Is to wait and see how this one plays out. To the Columbus fans, welcome to the silly season.
Lest we forget, everything in the transfer window is dramatic with Guille. Remember when he first came to Columbus? It took forever to get the deal signed, McCullers was back and forth, the deal was announced before it was finalized, and yours truly was beside himself:

So McCullers can introduce this guy to the press.

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Livorno midfielder Antonio Candreva made his debut for Italy at the weekend in a 0-0 friendly with the Netherlands with the versatile midfielder attracting a lot of interest from the likes of Inter Milan and Juventus .

Candreva's club form has not gone unnoticed with teams said to be circling for the players signature.

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Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud admits he has no idea if Marouane Chamakh will sign a new contract.
Chamakh's current deal expires at the end of the season and the Morocco international has been offered terms to stay with the French club.
Arsenal, Sunderland and West Ham have all shown an interest in the 25-year-old in the past, while Manchester United have recently been linked with a bid. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool are not expecting any fresh interest from Barcelona in Javier Mascherano in January.
Weekend reports suggested the midfielder's advisers had already negotiated personal terms with the Catalans in advance of a transfer fee being agreed with the Reds.
However, there has been no contact between the clubs since the summer when Barca were informed Mascherano was not for sale. Click to continue reading...

With his contract expiring next summer, Fabio Aurelio is free to sign a pre-contract agreement with another other club in January. Rafa Benitez reportedly wants Liverpool to renew Aurelio's contract, but what has the Brazilian actually done in his time at the club to deserve this?
The plain fact is this: Aurelio (aka Mr Glass) is injury prone. Click to continue reading...

Juan Mata has finally agreed to a new contract with Valencia after widespread interest in his services.
The 21-year-old has received a significant increase in salary but the length of the contract has not been extended while the minimum release fee clause remains the same of 90million Euros. Click to continue reading...

Well, here we go, let's give this a try. This Interlull hasn't been as kind as the last one. Inner ear problem or Amsterdam? You'd have to be as thick as a Spud to chose the ear thing, but given that there was no choice involved on my part my intelligence levels can in no way be comparable.
And just so you know, despite what Jamrock says, The Verve did lie. Click to continue reading...

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In a move that was long expected, Preki has left Chivas USA after three seasons as head coach.

Preki took over as head coach for Bob Bradley before the 2007 season and guided the team to the playoffs all three seasons.

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World Cup winner George Cohen fears his old club Fulham may lose manager Roy Hodgson if Liverpool decides to part company with Rafael Benitez.
Reds boss Benitez is under intense scrutiny following just one win in their last nine games in all competitions.
The Anfield club is out of the Carling Cup and is on the brink of elimination from the Champions League, as well as being 11 points off the pace set by Chelsea at the top of the Premier League. Click to continue reading...

by CARL ELDRIDGEÂ We're not quite in the doldrums as far as Arsenal coverage goes ahead of the international weekend but we aren't far off, folks. But there are a few tales pertaining to the glorious Gunners to bring you not least of which is the Daily Mail's yarn that both Arsenal and Manchester United have both lodged an interest in signing Yaya Toure from Barcelona at the end of the season.

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Ancelotti aims to bring in 'Marquee' Signing in forthcoming transfer window.

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Chelsea back in the hunt for Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery

Chelsea have made Franck Ribery their top transfer target and hope to sign the France international when the January window opens.

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Great news the other day from Chelsea's new Chief Exec Ron Gourlay that Chelsea are in discussions with Joe Cole about a new deal. He said: 'We are already in discussions with Joe,' 'The situation is that he is coming to the end of his contract, he is 28-years-old on the day of the Manchester United game and we're entering into the period where Joe is looking to negotiate his new contract. Click to continue reading...

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Peter Vermes took over as interim head coach of the Kansas City Wizards last summer to try and help the team turn around a disappointing season and to get a better sense of what the team needed heading into 2010.

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Great news the other day from Chelsea's new Chief Exec Ron Gourlay that Chelsea are in discussions with Joe Cole about a new deal. He said: 'We are already in discussions with Joe,' 'The situation is that he is coming to the end of his contract, he is 28-years-old on the day of the Manchester United game and we're entering into the period where Joe is looking to negotiate his new contract. Click to continue reading...

Great news the other day from Chelsea's new Chief Exec Ron Gourlay that Chelsea are in discussions with Joe Cole about a new deal. He said:
'We are already in discussions with Joe,' 'The situation is that he is coming to the end of his contract, he is 28-years-old on the day of the Manchester United game and we're entering into the period where Joe is looking to negotiate his new contract. Click to continue reading...

North London rivals most attractive options open to soon to be out of contract forward.

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Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh linked with a host of Premier League clubs including Arsenal, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland this summer has insisted he will still not sign a new contract with the French champions before the end of the season.

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Wenger revealed that Merida had agreed a new contract deal at Arsenal Football Club, but he has not yet signed it.
Major speculation loomed this week on the future of Arsenal's promising young midfielder, with his current contract expires next summer, and rumors has it that Atletico Madrid is keen to keen to bring Merida back to Spain. Click to continue reading...

