**Summer Transfer Thread: News, Rumours and Speculation**

Tombstone said:
Thats a great price imo, good signing for Fulham for that kind of money.
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Definitely.

I would've thought we'd go for another £10m striker, but i guess AJ can only score more than he did. Or, we're selling someone and hes the cheaper backup.

I reckon we'll be working on probably around £15m or so, maybe a tad more, and needing probably 8 more players at least really.

Another good centre mid, another winger would be very helpful. Huddlestone would suit us very well.
 
Liverpool need to start thinking about replacing carragher. Imo, I don't think skrtel is good enough and now with hyypia gone our defence will look weak, especially if carra stops performing and agger gets injured again.
 
Hmm, mixed reports about Adebayor. I'm thinking that he maybe told the press he wants to stay at Arsenal so that Wenger can push for a higher transfer fee when the day comes, much like he's told people to shut up about the real sum in the coffers.
 
Visionary said:
It's a rubbish signing for any money, he's ****.
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In your opinion maybe. In my opinion he is better than many other players I see being bought for a lot more than 1.5 million. Time will tell if the 1.5mil proves to be a decent investment. I think it will be, you think it wont. Thats the wonder of the interwebz :)
 
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Tummy said:
If Villa struggle to make the top 5 next season, it will be down to teams pushing for the top 5/6 playing better.

Villa have done very well this season, Barry is replaceable, I still don't understand all the love he gets, he's a decent midfielder. Nothing more. Get as much as you can for him, bring in a couple of players.

Laursen is a tough player to replace, he's easily one of the better players Villa have, and will be tough to replace.
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I don't think Villa will be any worse off next year provided they do get a quality replacement for Laursen, a right back and a few good (Better than Knight and Harewood) Squad players. I can't see Barry going as i don't honestly think there is another epl team that needs him who are a better proposition than Villa. With a fuller squad we'd have probably got 4th, certainly 5th.

They have some excellent young players coming through (Brennan, Delfouneso et al) who need to be supplemented by some intellegent signings for squad players. There is nothing much wrong with the first XI.

I think Zat Knight will leave. Harewood will leave. Shorey possibly, though i hope not. Bouma coming back will be like a new signing. We need a proper right back.

There was talk in the local press of Mellberg coming back, and if it turns out to be true it would be great.
 
BBC Transfer Gossip said:
Manchester City believe they have won the race to sign Manchester United forward Carlos Tevez and Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry - for a combined fee of £42m.
(Full story: News of the World)

And City are also lining up a £30m bid for Barcelona's Champions League-winning striker Samuel Eto'o.
(Full story: The People)

Barcelona are poised to offer £40m for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
(Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United could bid £15m for Real Madrid striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar as a replacement for Carlos Tevez.
(Full story: The People)

AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti will this week be confirmed as the new manager of FA Cup winners Chelsea, with the club preparing to step up their chase of £50m Atletico Madrid forward Sergio Aguero.
(Full story: Mail on Sunday)

Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is wanted by both Tottenham and West Ham.
(Full story: The People)

Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez says he would like to join Liverpool.
(Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp wants to lure Chelsea winger Joe Cole, who played under him at West Ham, to White Hart Lane.
(Full story: The People)

Chelsea and Liverpool are battling it out for Paris St Germain midfielder Stephane Sessegnon - who is rated at about £12m.
(Full story: News of the World)

Steve Bruce wants Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch when he takes the manager's job at Sunderland.
(Full story: The People)

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is willing to pay £8m for Sunderland midfielder Kieran Richardson.
(Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Fulham are set to make a £5m bid for Standard Liege striker Dieumerci Mbokani.
(Full story: News of the World)

And Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is also interested in £6m-rated winger Momo, who plays for Spanish side Xerez CD. (The People)

Beaten FA Cup finalists Everton have been tracking Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic.
(Full story: News of the World)

Liverpool's players have told manager Rafael Benitez that he should bring Newcastle striker Michael Owen back to Anfield.
(Full story: The People)

Newcastle defender Jose Enrique says he wants to stay at the relegated club.
(Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Stoke sent scouts to the Republic of Ireland match this week, in order to watch Nigeria full-back Chibuzor Okonkwo.
(Full story: News of the World)

And Stoke boss Tony Pulis is closing in on the signing of Real Mallorca striker Juan Arango.
(Full story: The People)

