Earlier in the week, both the Guardian and Independent reputable members of the British media in my view claimed Chelsea were ready to throw around £40 million at Atletico Madrid for striker Sergio Aguero in the January transfer window.

Move forward a couple of days.

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I'll start this off by saying that I'm not usually one to perpetuate rumors (and this could easily be a hoax), but we love discussing the USA's jerseys here at Project 2010, so this seemed relevant. Over at Big Soccer, we saw some mock ups of what might possibly be the jersey the USA will wear in South Africa, so we thought we'd pass it along.

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Outlets across the board reported Saturday that Chelsea have launched a preliminary bid for Everton kiddie Jack Rodwell. The number I'm seeing and I'm rolling with the Independent on this is £14 million.

Wow. Of course, it was rejected by David Moyes & Co. who value Rodwell at £20m. Hmm, a hefty sum that.

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The big rumor of the day is Valencia's duo of David Villa and David Silva are heading to Old Trafford. Manchester United plans to raid Spain as they are also linked with Villarreal's goal keeper Diego Lopez. This comes straight after Valencia FC told David Villa - You can go your own way. It is being said the United will pay £50m for Villa and his team-mate David Silva. Click to continue reading...

In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the eleventh episode of RNF's podcast.

Just as Rubin Kazan's victory at the Nou Camp was fading from headlines, the Russian Premier League was thrust back center stage with the shock departure of Juande Ramos from CSKA Moscow after only 47 days in charge.

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Here I was, about to discuss our fallacies at Villa Park with a CL preview to follow when I come across this atrocity. Cue the projectile vomiting. Your thirst for sensationalism knows no bounds, Daily Mail. I thank you.

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Now that the internationals are finished, attention is turning back to the Premier League at last. The international break brought loads of transfer rumors, plenty of boring and pointless matches, and a much needed break for fantasy football players around the world.

As action resumes and the Premiership Talk Fantasy Football league heats back up, here's a rundown of the top ten fantasy players this season, based on total points.

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International breaks are good for one reason: transfer rumors. This time the Daily Mail is reporting that Manchester City midfielder/striker Robinho could be on his way back to Spain, but this time with European heavyweights Barcelona.

According to reports, Â Robinho has failed to impress the City management team and the club may be ready to cash in on their mega-money signing.

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Brett Chase is a guest contributor to Arsenal Station. He is the Vice-President of the New York City Arsenal Supporters' Club and has supported the Arsenal for a decade. Here, he talks about the position which Cesc finds himself in regarding the media and the constant speculation surrounding his future.

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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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Several reports are suggesting we're back in for Feyenoord's Jonathan De Guzman.

What do you think? Is the Canadian-born Dutch midfielder worth a £4 million punt?

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According to a report in the Liverpool Daily Post, Everton and Portsmouth have agreed on a £5m for defender Sylvain Distin. Nothing official from either club yet, but this deal makes sense for Everton with the departure of Joleon Lescott to Manchester City. The 31-year old Frenchman would bring additional experience and leadership to the Everton defense, along with helping to bridge to gap until Phil Jagielka returns from injury. Click to continue reading...

Sigh. More transfer rumors today. I have to say, I like it so much better when the window is closed and we don't have to deal with all this nonsense every day. But it's out there, so let's dive right in.

First, there are reports that Arsenal and Barcelona have agreed on a deal to sell Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona for a fee of €35 million.

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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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Today, pickings are a little slim in regards to big transfer rumors, but even so, you know you can count on me to bring you what's in the news.

A few Premier League sides are busy trying to strengthen their numbers at the back as the season gets ready to kick off, and as a result, today's roundup is filled with defender news and rumors.

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The transfer rumors continue to swirl around former USF defender Neven Subotic [right]. Several top English sides have been interested in bringing the one-time USA youth international to the Premiership. Everton reportedly had a $20 million offer rejected by Subotic's employer, Borussia Dortmund of the Bundesliga. Click to continue reading...

Yet another one of those nasty transfer rumors comin' your way.... and this time it involves one of the Argentinean Guapos, Fernando Gago. It's ok chicas, his hair still needs moisturiser.

Spanish daily Marca has claimed that Atletico Madrid's president, Gil Marín, is looking to bring dear old Gago and his fellow countryman, the Pied Piper of Higuain to the team.

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Arsenal are in the hunt for Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou, according to reports in the British media.
Despite the fact that this transfer rumor makes absolutely no sense whatsoever from Arsenal's perspective (they already have Arshavin, Van Persie, Eduardo, Walcott, and Bendter - not to mention Wilshere and Rosicky) it does perhaps stir up a new African footballer age controversy. Click to continue reading...

