Scottish Mag 3 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 TRANSFER GOSSIP Manchester City have sent a high-powered delegate to Italy to try to secure a stunning world-record deal for AC Milan's Kaka. It is understood City are prepared to wait until the summer to land the Brazilian if they can persuade the Serie A club to part with him - but they want to do business now. (Daily Express) City are expected to agree a deal to sign Craig Bellamy for about £12m this week after preparing an improved bid for the Wales striker. (The Times) Man City bid for Bellamy rejected Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to scupper Liverpool's attempts to lure Brazilian defender Anderson from Fluminense. (The Sun) Wigan midfielder Wilson Palacios is wanted by Harry Redknapp, with the Tottenham manager preferring to offer player swaps rather than cash in deals. (The Independent) However, Wigan chairman Dave Whelan is refusing to sell his star players. (Daily Mirror) Redknapp is losing patience with left-back Gareth Bale and wants to sell him or use him as part of a deal to land Middlesbrough midfielder Stewart Downing. (Daily Mirror) Tottenham are pursuing Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones as Redknapp attempts to recruit an imposing target man, but the Black Cats are understood to be unwilling to sell to a club they regard as relegation rivals. (Daily Telegraph) Joe Kinnear will decide within the next 72 hours whether to swoop for Rangers midfielder Barry Ferguson. (Daily Express) Newcastle midfielder Geremi has emerged as a target for Turkish club Besiktas, while FC Porto midfielder Raul Meireles may be making a £4m switch to St James' Park. (Daily Mail) Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear wants midfielder Nigel Quashie, whose three-month loan move to Birmingham from West Ham expires after this weekend, to help the Magpies stave off relegation. (Daily Mirror) Mikel Arteta has denied he could be heading to either Manchester City or Arsenal in a £12m move and the midfielder has pledged his future to Everton. (Daily Mail) Birmingham have told striker Kris Boyd his wage demands will have to be more realistic if his £3.8m move from Rangers is to go ahead. (Daily Mail) Palermo midfielder Mark Bresciano is said to be attracting interest from Fulham, Middlesbrough, Blackburn and Newcastle. (Daily Telegraph) West Brom are tracking the progress of Greek international Angelos Charisteas as the striker remains unsettled at Bundesliga Zwei side Nurnberg. (The Independent) Hearts winger Andy Driver, who has attracted the attention of Everton and Burnley, has said he is in no rush to leave Tynecastle. (Daily Record) Ipswich are close to signing midfielder Luciano Civelli, who recently rejected a £1m move to AEK Athens. (Daily Star) Barnsley manager Simon Davey is keen to sign Bury striker Andy Bishop in a £400,000 deal. (Daily Star) OTHER FOOTBALL GOSSIP Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari's job is on the line in the wake of an astonishing bust-up with Nicolas Anelka. The French striker is angry at being a substitute for the last three games. (The Sun) Blues owner Roman Abramovich will decide on Scolari's future over the next eight weeks. (Daily Express) Chelsea will give Scolari until the summer to show he is up to the job of taking the club forward. The club's minimum expectation of their manager is that Chelsea should be in contention for the leading prizes at the end of the season. (The Times) Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho poured scorn on Scolari's Chelsea when he claimed the team that lost 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday were unrecognisable from the side he built during his time there. "I didn't see Chelsea," said the Inter Milan manager. (The Independent) Rafael Benitez's contract talks are on the brink of collapse over the Liverpool manager's demands for total control of Liverpool's transfer policy. (Daily Star) Midfielder Ryan Giggs will be handed a new Manchester United contract to keep him at Old Trafford until the end of the 2010 campaign. (Daily Mirror) AND FINALLY Chelsea can expect a frosty reception during their FA Cup third-round replay with Southend. Shrimpers boss Steve Tilson said: "I don't go in the away dressing room much. But unless the heater has been fixed since the last game, there's no doubt it will be cold in there. "The away dressing room at Chelsea was very nice. It had carpet. Ours has a concrete floor — and even that's chipped. "There's certainly no room to have a massage — unless they decide not to turn on the big bath and have one in there!" (The Sun) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 What happenned to the superlative and informed scouting structure? What happenned to the 12m made available? The club are really showing