them next
summer according to Sport. This deal is apparently worth €100m, and if Ronaldo does not join,
then Sport reports that he will have to pay €20m, as he has broken the agreement. More...
Tottenham Hotspur have stepped up their [.
Quite a few interesting moves taking place in the Premier League today, Newcastle have completed
the signing of Kevin Nolan from Bolton for around £4 million on a 4 and a half year deal. I
think this is an excellent buy for Newcastle I really rate Nolan and can't understand why he hasn't
been featuring [.
In: Aiden McGready - Celtic - Out of favor at Scottish champions Done: Eddie Nolan - Preston North
End - Move made permanent Out: Roque Santa Cruz - Manchester City - Hughes ready to pay release fee
Sergio Peter -...
Almost all Premier League clubs are eagerly awaiting January transfer window as they will attempt
to additionally boost their squads. Manchester City is likely to be the busiest club in January but
the others will follow. Here is the list of the players that have attracted a lot of attention this
season and could change their clubs in the next transfer window.
Following their FA Cup exit at the hands of Nottingham Forest, Manchester City have moved quickly
to improve the squad. Mark Hughes is on the verge of wrapping up yet another two January transfer
deals, this time bringing Scott Parker and Roque Santa Cruz to the City of Manchester Stadium. The
deal between Blackburn and Manchester City would send Roque Santa Cruz to City with Tal Ben-Haim
and £18 million heading towards Ewood Park.
With more than a half season in Coca Cola Championship gone, a lot of managers have been victimized
by their clubs. In the low patience era among the low tiers, none of the managers are given enough
time to prove their worth. there were a lot of hot benches this autumn , some of the [...]
Stoke have announced that 20-year-old defender Ritchie De Laet has moved to Manchester United and
signed a three-year deal. De Laet joined Stoke from Royal Antwerp in August 2007 but never made a
first-team appearance. More... Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has slammed AC Milan for
caving in to [.
