According to Aston Villa's official website, Aston Villa have loaned out midfielder Isaiah Osbourne to Middlesbrough until December 28.

According to Tottenham's official website, Tottenham youngsters Steven Caulker, Ryan Mason, and Jonathan Obika all had their loans extended until the end of the season with Yeovil Town.

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Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned football clubs that the big spending we have seen recently in the transfer windows could lead to financial disasters. Sir Alex has said that big clubs must act more responsibly.
Man United didn't spend that much during the summer, which was a surprise to most of us because United did bank £80 million from the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo. Click to continue reading...

Reports in the press say that George Gillette is flying to the Middle-East this week in an effort to sell his 50% share in Liverpool Fc. Great news I am sure you will all agree, that man and his partner Tom Hicks have been a disaster for Liverpool since they stole the club from us over two years ago. Click to continue reading...

When sponsors misbehave [Click image to enlarge] It seems our advertisers have been having fun and games with our story about Jamie O'Hara offering to give loans to his cash-strapped team-mates. They served up a Debt Problems advert underneath! Thanks to Matty for spotting this.

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Harry Redknapp instils his values even in players he loans out Enterprising Portsmouth midfielder Jamie O'Hara has had fewer worries than most of his team-mates in recent days. The loanee's pay packet is still the responsibility of Tottenham, so O'Hara was unaffected by the delay in Pompey's wages being paid. Click to continue reading...

A prospectus published in March 2009 suggests that Liverpool's net summer spending will be fixed at £20m a season until 2014. Is this enough money for Rafa Benitez to effectively compete in the transfer market?
The prospectus also revealed:
* The £20m figure would also include wage increases arising from contract renewals. Click to continue reading...

Here's the latest on the now infamous transfer ban FIFA sanctioned on Chelsea a week or so ago. You know, the one that involves a bemusing infraction  perhaps non-existent but totally incomprehensible regardless   regarding a 16-year-old player who had, or had not, signed a pre-contract with a club in a country where a pre-contract may or may not be tangible.

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It was rumoured a few weeks back that Harewood was one of Hughton's targets to beef up his injury-stricken strike force, but the deal was reputed to be off a few days ago amidst doubts about Harewood's fitness. However it now seems the deal might be back on again. Apparently Hughton has received reassurances from the [. Click to continue reading...

The LA Galaxy still have six league games remaining in the 2009 MLS regular season, appear to be headed for the playoffs, and could still overtake Houston for the Supporters Shield; simply put, David...

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It's handy this emergency loan system. I'm not sure exactly what we did to qualify, which is apparently dealt with on a case-by-case basis, but it seems we do. That means we can bring in any number of players on a maximum 93-day loan at any time from a week after the transfer window closes [...] Click to continue reading...

We waited with bated breath, following weeks of anticipation, even though the outcome was almost inevitable. Despite rumours of several incoming loans and transfers, today's 5pm transfer deadline passed with only one addition to the squad and undoubtedly the biggest positive most fans took from today was that it appears that we managed to keep [. Click to continue reading...

Freddy Adu's immediate, and possibly distant, footballing future rests on the transfer deadline today. The young player is desperately looking for a loan move away from Benfica, who seem to have no...

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I knew this was going to happen, of course. On some level, I think we all did. But I never thought it would be the Guardian. Especially not on a day when the Mail has a headline with the unnervingly sane beginning "Don't write Liverpool off."

Then again, weren't the Guardian picking Liverpool to win the title less than three weeks ago?

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Last week it was rumored in local news media that the Toronto FC may loan Marco Velez to the Islanders.

Earlier today the Puerto Rico Islanders management confirmed that Marco Vélez would be joining the Islanders to assist the team in the race to the USL championship.

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Just two days after the Puerto Rico Islanders knocked out the Toronto FC of the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League, local Spanish media published a rumor that the Islanders administration was negotiating with TFC to get defender Marco Velez on loan as a reinforcement for the remainder of the USL season and for the Group Stage of the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League (CCL).

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With promotion to the Premier League, Wolverhampton have also gained a fancy new online gambling house sponsor to adorn their kits this season. But what's different about this sponsorship is that for the first time ever, a club with a gambling sponsor will offer a choice of logos on the junior replica kits they sell either that of the gaming site or that of the Wolves Community Trust, the club's charity arm, so parents actually have the option of whether they want their kids to be a human billboard for something that will probably have them taking out ill-advised loans at some point in their life.

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Well it was bound to happen - and it seems like it is going to happen. The UEFA is finally concerned that players are getting paid too much money. With players getting some of the highest paid sports contracts in the world only clubs with deep pockets are able to compete.

UEFA President Michel Platini voices concern over player pay inflation.

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Arsene has for the first time broken his self imposed purdah on Arsenal's transfer budget or money available for transfers.

