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

Greenlizard0 said:
I heard it was £/E26m or something.
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£26m if Real dont sign him before the end of June

Could play into Utd's hands if played right - £75m clause (if reports are to be believed) in Ronaldo's contract, plus a portion of the £26m if Utd make the transfer "easy" with no delays lol - £90m possible? lol
 
BBC Transfer Roundup said:
Chelsea are weighing up an English record £40m bid for Valencia's highly-rated Spanish international forward David Villa.
(Full story: Independent)

Real Madrid are set to beat Chelsea to the signing of France international midfielder Franck Ribery for £60m.
(Full story: The Sun)

AC Milan are ready to rival Real for the signing of Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo as a replacement for Kaka, should the Brazilian move to Madrid.
(Full story: The Sun)

Tottenham have offered David Bentley plus £8m for Aston Villa winger Ashley Young.
(Full story: The Sun)

Villa, though, are interested in taking £10m-rated midfielder Jermaine Jenas from Spurs, and are also keen on Serbian defensive midfielder Nenad Mililjas, who had been interesting Premier League new-boys Wolves.
(Full story: Daily Mail)

Barcelona plan to capitalise on the financial problems at Liverpool with a £20m raid for Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano.
(Full story: The Sun)

The Reds are also set to miss out on their top summer target - Valencia's Spanish midfielder David Silva - because of the budget constraints imposed on manager Rafael Benitez, with Real Madrid favourites to land the player. (Various)

One man who appears to be on his way out of Anfield is Italian defender Andrea Dossena, who is a target for Juventus.
(Full story: Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United's hopes of landing Lyon's £30m-rated striker Karim Benzema have been increased after the president of the French club, Jean-Michel Aulas, said the player was not "untransferable".
(Full story: Daily Express)

Birmingham have been told they must pay £4m if they want to lure defender Scott Dann from Coventry, who have also rejected a £1m bid from the Blues for winger Gary McSheffrey.
(Full story: Daily Express)

England winger Stewart Downing can leave Middlesbrough if the club receive an acceptable offer according to club chief executive Keith Lamb.
(Full story: Daily Express)

Stoke are set to join the race to sign Manchester City defender Richard Dunne, who is also being tracked by Tottenham.
(Full story: Daily Mail)

The Potters are set to give Liam Lawrence a new deal but have turned down Glenn Whelan's demand for a pay-rise.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)

West Ham have targeted full-backs, Rennes' France international Rod Fanni and Middlesbrough's Matthew Bates, as replacement's for Lucas Neill, who has rejected a new one-year deal at Upton Park.
(Full story: Daily Telegraph)

Hull manager Phil Brown is keen to sign Manchester United strike-dup Manucho and Frazier Campbell, both of whom have had recent loan spells at the KC Stadium.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)

Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson wants to sign Doncaster Rovers midfielder Richie Wellens for £1m.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)



OTHER GOSSIP
England manager Fabio Capello says he "does not recognise himself" in the description given of him by Carlo Ancelotti and called for some respect, after the new Chelsea coach described his former AC Milan boss as "surly" and having no dialogue with his players. (Various)

England captain John Terry has urged Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher to reconsider his decision to retire from international football. (Various)

West Ham striker Carlton Cole has sought advice from Chelsea front-man Didier Drogba in his quest to become an England regular.
(Full story: Daily Star)

England fitness coach Massimo Neri is a target for new Juventus coach Ciro Ferrara as he looks to build his back-room staff.
(Full story: The Times)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger turned down the opportunity to become the manager of Real Madrid, despite three meetings with the Spanish club.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)

Roberto Mancini and Slaven Bilic top the shortlist for the manager's job at Portsmouth after Paul Hart - who took temporary charge last season - was told he wouldn't be offered the job.
(Full story: Daily Mirror)

Prospective new Wigan boss Roberto Martinez can be a great success at the JJB Stadium according to former Latics manager Ray Mathias.
(Full story: Daily Express)

Manchester City's Brazilian midfielder Elano has delivered an ultimatum to the club, demanding they offer him a knew lucrative contract or let him leave.
(Full story: Daily Mail)



AND FINALLY
England boss Fabio Capello says England are the Rafael Nadal to Spain's Roger Federer because of their athletic, physical prowess in contrast to the European Champions grace and guile. (Various)

Theo Walcott has confessed he grew a moustache and a designer beard because he was sick of Arsenal players calling him "Sweet Little Boy".
(Full story: The Sun)
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I would like Ronaldo to go now, good as he is, this constant banging on about Madrid and him being the best player in the world is getting boring.

I'm pretty sure the best player in the world would be able to cross a ball more often than not, and not consistently waste free kicks by blazeing them into row z.
I'm also fairly cofident we could replace his goals by getting someone who could take a corner with some degree of competency as most of the players at the club at the moment seem to find this beyond their abilities.
 
FrankJH said:
£26m if Real dont sign him before the end of June

Could play into Utd's hands if played right - £75m clause (if reports are to be believed) in Ronaldo's contract, plus a portion of the £26m if Utd make the transfer "easy" with no delays lol - £90m possible? lol
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The 26 million has nothing to do with united though, Its an alledged agreement between ronaldo and real. If Real don't but him for the 75million trigger then they have to pay ronaldo 26 million not united and if ronaldo doesn't leave united as agreed he owes them 26 million.

That was my reading of it. The sooner the better i'm sick of it being in the papers as staying then going.

Somewhere real seem to have gotten hold of the trillion dollar bill from the simpsons all the 40/50 million plus signings they keep banging on about.
 
he has been hitting them around the wall a lot lower most times, not seen him smash many over the wall and get the dip he did last season into top corner. think he has been making them bounce in front of the keeper a lot more to make it difficult to stop.
 
So Real Madrid will be spending well over £200m and having a team with Ronaldo, Kaka, Villa and Ribery in next year?
Sports writers are muppets.
 
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