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Well, it's Friday again. The week's certainly flown by, hasn't it? Speaking of flying, who could be
flying to a new locale soon? Read on, and you'll find out. Could Liverpool make a move for
Valencia's David Silva? Silva's price tag is 20 million pounds, so it may be a stretch at [...]
All that most football managers really want for Christmas is a promising young player to emerge as
an established star in the coming year. As the game becomes more and more global and the wealth of
the bigger clubs increases, so too do the scouting networks of these clubs which now extend to
every continent and [.
It's a pretty loaded day in transfer news and rumors, as there are several signings to report, and
there are a few more that could be official in the coming days. England According to BBC Sport,
Arsenal have all but tied up Marseille's Samir Nasri, as the 20-year old midfielder has reportedly
agreed a [.
While players are now reporting to their European clubs' preseason training camps, we're all still
following the movement of American players between various clubs. This got me thinking that after
20 years of following the fortunes of US players in Europe (9 of them as a reporter), its hard not
to notice the evolution of the American presence in the European game.
There's no big news to report on the Cristiano Ronaldo front, but fortunately for those who love
soap operas, there's something to talk about in regards to one of the summer's other big transfer
sagas. Reports are circulating that Ronaldinho is set to opt for a move to AC Milan over going to
Manchester City, [.
Finally, we have some signings, because it can get a little boring talking about speculation
sometimes. Reports indicate that Chelsea have beaten Manchester United and Juventus to the
signature of Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic. Chelsea have agreed a 8.9 million GBP deal with
Lokomotiv Moscow for the 23-year old, who looked to be [.
I apologize if your weekend flew by so quickly, but if it did, I hope you at least had fun. Now,
it's back to business, which means it's time for Monday's transfer roundup. So, Cristiano Ronaldo
says that there will be definitive news on his future in two or three days. [...]
Could Aston Villa finally be ready to give in and sell Gareth Barry to Liverpool? Their part in
today's roundup makes it look as if they might be preparing for the incoming 15 to 20 million pound
windfall from the impending Barry transfer. I'll be making a separate post soon in regards to [...]
I'll get today's transfer roundup started by getting your obligatory Berbatov tidbit out of the way
first. Juande Ramos has slapped a 31 million GBP price tag on his prized asset. So, if you want to
get him, you'll have to pay an arm and a leg to get him, or, if you're [...]
I've missed plenty over the last several days, but now that Euro 2008 is over, expect the signings
to pick up, with a few big names sure to switch teams. England It's official Chelsea have signed
Deco from Barcelona. Chelsea will fork over 8.3 million pounds for the Portuguese playmaker, who'll
make 92,000 pounds [.
This is from Mainz vs St. Pauli in the 2. Bundesliga, and the awesome official flashing two
simultaneous yellows is Thomas Metzen. The word awesome gets thrown around a lot these days as a
synonym for "good", but in this case I mean it literally. Great entertainment, but also
the sort of smooth move that might [.
There has been no 'official' statement from Cristiano Ronaldo yet, but according to numerous
reports, he is already telling friends and family in Portugal that his heart's set on a move to
Real Madrid, either this year or next. Rumor Rating: 3 - Until something comes out of his mouth,
whether it's good [.
Just like David Villa might have made himself more money, and potentially earned himself about 27,000 transfer links, with his hat trick against Russia, Turkey's Arda Turan might have Galatasaray hiking up his value after that late cracker to beat Switzerland on Wednesday. Prepare to pay up, Newcastle.
Derby County is conducting a housecleaning this year bringing in nine new players and letting go of
six, including American midfielder Benny Feilhaber. After his $2 million transfer to Derby County
from Hamburg, Feilhaber has only played in ten matches (nine as a sub) since last August due to
injuries.
Today's roundup will start off with speculation and news about a few big names, so for those who
love to read about the biggies, enjoy! England So, have Chelsea made a bid for Kaka? AC Milan say
so, but Chelsea say no. Rumor Rating: 1 - Not happening, at least not right now. That [...]
Watching France labor to a goalless draw against Romania yesterday got me thinking about the debate on player development in the USA. Why?
Franck Ribery, that's why. As recently as the 2003/04 season, he was playing in the French third division and working as a construction worker, and he left Turkish club Galatasaray in 2005 after having gone four months without a paycheck.
There's quite a lot of money being thrown about and quite a lot to talk about in today's transfer
roundup. Let's get to it, shall we? England Liverpool have sealed a £20.3m deal for Tottenham
striker Robbie Keane. Rumor Rating: 5 - Fernando Torres is a happy, happy man right now. Liverpool
needed to [.
In addition to our daily transfer news and rumours column, we also cover all the transfers
happening in the Premier League. This summer we're taking our coverage to the next level, and you
can now track confirmed transfers for the following leagues: English Premier League English
Championship La Liga Serie A Bundesliga Ligue 1 You can click on any of [.
While Texas and Mexico recover from storms during the week, please join me in hoping that Eddie is
well and in discussing today's latest transfer rumours (yesterday's rumour roundup was done here).
Today we have key decisions for several clubs and players to make as Liverpool choose between two
midfielders and lose to Arsenal in [.
Today Real Madrid made it clear that they are no longer interested in signing Dutch ace Rafeal Van
Der Vaart from Hamburger SV as an alternative to Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo.
According to Real President Ramón Calderón, its Ronaldo or no one - they think their 85
million euro bid may still be workable.