Everton are leading the race for Leeds United's £7m-rated midfielder Fabian Delph.
(Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United will not let midfielder Paul Scholes leave Old Trafford, despite reported interest from Stoke and Bolton.
(Full story: The People)

Bolton manager Gary Megson has made a £6m offer for Spurs midfielder Tom Huddlestone.
(Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Huddlestone will be part of a mass exodus from Tottenham this summer. The other players up for sale are Didier Zokora, Gareth Bale, David Bentley, Heurelho Gomes, Roman Pavlyuchenko and Darren Bent.
(Full story: Mail on Sunday)

Sunderland's new manager will be encouraged to make a bid for Bent in the summer. (Sunday Express)

Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak is unhappy he has not had more first-team opportunities at Old Trafford and wants to go out on loan.
(Full story: The People)

Blackburn are facing up to the prospect of losing Benni McCarthy, Stephen Warnock and Chris Samba over the summer.
(Full story: News of the World)

However, Manchester City defender Tal Ben-Haim is likely to join up with his old boss Sam Allardyce at Blackburn.
(Full story: News of the World)

Portsmouth duo Peter Crouch and Glen Johnson are not yet willing to commit their futures to the club until they receive assurances from the club's prospective new owner Sulaiman Al Fahim.
(Full story: Mail on Sunday)

Blackburn are tracking Egyptian midfielder Mahmoud Abdel Razek Fadlallah, who is valued at £3.6m by his club Zamalek.
(Full story: The People)

Liverpool are chasing Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson. (Sunday Express)

West Ham midfielder Lee Bowyer is closing in on a free transfer to Birmingham. (News of the World)

Birmingham want Cardiff striker Ross McCormack and Manchester United defender Danny Simpson as they prepare for life in the Premier League.
(Full story: The People)


OTHER GOSSIP
Portsmouth's prospective new owner Sulaiman Al Fahim wants to bring Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp back to Fratton Park.
(Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Manager Alan Shearer's future at Newcastle has been thrown into doubt after owner Mike Ashley put the club up for sale.
(Full story: News of the World)

England manager Fabio Capello says it was Theo Walcott's decision to play in this summer's European Under-21 Championship - a move which has angered his Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. (Sunday Express)

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who is a candidate for the Portsmouth job, is wanted by Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon.
(Full story: News of the World)

Croatia manager Slaven Bilic has joined Eriksson in the race to become Portsmouth manager.
(Full story: The People)

Paul Jewell is being lined up for a return to Wigan, should manager Steve Bruce move to Sunderland.
(Full story: News of the World)

Bruce became interested in the Sunderland job when Wigan chairman Dave Whelan told him to cut the club's wage bill by £4m. (The People)

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce is prepared to sign a new contract with the club and will hope that by saving Rovers from relegation, he can negotiate an improved transfer kitty.
(Full story: The People)

QPR have set their sights on Brazilian legend Zico as they look for a new manager, although former Ipswich boss Jim Magilton is favourite to land the job.
(Full story: News of the World)

Canadian multi-millionaire Jeff Mallett is looking to launching a takeover for Sheffield Wednesday.
(Full story: The People)

West Brom want £1m in compensation should manager Tony Mowbray join Celtic.
(Full story: News of the World)
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Barcelona are poised to offer £40m for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
(Full story: Sunday Mirror)

No! :mad:

As much as I do like Barcelona, Fabregas belongs at the Grove.
 
I can't see Fabregas leaving to be honest.

Barcelona's midfield options are like this at the moment:

-------Keita/Toure/Busquets---------
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------Xavi-----------Iniesta----------

With one of those back three tending to fill in if Xaxi or Iniesta is injured.

So Fabregas would be competing with Xavi and Iniesta for starting spots.

He wouldn't play in the defensive role of the three as that is reserved for big lads who can make crunching tackles, hence Keita/Toure/Busquets.
 
Fabregas is a playmaker and he's able to play both CM and DM - Wenger has proven this.

Looking at it objectively, Fabregas would be an absolutely brilliant asset to Barcelona. I have no doubt he would fit in there perfectly. However, as an Arsenal fan, I cannot bare to see him go - he's too central to our team at the moment. I would love to see Fabregas mature to legendary stature much like Henry did, wearing Arsenal colours.
 
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