All New Summer 2008 Transfer Merry Go Round/Rumour Mill

From the BBC:

Chelsea are being strongly linked with a move for departing Barcelona midfielder Deco. (News of the World)

Thierry Henry could be tempted to follow David Beckham into Major League Soccer with a £5.2m-a-year offer to join new club Seattle Sounders. (Various)

James McFadden is a wanted man following Birmingham's relegation - with Portsmouth, Sunderland and Celtic chasing the £6m-rated striker. (Sunday Express)

Juande Ramos wants £8m-rated Sevilla defender Adriano Correia added to his Tottenham squad this summer. (News of the World)

John Arne Riise is ready to snub a move to Newcastle for the lure of Champions League football next season with Schalke emerging as favourites to sign him. (News of the World)

Manchester City skipper Richard Dunne has set his heart on a summer move to Tottenham despite efforts by Sven-Goran Eriksson to keep him at Eastlands. (Mail on Sunday)

Liverpool are close to completing a £13m double swoop for Italian defender Andrea Dossena and Espanyol left winger Albert Riera. (News of the World)

The Reds will also turn their attention to Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing if they fail to land Aston Villa's Gareth Barry. (News of the World)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to raid his homeland, France for three players to make up for the loss of Mathieu Flamini. Wenger has identified Lille midfielder Jean Makoun, St-Etienne right-back Mahamadou Dabo and Marseille's Samir Nasri. (Sunday Telegraph)

Everton want to bid £11m for Valencia winger Joaquin. (News of the World)

Galatasaray's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan is an £11m target for Newcastle. (News of the World)

Tottenham have emerged as favourites to sign Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o after making a £24m bid. And they have also made their interest in West Ham's Dean Ashton clear to the Hammers. (News of the World)

Martin O'Neill is confident he will land Arsenal's Justin Hoyte after failing with a £4.5m bid last year. (News of the World)

Villa have reached agreement with Chelsea for midfielder Steve Sidwell. The fee for the former Reading star is £7m. (News of the World)

Chelsea are poised to ditch Nicolas Anelka and set up the ninth transfer of his career. (Sunday Mirror)

Roy Keane hopes to cash in on Manchester City's summer clearout by landing Stephen Ireland. (News of the World)

Tottenham are weighing up a move for Michael Owen if their bid to land Samuel Eto'o collapses. (The People)

Outgoing Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini is desperate to succeed Avram Grant as boss of Chelsea this summer. (Various)

Manchester City owner could be prepared to perform a u-turn and stick with manager Sven-Goran Eriksson. (Sunday Express)

Michael Carrick has joined Manchester United's big money elite with a new £14.5m four-year contract. (News of the World)

American president George Bush has emrged as a key figure in Tom Hicks's plans to retain his grip on co-ownership of Liverpool. (News of the World)

Derby want former England boss Steve McClaren to take them back into the Premier League. (News of the World)
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There could be an exodus from Stamford Bridge - I guess it depends on the CL final too

Carvalho recently quoted as saying he might go, Drogba and Lampard maybe to Italy, Essien not sure either

Of course you never now whether its just paper talk putting it in their mouth's, but that team was definitely Maureen's in its core (doesnt it seem agessssssss ago that he left?)
 
apprently Boro and Newcastle are to battle it out for Arda Turan

Would love to see him in a boro shirt looks great and only 21 will be gutted it we get beaten to him by the skunks tho
 
BBC said:
American president George Bush has emrged as a key figure in Tom Hicks's plans to retain his grip on co-ownership of Liverpool. (News of the World)
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What the fluff does that mean!?

But yeah more boring rumors for Liverpool :(

I wonder if we're ever going to escape the same old 3rd-4th position slump we've found ourselves in for the past god knows how many years.
 
Nzyme said:
apprently Boro and Newcastle are to battle it out for Arda Turan

Would love to see him in a boro shirt looks great and only 21 will be gutted it we get beaten to him by the skunks tho
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I just fear that he'll be blinded by the bright lights of Middlesboro and join for the glamour rather than footballing reasons.