Today's roundup starts off in a different order than usual, but that's because one of the
most-talked about transfer sagas is finally, finally over. Italy Well, this isn't a secret in the
least, or breaking news, but Ronaldinho is officially set to sign for AC Milan. AC Milan's offer is
a lot less [.
As of August 1, GolTV - the 24/7 soccer network - has been removed from DISH Network due to a
contract dispute. According to GolTV, "this occurs despite efforts to continue GolTV's
availability to Dish customers." DISH Network, in retort, inserted this message when you hit
the INFO button where GolTV's channel used to be: "GolTV [.
It's Monday, and this week that means this is one of the few times you'll be seeing me around here
this week, as I'm taking a trip to see my best mate get hitched. I'm sure you won't miss me too
much, since the roundups will be going on without me, but for [...]
Well, it's a new week again, but today's roundup is a little shorter than some of the past few
Monday roundups. Still, there's plenty to talk about, so let's get to it! Italy So, is Jose
Mourinho prepared to just wait it out for Frank Lampard? In talking to TVI, he says it seems more
[...]
There's not a great deal to report on today, unless you want to hear a few recycled rumors
regarding the ‘will he, won't he?' sagas of Emmanuel Adebayor, Alexander Hleb, and Andrei
Arshavin. But, there are some signings to report from around Europe, so the cupboard certainly
isn't bare in news. England Milan [.
Just when you thought you'd seen it all, today's transfer roundup will show you that you haven't.
England According to multiple reports, Chelsea may be set to make a €150m offer to AC Milan
for Kaka. No, that's not a typo. They've already reportedly made a €100m offer that Milan
paid no [...
Obviously the true bargains won't be known for some time, but there were a few transfers which
caught the eye before the participants had even put on their new shirt. Eliminating loans made sure
somebody has actually bought up the entire contract this summer, and everyone of these guys
happened to come in at under [.
Prat tries to make name for himself - was possibly bullied at school Everyone knows how multiple
bookings work in football. Sometimes a scuffle or incident needs to be resolved with more than one
player being carded, so the referee shows the card to each player he needs to book. Until now that
is. With all the [.
Michael Bradley, son of US Coach Bob and the great hope of the US National Team, will probably be
leaving Holland this summer for a bigger pond (and presumably more money.) The twenty-year-old, who
scored his first goal for the senior team over the summer in the Gold Cup, is apparently not
interested in [.
Hear that? That's the 'ching ching' that Valencia's bigwigs are dreaming about after David Villa's hat trick for Spain on Tuesday. There's no Villa rumors in today's roundup, but I'm sure there will be soon.
So, it's official: Aaron Ramsey will be moving from Cardiff to Arsenal in the next couple of days.
Sadly, we could've turned this thing into an all-Prem list, but did our best to look elsewhere.
Didn't turn out so well. The problem is so many sums paid in the Premiership dwarf that of those in
other leagues - Serie A, Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1, etc. - that it can make their normally [...]
DISH customers can practically kiss their chances goodbye of seeing GolTV back on their satellite
provider. The 24/7 soccer network says that it doesn't see any compromise with DISH being reached
in the near future and is recommending that DISH customers select an alternate source such as
DirecTV. On August 1st, DISH Network dumped GolTV from its [.
There's really only a couple (well, one to be specific) deal that many people followed on transfer
deadline day, but while many looked to see if Dimitar Berbatov would sign for Manchester United and
who Manchester City would nab with their newly-acquired mega-riches, many watched the window to see
if someone would come through the [.
Unfortunately for many football fans young and old alike, and for that matter, many a manager as
well, jolly old Saint Nick doesn't grant transfer wishes, though that copy of Football Manager 09
and that Ronaldo replica kit will do for many of you, I'd imagine. However, I'd venture a guess and
say that [.
If you're looking for super-senasational rumors in today's roundup, there aren't any, but there are
some juicy bits. So, I'll keep the intro short and get to the news and rumors. England Bolton have
clinched the signing of Birmingham midfielder Fabrice Muamba in a deal worth more than 5 million
pounds.
The world is being set alight by ever younger players, and they will be the superstars of the
future. I have handpicked 18 players (11 starters and 7 subs) for the team of the future. GK: Igor
Akinfeev (Russia, CSKA Moscow, 22) At age 22, the Russian goalie is still young but is already
world-class, and his [.
Sex tapes with young athletes are one thing, I suppose, for those of you are into that sort of
thing. Sex tapes involving the likes of Paul Jewell, however, is an entirely different matter. It's
safe to say no one benefits from watching Pauly get down and dirty with unnamed blond women, no
matter [.
Today's transfer roundup won't be too long, because I'm being generous. I'm sure you all have much
better things to do than to sit and read for an extended period of time...right? According to the
father of Barca starlet Giovani dos Santos, Manchester City is the top option for the 18-year old
attacker.
I'll spare you the Cristiano Ronaldo talk for today, because I'm sure you've already read all there
is to read on his most recent comments. However, there is plenty more to report on today, starting
with a couple of potential exits at Arsenal. According to reports in Italy, Arsenal striker
Emmanuel Adebayor [.
It's Friday, and I'm back to give you all the latest top transfer headlines. I've been away for
most of the past week, as regular readers can tell (cheers to Ahmed for taking over in the
meantime), so I'm still getting caught up, which means that if there are any transfers that need
[...]