According to Sky Sports News, Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is in talks with the club to sign a new contract. His current deal expires at the end of the season. Hodgson said,

"I am open to discussions ... Fulham has already got in touch with my agent.

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With J Hutcherson -- Hey look, it's another MLS coaching vacancy. This time, it was Tom Soehn opting himself out of the running for a new contract with DC United. That might end up being a unique exit, but DC ends up in a situation familiar to too many clubs in Major League Soccer. A quick turnaround with the identity of the club at stake. Click to continue reading...

DC United coach Tom Soehn has officially removed himself for consideration for a new contract. Soehn's current deal expires at the end of the year. "When you're in this business, the experiences you face together forge special bonds and friendships that will always remain," Soehn said in a press statement. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool's willingness to seal a new contract for first-choice goalkeeper Pepe Reina has been returned by the 27-year-old, who has revealed that he feels at home on Merseyside after five years at Anfield.
The Spaniard, bought by Rafael Benitez in 2005 from Villarreal, also added that one of his daughters "is a Scouser", and that he is desperate to help the club realise their primary ambition of landing a Premier League title. Click to continue reading...

Juan Mata's father and agent want Valencia to up their contract offer, amid claims that Liverpool are ready to make a move for the forward.
The Spain international is in talks with Los Che over a new contract and only last week his father, Juan Mata senior, stated that a deal was close. Click to continue reading...

Barca Captain Carles Puyol has officially put pen to paper and signed his new contract with the club, until 2013. Puyol's as happy as could be, and thanked everyone for having the confidence to keep him. As if it could be any other way!
Meanwhile, Puyol's fellow centerback Rafael Marquez is very close to signing his own brand new deal with the club. Click to continue reading...

This Saturday on ESPN2 (for fans in the US), you will be able to witness a clash of Premier League titans. Arsenal and Tottenham will be taking each other on in the North London Derby. For anybody in the United States that would like to watch, the match kicks off at 8:45am EST at the Emirates.

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Things were looking up for Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski in Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the Carling Cup on Wednesday.

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With Lukasz Fabianski's injury, it is pretty unlikely that a single one of the players involved in Wednesday's Carling Cup match will start the North London Derby tomorrow. As such, it is very difficult to draw any great conclusions from the Liverpool match.
In terms of momentum, it will mean nothing - maybe it will inspire the players for the next round but no more than that. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool intend to reflect José Reina's status as one of the finest goalkeepers in the game with a lucrative new contract that will secure his long-term future at Anfield.
The 27-year-old still has three years remaining on a five-year contract extension he was awarded in 2007. However, in keeping with club policy not to allow key players to enter the final two years of their contracts, and having tied such players as Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Yossi Benayoun to new long-term deals over the summer, Reina is next in line for a contract offer. Click to continue reading...

Just several random things going on today, none of which really deserve their own post, so I figured I would just dump them in here together.

First, Lukasz Fabianski, who many were predicting would become Arsenal's # 1 goalkeeper when he returned to health, hurt his thigh in last night's Carling Cup fixture and will be out until after the international break in November.

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Irrespective of what some would have you believe, it is foolhardy to try and predict at an early age which players can make it at any professional club, let alone one with Liverpool's ambitions.
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Liverpool fear another season of failure could spark Fernando Torres' departure from Anfield.
Nobody doubts the brilliant Spaniard's commitment to the Anfield cause. But since arriving from Atletico Madrid in a £20 million move 28 months ago even Torres' goal-scoring brilliance has not inspired the Reds to lift a trophy. Click to continue reading...

Javier Mascherano has further rocked the listing Anfield boat this morning by snubbing a new contract.
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez, already on the ropes after four straight defeats, has always believed the Argentine midfielder would join his golden list of long-term stars.
Skipper Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Pepe Reina, Dirk Kuyt, Daniel Agger and Yossi Benayoun were all secured on bumper summer deals. Click to continue reading...

Barcelona will re-ignite their interest in Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano this summer, as speculation over the Argentine's future continues to grow.
The Blaugrana were heavily linked with Mascherano during the close season, and it is reported that preliminary talks began over a possible move to the Camp Nou. Click to continue reading...

Speculation mounts about Argentine's future.

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JAVIER MASCHERANO has further rocked the listing Anfield boat this morning by snubbing a new contract.

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The News Of The World reports that Xavier Mascherano has turned down a new contract offer at Liverpool.I guess he wants to go to Barcelona in the Summer, let him go I say. Other rumours say that Rafa will be sacked if we fail to qualify for the Champion's League for next season, a possibility. Click to continue reading...

Stoke City centre-back Ryan Shawcross is still on the transfer radar of Liverpool, according to a report from Sporting Life.
The Reds are set to make a January move for the £8 million-rated defender, who has consistently impressed since moving to the Potteries from Manchester United in 2007. Click to continue reading...

A we had expected Chris Hughton will be given a new contract until the end of the season with an option for another year should Ashley decide to keep the club passed the summer (that would be disastrous) Chris Hughton new manager by tomorrow? That's the news today and Chris may even be installed as the [. Click to continue reading...