khay 10 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 TRANSFER RUMOURS Manchester City want to sign strikers Vagner Love and Jo Alves and midfielder Daniel Carvalho - all three Brazilians play for CSKA Moscow. (Various) Sunderland and Birmingham have joined the race to sign Aston Villa defender Gary Cahill. Bolton have already agreed a fee for the player. (Various) Portsmouth's Senegal international midfielder Papa Bouba Diop is wanted Spanish side Murcia. (Daily Mirror) Newcastle are set to pay £2m for Derby winger Giles Barnes. (Daily Mirror) Blackburn are in talks with Chile captain Claudio Maldonado, who plays for Brazilian side Santos, over a £1m move. (Various) Rangers boss Walter Smith wants Derby keeper Lewis Price in a swap deal with Roy Carroll. (Daily Mirror) Newcastle have ruled out a move for Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda. (Various) John Arne Riise's agent insists the left-back will not be leaving Liverpool to join Newcastle. (Various) Everton are sure defender Jolean Lescott will snub a move to Manchester United or Arsenal and sign a new long-term deal at Goodison. (The Sun) Middlesbrough expect to sign Brazilian striker Afonso Alves. (Various) Arsenal are watching Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko and may make a move for the 21-year-old. (Various) Celtic are hoping to sign Manchester City's unsettled striker Georgios Samaras on a loan deal. (The Guardian) Also on Celtic's wanted list is Burnley's Kyle Lafferty, and the Glasgow club has tabled a £3.12m bid for the striker. (Daily Record) Norwich are ready to bid £850,000 for Scunthorpe's 11-goal forward Martin Paterson. (Various) West Brom are desperate to offload striker John Hartson and will offer him a pay-off this week. (Daily Star) But the Baggies are hoping to clinch deals for Livingston winger Graeme Dorrans and South Korea international midfielder Kim Do-Hean. (Daily Star) Bristol City are set to make a £250,000 move for Coventry's 32-year-old striker Dele Adebola. (Daily Mirror) OTHER GOSSIP The Football Association is considering banning all players except captains from speaking to referees from next season in an attempt to crack down on dissent. (Various) New England manager Fabio Capello is stalling on a decision whether to give David Beckham his 100th cap against Switzerland next week. Capello wants to pick players only on merit and has doubts over Beckham's fitness. (Various) Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is considering retiring from the game when his contract runs out next year. (The Times) Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra is on a collision course with the club after demanding a £120,000-a-week contract. Evra currently earns about £36,000 per week but wants parity with the club's top earners before he commits himself to a new deal. (Daily Mirror) Terry Butcher and Steven Pressley will join Scotland's new coaching team within the next 48 hours. (Daily Record) Ex-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is on the verge of taking over at Spanish side Valencia, who are in relegation trouble in La Liga. (The Sun) Stewart Downing is refusing to have new contract talks with Middlesbrough after his potential move to Tottenham fell through. (Various) Back to top AND FINALLY Chelsea's superstar players were left star-struck themselves yesterday when Diego Maradona visited the club's training ground. The Argentine legend was in huge demand for photographs and autographs. (Various) David Beckham is planning to open a football academy in Brazil. The former England captain already has academies in London and Los Angeles. (The Guardian) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1280 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I can't see us making any significant moves now which is a shame but I would rather go with that policy than ending up with the types of players we have recruited in January post Robson's time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 £2 million for Barnes, no chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 £2 million for Barnes, no chance. Might have a relegation release fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaythesouthernmag 0 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Barnes would be decent especialy at that price but I think it would be nearer to 5 or 6 mil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3640 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 TRANSFER RUMOURSNewcastle are set to pay £2m for Derby winger Giles Barnes. (Daily Mirror) Suppose it's almost Baines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offshore Toon 0 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 £2m for Barnes would be an absolute steal, which is why it won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7318 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I cant believe we havent found a creative midfielder yet. Every ex player, journalist and fan knows thats what we are lacking and you cant tell me there isnt one player in the whole world who could have joined us! yes we dont want to buy shit for the sake of it, but buying no-one could have a negative effect. The numpty fans will be on KKs back in 3 months if we are still playing shit, the press will be all over him like a rash and tbh i cant see Kev putting up with it by the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I cant believe we havent found a creative midfielder yet. Every ex player, journalist and fan knows thats what we are lacking and you cant tell me there isnt one player in the whole world who could have joined us! yes we dont want to buy shit for the sake of it, but buying no-one could have a negative effect. The numpty fans will be on KKs back in 3 months if we are still playing shit, the press will be all over him like a rash and tbh i cant see Kev putting up with it by the end of the season. You think instantly getting a suitable creative midfielder should be possible yet pre-empt fans getting on KK's back in the next few months. Bi-polar tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I cant believe we havent found a creative midfielder yet. Every ex player, journalist and fan knows thats what we are lacking and you cant tell me there isnt one player in the whole world who could have joined us! yes we dont want to buy shit for the sake of it, but buying no-one could have a negative effect. The numpty fans will be on KKs back in 3 months if we are still playing shit, the press will be all over him like a rash and tbh i cant see Kev putting up with it by the end of the season. You think instantly getting a suitable creative midfielder should be possible yet pre-empt fans getting on KK's back in the next few months. Bi-polar tbh You only have to walk out the house and you're falling over creative midfielders....I am anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 My feet and head are cold. Does that make me bi-polar? The January transfer window is the worst time to get players as clubs are reluctant to sell for fear of relegation/missing out on european places. Maybe we'll just have to wait until the summer to get the necessary players in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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