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August 20, 2008

Transfer Rumors (20 August 08): Robinho’s Chelsea move not happening, Arsenal move for Silvestre, West Brom splash club-record cash on Valero, and more

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It's a pretty short day in transfer tidbits, since most of the focus today is on the international action going on everywhere, but there is still a decent amount of news to report on, so let's hop to it, shall we? England Thanks to Real Madrid's insistence on not wanting to even entertain the possibility of selling [. Click to continue reading...

August 18, 2008

Transfer Rumors (18 August 08): Blackburn close on Grella, West Ham accept Sunderland’s Ferdinand bid, West Brom to sign Spanish midfielder, and more

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There's not a lot to report on in today's transfer roundup, and nothing in the way of major rumors, but given early results in England and elsewhere, several clubs could be looking to move quickly to make some vital reinforcements before it gets too late. England Blackburn are set to sign Torino midfielder Vince Grella [. Click to continue reading...

August 16, 2008

Transfer Rumors (16 August 08): Berbatov and Alonso want out, Zenit drop Arshavin valuation, Newcastle finally seal Coloccini deal, and more

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It's the weekend again, but as always, I'm back to give you the latest top headlines from the transfers world. There is quite a lot to talk about, so before you get on with whatever your plans are for the weekend, make sure you're up to speed on who's heading where, who might be [...] Click to continue reading...

August 15, 2008

50 “Guaranteed” Predictions for the 08-09 season

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The predictions are divided into 5 categories - the press, the players, the game, the teams and everyone else (fans, agents, management). You're welcome to add your own predictions in the comments, discuss the predictions I've made or come back later on in the season and check how many I got right (I'm going for [. Click to continue reading...

Transfer Rumors (15 August 08): Barcelona to make Berba bid?, AC Milan interested in Liverpool’s Alonso, Arsenal accept Boro’s Hoyte bid, and more

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It was going to be a pretty short day in transfer news and rumors, but there's a reason I stay up a little late, so that I can catch the early Friday rumors around Europe. So, there are a few extra tidbits in today's roundup which make things a little more juicy than they [...] Click to continue reading...

August 14, 2008

Transfer Rumors (14 August 08): United and Tottenham still hammering out Berba deal, Spurs make final Arshavin bid and could go for an old boy, Aston Villa make

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Well, I'm back again with the latest in transfer news and rumors, and unfortunately for our regular readers, there's nothing to report on in Liverpool news again, because I wasn't about to report the latest in the Gareth Barry saga (he's not going to Liverpool, apparently, which isn‘t new news) only to have it turn [. Click to continue reading...

August 13, 2008

Transfer Rumors (13 August 08): Berbatov on brink of United move?, Chelsea to up Robinho bid, Tottenham sign backup keeper, and more

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There are still yet a few long-running transfer sagas yet to be resolved, but one of them could be within the next few days, and that's the headline that kicks off today's transfer roundup. England Reports are rampant that Manchester United will sign Dimitar Berbatov in a £28m deal by the end of this week. Click to continue reading...

August 10, 2008

Transfer Rumors (10 August 08): United to offer 20m for Henry, Chelsea to make improved Robinho bid, Silva in Liverpool’s sights, and more

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In today's roundup, we're giving the latest on quite a few rumors that we've heard throughout the summer that are still in the news for one reason or another. But, we do have some relatively fresh rumors to report on that are sprinkled throughout the bunch. England The Daily Mail, which is sometimes more [. Click to continue reading...

August 9, 2008

Transfer Rumors (9 August 08): M’Bia claims strong Everton interest, Boro interested in Arsenal’s Hoyte, Saha to replace Zigic at Valencia, and more

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Since it's Saturday, it's a pretty short day in transfer news, but whether it's 5 bits or 50, you know I'm going to be here to deliver them piping hot to you. England Rennes midfielder Stephane M'Bia claims he could be moving to Everton soon. The 22-year old, who's currently with the Cameroon squad [. Click to continue reading...

August 8, 2008

Will your club respect referees this season?

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Who'd want to be a ref anyway? All that stomping around, shouting and getting angry – and that's from the players and supporters. So what happens when an amateur star-studded football team tries to play 11-a-side without a ref? About the same as what happens to any football game played without a ref – chaos and [. Click to continue reading...

Sheffield Wednesday takeover talks at ’significant stage’

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Geoff Sheard, the man leading the consortium which is trying to buy Sheffield Wednesday, claims that he could be in full control within days. This comes after supporters group Wednesdayite, agreed to sell their 10% claim in the club. Sheard has also already agreed deals with Owls director Geoff Hulley, Keith Addy and ex-chairman Dave Allen [. Click to continue reading...

Transfer Rumors (8 August 08): Chelsea make bid for Robinho, Aston Villa sign two defenders, Hamburg interested in another Liverpool forward, and more

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The weeks seem to be flying by these days, as we're already at the end of another one. After a summer that has been both long and short at the same time, the seasons are set to begin soon in Europe‘s top leagues (the SPL and Ligue 1 both get underway this weekend), and [...] Click to continue reading...