:p;)

Edit- His goalscoring record is class, about 1 in 3 is great for a winger, although in the Turkish league to be fair.
 
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FrankJH said:
There could be an exodus from Stamford Bridge - I guess it depends on the CL final too

Carvalho recently quoted as saying he might go, Drogba and Lampard maybe to Italy, Essien not sure either

Of course you never now whether its just paper talk putting it in their mouth's, but that team was definitely Maureen's in its core (doesnt it seem agessssssss ago that he left?)
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As much as i would be sorry to see Drogba and Lampard go, Essien is probably the best player in the chelsea squad atm. I hope the club do everything to keep him
 
Chong Warrior said:
Spurs have Gareth Bale, Gilberto, Modric, Malbranque and Lennon who can all play left midfield...
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Yeah they can play there, but Bale/Gilberto are really fullbacks, and Malbranque and Lennon are righties. I don't really know about Modric to be fair.

I could understand them maybe bringing in a young striker to boost the squad depth and develop (Scott Sinclair, say), but not an older pricey one. Berbatov and Keane is a good partnership that personally I wouldn't be looking to break up.
 
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Nzyme said:
apprently Boro and Newcastle are to battle it out for Arda Turan

Would love to see him in a boro shirt looks great and only 21 will be gutted it we get beaten to him by the skunks tho
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Galatasaray want to wait till euro 2008 is over, hoping his price will go up, i dont rate him, think he will flop
 
HangTime said:
Yeah they can play there, but Bale/Gilberto are really fullbacks, and Malbranque and Lennon are righties. I don't really know about Modric to be fair.

I could understand them maybe bringing in a young striker to boost the squad depth and develop (Scott Sinclair, say), but not an older pricey one. Berbatov and Keane is a good partnership that personally I wouldn't be looking to break up.
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No Bale and Gilberto aren't out and out full-backs, Gilberto is a left midfielder who can play left-back and Bale was outstanding for us on the left and I'm certain that's how his career will progress at WHL :)

Malbranque always plays there for us and Lennon switches sides all the time, though you're right he's mainly RM. Modric plays LM for his country I believe..?

I don't think Spurs want to break up one of the Prem's most formiddable partnerships... but I don't think they have any choice, I think Berba wants out :(
 
I can't see Lampard leaving any time soon.

As for Drogba, I really don't know, I am so bored about hearing he is going to be leaving every bloody season, I never know whether it is BS or not anymore.
 
Chong Warrior said:
No Bale and Gilberto aren't out and out full-backs, Gilberto is a left midfielder who can play left-back and Bale was outstanding for us on the left and I'm certain that's how his career will progress at WHL :)

Malbranque always plays there for us and Lennon switches sides all the time, though you're right he's mainly RM. Modric plays LM for his country I believe..?

I don't think Spurs want to break up one of the Prem's most formiddable partnerships... but I don't think they have any choice, I think Berba wants out :(
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Agreed.

I suspect our line up next season won't be too far away from this:

Hart
Hutton Woodgate Rocha Gilberto
Lennon Jenas Modric Bale
Eto'o Keane

Apparently, Levy is in Barca today to make a formal offer for Eto'o.
 
skippi90 said:
Agreed.

I suspect our line up next season won't be too far away from this:

Hart
Hutton Woodgate Rocha Gilberto
Lennon Jenas Modric Bale
Eto'o Keane

Apparently, Levy is in Barca today to make a formal offer for Eto'o.
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I honestly cannot comprehend why Eto'o would want to go to a UEFA cup mid table team, from Barcelona? Surely nearly all CL teams would want him.

If Berbatov is too good for you, Eto'o certainly is.
 
Chelsea are poised to ditch Nicolas Anelka and set up the ninth transfer of his career. (Sunday Mirror)
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C'mon Fergie. He'd be an excellent addition to the United squad.
 
Please. Stop the Eto'o talk. He's never going to come to Spurs.

Even if he's saying that he wants to come to Spurs, it's just to flush out other bidders/get a better contract at Barca.

Eto'o joining Spurs is as likely as Shevchenko leaving Milan.
 
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