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Hull want to sign Habib Beye from Newcastle...

Among other items found in the always amusing Football365 gossip column is this note about Habib Beye being a target for Hull. Sort of makes you wonder why more of NUFC's useful pieces (insert your own joke here) haven't been the subject of more rumors. Click to continue reading...

It is being reported by Corriere di Livorno that American midfielder Ricardo Clark could finalize a move to Livorno in the coming days. According to the article, a transfer fee has been agreed upon by the two sides. All that remains is for Clark and his new club to agree upon a contract.

Clark's strong showing at last month's Confederations Cup really opened some eyes, as transfer rumors began to swirl around the Houston Dynamo stalwart.

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We have a common theme for our transfer rumor post today. All of our rumors and transfers and non-transfers deal with the same question: How the heck does MLS get (and keep) young, talented players? First, the done deal: Danny Szetela is back in the States and on the roster for [...] Click to continue reading...

Livorno president Aldo Spinelli confirms that they are in talks.

Spinelli states that his transfer fee wouldn't be a problem, but his actual wage requirements might pose an issue.

It seems as though Landon's days of being courted have arrived.

The Three's Company theme song keeps running through my head.

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I've been curious about the lack of Landon Donovan transfer rumors for some time; it would seem logical that his Confederations Cup performance would draw the attention of at least a few European...

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I am talking tomorrow with Gustavo Arellano (KPFK 90.7/4:00pm) about David Beckham, one of my favorite subjects. Becks, of course, is much in the news for his reappearance on the LA Galaxy roster in an exhibition match against the other team in his life - AC Milan. (See Nick Green's match report.)
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While David Moyes did not mention him by name, seems the mainstream media believes Moyes statements two nights ago at the Everton shareholder's forum made it clear that Joleon Lescott will not be leaving Goodison.

"I have already said there will be no players sold at Everton and I do not feel I need to say any more"
"The board have never sold a player from me, it will only be at my discretion.

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Beginning in December of 2008, rumors filled the web with information on Manchester City's supposed done deal in signing Kaka from AC Milan, which at that time (before CR9's transfer) would have made him the most expensive player ever with City offering 100 million pounds. AC Milan and their executives were sold.

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Hey Mark Hughes, own up or shut the f*** up.

If you've spoken to England's Brave John Terry  currently employed by Chelsea by the way or his representatives, tell us. If not, then keep the man's name out of your mouth.

What is this man on about?

Today, after revealing Carlos Tevez to the media, the Manchester City manager spoke on Terry.

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So says The Guardian Online, anyway. Apparently the big man from Togo is in beautiful, scenic Manchester discussing terms, which are reportedly in the neighborhood of £150,000-170,000 a week. Can't imagine that will be a sticking point, since that's roughly twice what he's making in North London.

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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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Seeing as it's offseason, and today just happens to be one of those days when there is really not much to report apart from boring transfer rumors, we're just going to post this even though it's old news, it having slipped us when still fresh... we hope you don't mind? Great then.
There was supposed to be quite an exciting friendly footie match taking place on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in LA on the fourth of July, featuring a team made up of South American stars - including Barca's Leo Messi - against a team of stars from the rest of the world, including such players as Materazzi, Camoranesi, Viera, etc. Click to continue reading...

Everton opens the preseason campaign today (in a bit over 4 hours actually) against Bury at Gigg Lane.
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Sheffield United has reportedly accepted an as yet undisclosed fee (rumored to be in the area of £5 million) from Everton for 20-year old full back Kyle Naughton. Naughton has made 11 appearances for the Blades and earned his first England U-21 call-up in November. Click to continue reading...

John Terry will take part in his first training session of the preseason today. This with his future at the club still largely uncertain.

The Chelsea captain has been the subject of persistent interest from Manchester City this offseason, with at least one bid already being rejected. These approaches follow a similar pursuit of Terry from City during last season's January transfew window.

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Chris Birchall, a Trinidad and Tobago midfielder, has been signed to a four year contract by the Galaxy. This should be a great pick up! He received his P1 Visa on Monday and will be officially added to the roster on July 15th when the transfer window opens.

Arena's comments from the press release:

"Chris is a player that I've tracked for a number of years.

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With most news being transfer rumors now and calcio being in a lull period, I thought this would be an interesting thing to do. I call it Calcio Quiz! (name stolen from an iPhone application. My apologies if the creator is reading this), and I'll test your knowledge of the calcio world with random questions that I made up.

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