Scottish Mag 3 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 TRANSFER RUMOURS Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves' move to Manchester United looks closer as he is photographed with an official from the English club. (The Sun) Ashley Cole is likely to start the season with Arsenal as there is no sign of Chelsea meeting the north Londoners' valuation of £25m. (The Independent) However, manager Arsene Wenger could leave Cole out the squad to take on Aston Villa on Saturday to prevent the left-back receiving a hostile reception from the club's fans. (The Sun, Daily Mirror) Tottenham could go for Fulham's Luis Boa Morte if a £8m swoop for Atletico Madrid's Martin Petrov fails. (Daily Mirror) Sunderland are in talks for Celtic midfielder Didier Agathe. (The Sun) Real Madrid have cooled on a move for Jose Reyes because Arsenal are asking for £16.5m. (The Sun) Newcastle are chasing £6m-rated Zenit St Petersburg striker Alexander Kerzhakov.( Daily Mirror, Daily Mail) Marcos Senna is ready to commit to Villareal after Manchester United's interest turned to Owen Hargreaves. (The Independent) Wolves have failed in their bid to sign Lee Carsley from Everton. (Daily Star) Scotland and England are aiming to secure the international services of Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley, who is qualified to play for both countries. (Daily Record) Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is after PSV striker Jan Venegoor of Hesselink. (The Sun) Ghana and Udinese midfielder Sulley Muntari is wanted by Portsmouth for £9m. (Daily Mirror) Hearts want to sign Lithuanian midfielder Andrius Bartkus from FK Atlantas. (Daily Record) OTHER GOSSIP Chelsea want the FA to boot former chairman Ken Bates out of football for alleged racism. (Various) FUNNIES Owen Hargreaves must be on the way to Old Trafford as the same security guard that escorted Michael Carrick to Manchester United last month is pictured in the Sun doing the same with the Bayern Munich midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shido 0 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 6 million for a russian striker...seems a bit much. The russian league aint exactly the height of football really.... Never heard of the lad tho but 6 million for an unknown = BAD MOVE imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46208 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 He's scored something like 90-odd in 190-odd so he obviously knows where the net is. I find it funny though that having watched Kuyt umpteen times and still not really known whether we wanted him, we're now turning our attention to a Russian we've presumably barely seen play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I don't think there's many of us who can comment on whether this would be a good move or not given that we haven't go a clue what he's like. I would say though that I've always thought that your better off going for players from eastern Europe as oppose to ones from a warmer climate as they will find it a bit easier to cope with being in this country. Although as there aren't many players who have came here from there I don't really have anything to back that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I was in Liverpool yesterday and talking to a couple of Scousers. Said they didnt want Kuyt, and certainly not for £10M. What people have seen of him dont seem to have been impressed. At the moment, my line of thinking is that for £5M or under, we need to take a risk. Mind you, Im also thinking why didnt we go for Hasslebaink, though I suppose GR maybe thought he would have had a striker by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Only striker for eastern Europe that springs to mind was Maric.... Actually, wasnt he Croatian? *gulp* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Wan't really a striker really though. And of course he just wasn't very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Mind, wernt we playing him up front on his own as well for periods? Cant remember now. Just that is what when we had our Tomasson, Ansersson, Guivarch, Kitson period. Bit like we're prob gonna have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curry stained pilchard 0 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I was in Liverpool yesterday and talking to a couple of Scousers. Said they didnt want Kuyt, and certainly not for £10M. What people have seen of him dont seem to have been impressed. At the moment, my line of thinking is that for £5M or under, we need to take a risk. Mind you, Im also thinking why didnt we go for Hasslebaink, though I suppose GR maybe thought he would have had a striker by now. 180176[/snapback] We'll be taking a risk if we don't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7199 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 COuld be the next schevchenko! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Or Rebrov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curry stained pilchard 0 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 COuld be the next schevchenko! 180222[/snapback] Or Rebrov. 180223[/snapback] They're both Chinese iirc, not Russian... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7199 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 But we were talking about Eastern European players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkinthedog 0 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 in case not already posted here's yer man in action for Zenit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 6 million for a russian striker...seems a bit much. The russian league aint exactly the height of football really.... Never heard of the lad tho but 6 million for an unknown = BAD MOVE imo 180150[/snapback] Out of interest, are you someone who would advocate the signing of a championship player for £4-5 million? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 in case not already posted here's yer man in action for Zenit 180246[/snapback] Based on that clip, give him the number nine! Plays a bit like Ruud, i.e takes up good positions inside the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curry stained pilchard 0 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Did anyone ask Roedertron in the radio call-in about youtube then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil 0 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I was in Liverpool yesterday and talking to a couple of Scousers. Said they didnt want Kuyt, and certainly not for £10M. What people have seen of him dont seem to have been impressed. At the moment, my line of thinking is that for £5M or under, we need to take a risk. Mind you, Im also thinking why didnt we go for Hasslebaink, though I suppose GR maybe thought he would have had a striker by now. 180176[/snapback] It's been said before, but we really should have signed Hasselbaink. We could do with him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curry stained pilchard 0 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Aye, canny clip. What is glaringly obvious from the clip was that those Russian defences can't defend for shit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Already in the days Ronny Gill saying "Not gonna happen". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46208 Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Already in the days Ronny Gill saying "Not gonna happen". 180276[/snapback] Isn't it about time Mr. Face-like-a-smashed-cinema-seat told us what IS going to happen instead of using his back page exclusives to deny rumours printed in other papers!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Already in the days Ronny Gill saying "Not gonna happen". 180276[/snapback] Isn't it about time Mr. Face-like-a-smashed-cinema-seat told us what IS going to happen instead of using his back page exclusives to deny rumours printed in other papers!? 180284[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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