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Is there any truth in the Rooney rumour?

The rumour mills, as always, have been in full swing in the last couple of weeks with the latest one being that Barcelona are set to launch a swoop next summer to make Wayne Rooney the most expensive player in the world with an £85 million bid which would beat the current record held by Cristiano Ronaldo, but is there any truth in the rumour and would he move to Barcelona?

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Who: Manchester United vs. CSKA Moscow
What: Champions League Group B Match Day 4
Where: Old Trafford, Manchester, England
When: 19:45 BST (2:45 EST)
Why: The Old Trafford faithful need a first hand viewing of CSKA keeper Igor Akinfeev before every English tabloid spends the summer linking him with a transfer to the club.

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Who: Manchester United vs. CSKA Moscow
What: Champions League Group B Match Day 4
Where: Old Trafford, Manchester, England
When: 19:45 BST (2:45 EST)
Why: The Old Trafford faithful need a first hand viewing of CSKA keeper Igor Akinfeev before every English tabloid spends the summer linking him with a transfer to the club.

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Shortly after we posted up the much talked about Thierry Henry to RBNY rumors on the page, TheOffside Editor Daryl Grove took us all on a journalistic back tracking mission to disavow the validity of the headline, basically stating that the news was unsubstantiated, and that many journo's simply did not fact check their stories before running with them.

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Yes, I am a newly married man, and like many, I was wondering when the Red Bull organization would send me a gift for the momentous occasion. Well, here is a gift that I would willingly wait for, no matter how long it takes to receive it.

The Mail Online from England is reporting that Thierry Henry, Arsenal great and French legend, may be willing to choose Red Bull New York over a move to Manchester City.

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TV3 in Barcelona is reporting on Thursday that club officials are interested in bringing Manchester City's Robinho to the Camp Nou during the January transfer period. It is believed that Joan Laporta will make an offer to Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed for the 25 year old Brazilian to join Barcelona on loan with a buyout option at seasons end.

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According to Sport.es Barcelona have become increasingly concerned about Carles Puyol and Rafael Marquez contracts and have issued an ultimatum to the defensive pair. The two have been exteremely loyal to Barcelona in the past but as January 1st approaches the players can begin to talk to other team about contracts for next season.

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Richie Williams side showed a ton of heart this weekend, and could have taken the win, had it not been for a horrendous non call in the box, when New England's leg breaker, Osei, nearly took off Wolyniec's legs with a drop kick of epic proportions.

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The Daily Mirror is reporting that Valencia star David Silva hasn't exactly quashed rumors linking him with Old Trafford. The young Spanish attacker went about the usual business of saying a lot without actually saying anything. "It's an honor for any player that a club of the prestige of Manchester United should follow them and that in itself is enormous praise," said Silva.

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According to Sport.es the Los Angeles Galaxy are interested in finding a replacement for David Beckham if he does what is expected and leaves the team for AC Milan. The Galaxy in their quest to have a high profile player on their roster to attract fan support are looking at both FC Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez and forward Thierry Henry.

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With the talk of Julian de Guzman signing to Toronto FC with the closed transfer window some may wonder how. It is quite simple, the window only applies to those transferring to US/Can clubs while under contract outside of those two nations. So yes, an MLS club could add out-of-contract Henri Camara as an aging [. Click to continue reading...

Take it for what it's worth, but Yahoo has Bryan Namoff on the way out (I'd imagine after the season's over) to the Greek league. As Namoff has become the absolute stalwart of the defense, the team would have a hard time replacing him. However, for Bryan, you'd have to understand the move to make one real payday.

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Well, it looks like the Notts County plan for success is to overpay for as many former stars as possible. Qatari money will help you do that. To include one Freddie Ljungberg. Former Inter Milan striker Vieri, 36, and Arsenal legend Ljungberg, 32, could be tempted by one last lucrative payday to help County get out [. Click to continue reading...

Another week is past, and you know what that means: yet another A to Z breakdown of this week in Premier League action. Here we go...

A is for Abou Diaby. The underrated Arsenal midfielder grabbed a brace on Saturday as he led Arsenal to yet another early season romp.

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If everything goes as planned, the president of Shakhtar Donetsk will give the green light on Tuesday for the transfer of center back Dmytro Chygrynskiy. The 22 year old Ukrainian is the key piece that both manager Pep Guardiola and president Joan Laporta have been looking for all summer.

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An explosion of rumors in the French language media today have Landon Donovan on the verge of a move to Parisian club Paris Saint-Germain. Le 10 Sport seems to be the original source of the rumor,...