August 7, 2008

Transfer Rumors (7 August 08): Ronaldo staying at United, Liverpool put big price tag on Kuyt, Newcastle sign one defender, in for another, and more

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It's a pretty light day in transfer news and rumors, which is a little surprising seeing as how we're in the thick of the week. But, there are still a good few tidbits to report on from around Europe. Before I get started, I'd like to give well-wishes (and so should all of [...] Click to continue reading...

August 6, 2008

Transfer Rumors (6 August 08): Zenit raise Arshavin asking price, Tottenham’s Ashton bid rejected, Liverpool back in for Riera?, and more

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You know we can't have a transfer roundup without mentioning at least one of the summer's drawn-out transfer sagas, and that's what we start today's roundup with. England The Andrei Arshavin saga goes on and on, as Zenit St. Petersburg are now holding out for at least £21m from Tottenham, who don't really want to [. Click to continue reading...

August 5, 2008

Transfer Rumors (5 August 08): Villa and Corluka to Tottenham, Arsenal bid for Alonso, Everton still in for Milito, and more

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It's a relatively light day today in transfer news and rumors, but there's still plenty to talk about in today's roundup. England The Sun says that Tottenham are set to make a £32m move for Valencia's David Villa, and at the same time, will let Dimitar Berbatov go to Manchester United for £30m. Rumor [. Click to continue reading...

August 3, 2008

Transfer Rumors (3 August 08): Barry-Liverpool deal on again, Manchester United holding onto in-demand Campbell, and more

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There's not a great deal of earth-shattering news to report on today, since it's Sunday and all, but hey, to spice things up on a rest day, we do have a never-ending transfer saga to update you on. See, I knew the whole Gareth Barry saga wasn't over, despite Aston Villa's insistence that Liverpool [. Click to continue reading...

August 1, 2008

Transfer Rumors (1 August 08): Spurs close on Russian striker, Portsmouth line up Muntari replacement, Silva set for Roma?, and more

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Well, we've not only quickly gone through yet another week, but can you believe it's August already? That means that we're inside the last month of the summer transfer window, and with that said, quite a lot of deals are getting done, and a lot of money is being spent. Who's doing the spending, [.. Click to continue reading...

July 31, 2008

Liverpool lose out on Barry, Tottenham’s spend more money and more

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Today's word of the day is contradiction. In the world of speculation, you'll often see one report say one thing, and another say something completely opposite. That's the case with a few of today's rumors, which involve a few big names that may or may not be moving. England So, is Gareth Barry [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool lose out on Barry, Tottenham spend more money, Madrid switch to Van der Vaart and more

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Today's word of the day is contradiction. In the world of speculation, you'll often see one report say one thing, and another say something completely opposite. That's the case with a few of today's rumors, which involve a few big names that may or may not be moving. England So, is Gareth Barry [. Click to continue reading...

July 30, 2008

Transfer Rumors (30 July 08): Tottenham close on Bentley, Fulham in shock swoop for German star, Newcastle nab French defender, and more

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There's only one more month to go in the summer transfer window, and with seasons set to begin around Europe's top leagues very soon, a lot of clubs are scrambling to get holes filled and squads solidified before the competitive action gets underway. So, there are some done deals to report in today's roundup, [. Click to continue reading...

Transfer Rumors (30 July 08): Tottenham close on Bentley, Fulham in shock swoop for German star, Newcastle nab French defender, and more

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There's only one more month to go in the summer transfer window, and with seasons set to begin around Europe's top leagues very soon, a lot of clubs are scrambling to get holes filled and squads solidified before the competitive action gets underway. So, there are some done deals to report in today's roundup, [. Click to continue reading...

July 29, 2008

Transfer Rumors (29 July 08): Liverpool tie up Keane, Man United to bid for Henry, Arsenal move for Udinese’s Inler, and more

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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 [. Click to continue reading...

July 28, 2008

Transfer Rumors (28 July 08): Everton rebuffed in Moutinho chase, Tottenham after Brazilian winger, Newcastle make bid for Senderos, after two more, and more

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Guess who's back? A hurricane in the area knocked out the electricity for a few days, but I'm alive and in one piece, and I'm back to deliver all the latest in the world of transfers. It appears that I've missed a lot, but thanks to Ahmed, you haven't. Big thanks to Ahmed [...] Click to continue reading...

July 26, 2008

Soccerlens 08/09 Championship Fantasy Football

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The English Championship 08/09 season stars in just 2 weeks and the League season starts in 4 weeks and the Soccerlens Championship Fantasy Football League is now open for business. Budding managers will be given a budget of £10 million to select their best XI, including being able to choose a Captain whose points score [. Click to continue reading...

July 25, 2008

Transfer Rumors (25 July 08): Liverpool to choose between Barry and Alonso, Arsenal after Moses and more

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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 [. Click to continue reading...
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