an immense lack of imagination in this window. A couple of people off here sat around a table with a couple of phones for a day could get better players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 TRANSFER GOSSIPManchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to scupper Liverpool's attempts to lure Brazilian defender Anderson from Fluminense. (The Sun) Two players in the same team called Anderson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Notice how citeh (best supported club in the history of football. FACT!) are waiting until players they want to buy have played NUFC first? Bellamy, Parker could easily have been bought and now they are waiting until RSC has played against us this weekend. Those Abu Dabi guys are trying their best to fuck Ashley - he must really have pissed them off! Conspiracy theorist, me?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31230 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 What happenned to the superlative and informed scouting structure? What happenned to the 12m made available? The club are really showing an immense lack of imagination in this window. A couple of people off here sat around a table with a couple of phones for a day could get better players. Who we've been linked with so far in January: Day Player Pos Club Source Status 1 Adriano FWD Inter Milan Sun Owen swap mooted 1 David Suazo FWD Inter Milan Sun Owen swap mooted 1 Madjid Boughera DEF Rangers Glasgow Herald Unconfirmed 1 Barry Ferguson MID Rangers Glasgow Herald Denied by the Gers 1 Christopher Samba DEF Blackburn Mail Unconfirmed 1 Papa Bouba Diop MID Portsmouth Mail Unconfirmed 2 Stephen Quinn MID Sheffield United Star Unconfirmed 2 Kyle Naughton DEF Sheffield United Star Unconfirmed 4 Artur Boruc GRK Celtic Sunday Mirror Unconfirmed 4 Leroy Lita FWD Reading News of the World Unconfirmed 4 Michael Johnson MID Manchester City News of the World Unconfirmed 4 Nigel Quashie MID West Ham United People Unconfirmed 4 Allan McGregor GKR Rangers Scottish Sunday Express Unconfirmed 4 Michael Mancienne DEF Chelsea News of the World Alleged loan approach 4 Nedum Onuoha DEF Manchester City Daily Star Sunday Unconfirmed 5 Ariza Makukula FWD Benfica sport.co.uk Unconfirmed 6 Pedro Mendes MID Rangers Mirror Unconfirmed 6 Keiren Westwood GKR Coventry City News and Star Unconfirmed 7 Teko Modise MID Orlando Pirates Sowetan, South Africa Unconfirmed 7 Jose Manuel Flores Moreno DEF Almeria Journal Unconfirmed 8 Mido FWD Middlesbrough Sun Alleged Smith swap 8 Gael Givet DEF Marseille Mirror Unconfirmed 8 Nicolas Burdisso DEF Inter Milan Various Unconfirmed 8 Steven Defour MID Standard Liege Various Unconfirmed 9 Jo FWD Manchester City Mail Unconfirmed 9 Boubacar Sanogo FWD Werder Bremen German media Unconfirmed 9 Peter Lovenkrands FWD Unattached Mail On trial @ SJP 9 John Arne Riise DEF AS Roma Private source Unconfirmed 10 Darren Bent FWD Spurs Mirror Unconfirmed 11 Richard Dunne DEF Manchester City People Unconfirmed 11 James Beattie FWD Sheffield United People Unconfirmed 11 Nicky Shorey DEF Aston Villa People Alleged p/ex with Zog 11 Mark Bresciano MID Palermo Goal Unconfirmed 11 Raul Mereiles MID Porto News of the World Unconfirmed 11 Tom De Mul MID Sevilla News of the World Unconfirmed 11 Amr Zaki FWD El Zamalek People Unconfirmed 11 Nacho Novo FWD Rangers Scottish Sunday Mail Unconfirmed 11 Andrew Driver MID Hearts Scottish Sunday Mail Unconfirmed 11 Kris Boyd FWD Rangers Private source Unconfirmed 11 Mickael Chretien DEF Nancy People Unconfirmed 11 Modeste M’Bami MID Marseille Goal Unconfirmed 11 Pierre Webo FWD Real Mallorca Sunday Sun Unconfirmed 11 Daniel Fox MID Coventry City Sunday Sun Unconfirmed 12 Olivier Dacourt MID Inter Milan Times Unconfirmed 12 Charlie Adam MID Rangers Mail Unconfirmed 12 Chris Burke MID Rangers Mail Signed for Cardiff 12 Brahim Hemdani DEF Rangers Mail Unconfirmed 12 Erik Huseklepp MID SK Brann Tribal Unconfirmed The good times are comin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 We must get Makukulashaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 14075 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Nigel fucking Quashie. Watch out Premiership etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Quashie never seems to help his teams 'stave off relegation'. He's just shit. And he has a fucking stupid name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_prso9 0 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Quashie? Anyone but him FFS..... Nae wonder that lad topped himself off that bridge, he must have heard about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Quashie? Anyone but him FFS..... Nae wonder that lad topped himself off that bridge, he must have heard about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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