"I am fed-up with people who think I have £100million in the bank yet don't want to spend it. How can people think that? The pride of the club is in having moved to a new stadium while maintaining the club at the top level.

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Warning to Man Utd. Loans or no loans, when it comes to paying up Real Madrid might be more reluctant to release that £80million than they say they are. Although, that might be a bit harsh as in this case, it's actually their contractors bill.
A Spanish businessman has climbed up a crane at Real Madrid's training ground to demand the club pay the 110,000 euros (£93,342) he claims they owe him. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has revealed he was fully aware of the club's financial problems before he signed his new five-year contract in March.
And a defiant Benitez insists he is happy with his transfer budget and still aims to bring in "one or two" top signings ahead of next season. Click to continue reading...

Investment banker Keith Harris believes that Liverpool fans should not be too concerned by reports the club could go out of business.
Owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett lost £42million last year, mainly through interest payments on the £350million loans taken out when they bought the club. Click to continue reading...

England's 20 Premier League clubs owe a total of £3.1bn in bank overdrafts, loans and other borrowings, according to the latest published financial information. The accounts for the clubs, mostly documenting the year to May, June or July 2008, show that the FA chairman, Lord Triesman, significantly underestimated football's indebtedness when he cautioned last October that debts in the sport as a whole, including the Football League and the FA itself, were at £3bn. Click to continue reading...

I'm writing this post with reference to the FTK petition to Arsene Wenger showing him that many still believe in him – I've just read through all the comments and I was downright shocked at the way ‘supporters' have turned on each other....and I tell you everyone's laughing at us Gooners eh?

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3...2...1... Just as an aside for you kids who scoff at taking the Dev Dollars that MLS wants to hardball you with. There may be perks. Two weekends in a row for DiRaimondo and Peters making that awful journey to Bermuda. Tough life being an MLS... Click to continue reading...

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has defaulted on about $500 million worth of loans.
This cannot possibly bode well for Liverpool, unless of course he is forced to sell his shares in the club to better owners. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has defaulted on about $500 million worth of loans.
This cannot possibly bode well for Liverpool, unless of course he is forced to sell his shares in the club to better owners. Click to continue reading...

Via Unprofessional Foul and the Guardian: Tom Hicks, the charismatic and widely beloved co-owner of Liverpool, has defaulted on the monthly interest payments on three separate loans worth a combined $525 million. Actually, since we may as well be precise in the face of gigantic pretend numbers, it was his sports investment company, the Hicks [. Click to continue reading...

Having missed last month's Loan Watch, we are going to catch up by giving each player their own round-up since January 16th. We're starting with Manucho who is currently on loan with Hull City. Quick Stats Games available for selection: 12 Times named in squad: 12 Starts: 3 Substitute Appearances: 6 Goals: 1 Yellow cards: 1 Red cards: 0 Having only joined Hull the [. Click to continue reading...

Bayern Munich has announced they will take the LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan on loan until the middle of March. Bayern coach Juergen Klinsmann remarked that "Landon made a good impression in the last ten days and we've agreed a deal with MLS for a loan starting on January 1st...until the middle of March. Click to continue reading...

Today at Bayern Munich's 3 PM practice, a new face showed up alongside coach Juergen Klinsmann, a face familiar to many American fans. Yep, that's right, the LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan is in Munich to train with Bayern for a weeek or two to "stay fit." Hmmm.
Could Donovan, who last left Bayer Leverkusen in 2005 after playing in seven league and two Champion's League matches, be looking for for a ticket back to European soccer? Click to continue reading...

Gather round, be all ears! As promised, here are my choices of the finest pieces of efficient business done during the summer transfer window. I included free signings and pre-deals for judging, but loans deals are not eligible. I have factored in fee, need, age, skill, potential, field impact and financial boost capabilities. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool fans' group the Spirit of Shankly wants the Royal Bank of Scotland to stop financing the club's American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
The bank, along with US investment bank Wachovia, gave finance to the owners in January to re-finance their original loan of £350million, which ended with the club being saddled with £30m a year of interest payments. Click to continue reading...

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 [. Click to continue reading...

West Ham announced late yesterday that they have signed two new players, Torino striker David Di Michele, and Congolese defender Herita Ilunga from French side Toulouse. Both players arrive at Upton Park on season long loans, with a view to making the signings permanent. In addition to these players word is that Stephen Appaiahwho is now a [. Click to continue reading...

Reports are surfacing on a potential loan between Chelsea FC and AC Milan over former Rossoneri hitman Andrei Shevchenko.  Italian sports pages Gazzetta dello Sport reports Shevchenko will go on a free loan to the Serie A side and is expected in Milan by Friday at the latest. Sheva wore the red and black jersey for [. Click to continue reading...