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According to news outlets in Spain, a deal has been reached between Arsenal and FC Barcelona for the transfer of their captain Cesc Fabregas. The deal has a clause that if Arsenal were to not make it to the Champions League group stage the 22 year old midfielder would come to the Camp Nou before the transfer window closes at the end of August.

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Stefan Bondy of The Record has done what no other reporter has been able to do; get the scoop on Osorio and Agoos. The verdict? Both men will be gone once the season has hit its final game (That would explain Agoos and Stover cashing in on their vacation time, no?

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Just because Premier League action is here doesn't mean that we're free of transfer rumors just yet. All summer long the speculation has surrounded Real Madrid, and Los Blancos haven't closed their books for the summer yet. Two of their Dutch stars are still looking for new places to ply their trade, and in Wesley Sneijder and Rafael van der Vaart there are still two bargains of the summer waiting to be snatched.

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Update!

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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Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has had to fend off approaches for some of his own stars from last season, but the Villans are now starting to pursue some of their own targets. Villa is lining up a £15 million bid for Tottenham's Jermaine Jenas and Alan Hutton in a bid to replace departed midfielder Gareth Barry.

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FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta along with Txiki Begiristain were in Milan negotiating the possible transfer of Inter´s star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Inter president Massimo Moratti confirmed today that in fact the meeting did take place. The discussion surrounded a possible swap of Ibrahimovich for Samuel Etoó with also a possibility of Alexander Hleb being included.

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So, after months of speculation, it seems that Emmanuel Adebayor's departure from Arsenal is inevitable. With Manchester City's spending spree the talk of the town at the moment, the asking price of £25 million, which was once astronomical for clubs like AC Milan, seems to be pocket change for the Eastlanders.

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Sport.es is reporting that FC Barcelona is expected to make a surprise bid for Juventus midfielder Christian Poulsen. The team has Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano as their number one target but reports out of Liverpool have Rafa Benitez unwilling to part with the Argentine.

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While the summer months toil away and the transfer rumors get even more boring (or exciting if you're a Football Manager fan), football fans around the world start to get excited for their club's upcoming season. Will your club succeed? Will they fail? Will your star player remain healthy? Who will Joey Barton hit next?

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It's the end of the week, but the rumors don't stop. Here are some of the whispers making their way around the football world:

Ribery to... Liverpool!?

Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery has been linked with just about everyone this summer, but the one team he hasn't been mentioned in the same sentence with is Liverpool.

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According to Goal.com according to the English website "a source close to Barcelona" is reporting that a deal between FC Barcelona and Valencia has been reached for the transfer of David Villa. No details of the agreement were given. As of now this is speculation as the team has not confirmed this latest report but it does come one the heels of news that Laporta and Barcelona officially made an offer to Valencia for the striker.

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One of the best parts about being a season ticket holder are the international games included in your package. And boy, has this area been spoiled to some great clashes in the past, including games against Bayern Munich and Barcelona. All inclusive baby!

This year features many great teams traveling the states, including Real Madrid facing DC United, Barcelona traveling the country, and AC Milan tapped to take on the Galaxy in a bout of highly ironic proportions.

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That was Juan Carlos Osorio after the FC Dallas game, and by all accounts, it looks like he had more on his mind than yet another loss.

Maybe this weeks summit in Austria is what weighed so heavily on him.

SBI reports Jeff Agoos and Erik Stover have been summoned to Austria to meet with Red Bull brass to explain the mess that has been the 2009 season.

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Canada's likely best active player of the sport, Julian de Guzman is being tempted home to Toronto and the FC there. He is on a free and being offered the DP slot and in effect an 8M$ deal. Last in La Liga, JdG would immediately change the face of TFC to the de [...] Click to continue reading...

Not much time or energy to get into anything too in-depth today, but I did want to pass along two bits of news on the "Americans on the move" front. First, add Real Madrid to this list of rumored...

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The talks between FC Barcelona and Valencia over the signing of David Villa have once again hit another road block. On Monday it is believed that former Valencia president Vicente Soriano is set to return to the helm replacing Manuel Llorente. The move will further delay negotiations between the two teams and under new leadership Barcelona is unsure of Valencia's desire to move the Spanish striker.

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Ives is reporting two players have been dropped from guaranteed to non-guaranteed status. Lewis at the Post is saying it is only one. And, from my side, all I am hearing is one name.

Khano Smith.

So let's just work with that for now (though we know SBI has a way of being correct 99.

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FC Barcelona look to be the front runners in the pursuit for Valencia striker David Villa. This week Villa addressed the media narrowing down his possibilities for a move. There were rumors that Manchester United and Chelsea were a possibility for the Spaniard.

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