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

Tom84 said:
Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet but talkSport have been running with the story that Tevez has signed for City all day now
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I've seen nothing on this anywhere else, I suspect its a bit of scaremongering to push a deal through elsewhere.
 
Tom84 said:
Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet but talkSport have been running with the story that Tevez has signed for City all day now
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Been watching skysports news most of the day and they havent mentioned anything to say that Tevez is off to Man City.
 
Nix said:
They really need to cap the transfer fee I think. It's getting a bit silly now.
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Worth noting that Madrid actually paid more for Zidane (so it's not a world record fee), it just looks more to us because of Sterling's depreciation in recent years.
 
BBC Transfer Gossip round up said:
Valencia striker David Villa will decide on a move to either Real Madrid or Chelsea this week. (Full story: The Sun)

Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner has backed boss Martin O'Neill's attempts to outgun Everton and Roma in the battle for Newcastle striker Michael Owen. (Various)

Villa will also compete with Liverpool in trying to sign Portrsmouth defender Sylvain Distin. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez, meanwhile, says he is not interested in signing striker Ezequiel Lavezzi from Napoli. (Daily Mail)

AC Milan may have lost Kaka but they have overtaken Arsenal and Manchester City in the race to sign Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko. (Full story: Daily Mirror)

Blackburn could move for Austria striker Marc Janko if they sell Roque Santa Cruz, who ios again a target for Manchester City. (Daily Mail)

Meanwhile, Rovers are ready to sell defender Zurab Khizanishvili to Turkish outfit Galatasaray. (Full story: Daily Mirror)

West Ham's takeover will result in manager Gianfranco Zola upping his attempt to sign Inter Milan's £15m-rated attacking midfielder Luis Jimenez. (Various)

The Hammers also want Rennes right-back Rod Fanni and Middlesbrough defender Matthew Bates. (Full story: Daily Mirror)

But Matthew Upson could be sold by Zola after he was told by the club's new owners that he would have to generate his own transfer funds by selling players. (Full story: Daily Mail)

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov and defender Nemanja Vidic will not be leaving the club, according to their agents. (Daily Star) (Full story: Daily Star)

Tottenham could make a £4.8m loss by offloading striker Roman Pavlyuchenko to Italian side Roma for £9m. (Full story: Daily Mirror)

Birmingham will have to battle it out with Bolton for the signing of defender Danny ****tu, while the Midlands club also set their sights on Newcastle defender David Edgar. (Daily Star)

Wolves are to sign centre-back Ronald Zubar from Marseille for £2.5m. (Full story: Daily Mirror)



OTHER GOSSIP
Andorra coach David Rodrigo believes his side can frustrate England in their World Cup qualifier on Wednesday and get the fans booing rival boss Fabio Capello. (Full story: Daily Star)

Former Liverpool team-mates John Barnes and Jason McAteer are rivals to become the next Tranmere boss but could end up working together. (Full story: The Sun)

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo will have tests to see whether he needs a hernia operation after pulling out of Portugal's friendly against Estonia. (Various)

Watford are to appoint former defender Malky Mackay as their new manager. (Daily Star)

Celtic will have to pay West Brom £2m in compensation if they want Baggies boss Tony Mowbray. (Various)
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BBC said:
BREAKING GOSSIP
1029 BST: AC Milan's Alexandre Pato wants talks with former manager and new Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti ahead of sorting out his future. "Before deciding my future I want to talk with him. At the end of June, after the Confederations Cup in South Africa, I will talk with the Milan directors," he told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.

0955 BST: Real Madrid are close to the signing of Valencia striker David Villa. (Spanish newspaper Marca)

0938 BST: Sunderland are being linked to £6m-rated Rennes midfielder Stephane M'bia.
(Full story: The Northern Echo)

0937 BST: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will switch his attentions to signing Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo after capturing Kaka. "Ronaldo is a great player who we would like to bring to the club but first we have to speak to Manchester United because the important thing is for us to maintain a good rapport with everyone," he told Sky Italia.

0843 BST: Aston Villa have denied making Newcastle striker Michael Owen a two-year contract offer. (Press Association)
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HangTime said:
Worth noting that Madrid actually paid more for Zidane (so it's not a world record fee), it just looks more to us because of Sterling's depreciation in recent years.
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I think I'm right in saying that ZZ went for €75m and Kaka's fee is nearer €67m :)
 
Don't know much about him but it seems we might have a chance of signing Pato, if CA wants him:

With the Kaka transfer saga finally over, Milan fans are now afraid that the club will also cash in on his compatriot Alexandre Pato, who is allegedly being tempted to Chelsea by new Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti.

“It’s an honour for me to be appreciated by a club like Chelsea,” Pato told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

“However, I will first talk to Ancelotti, then I will meet with Milan officials. My future will be clearer at the end of June.”

Diavoli supremo Silvio Berlusconi has insisted that after selling Kaka to Real Madrid for a reported €65 million, he will do everything in his power to keep hold of Pato.

“I hope Kaka will be happy in Madrid, but I can’t wish him to win the Champions League. I want to win that!” grinned ‘the Duck’.

“We will lose so much from his departure, but Milan are not just Kaka. We have a great group and we have a phenomenon in the form of Ronaldinho.

“Is [owner Silvio] Berlusconi saying I will stay put? As I said, nothing has been decided yet. I want to speak with Ancelotti. He is an amazing man. He helped me emerge at Milan and in Italian football. Before deciding my future I want to talk to him.”
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HangTime said:
Worth noting that Madrid actually paid more for Zidane (so it's not a world record fee), it just looks more to us because of Sterling's depreciation in recent years.
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I thought Zidane's price was 47 million? Whereas Kaka has gone for an estimated 59 million.
 
Tom84 said:
I thought Zidane's price was 47 million? Whereas Kaka has gone for an estimated 59 million.
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Both transfers are actually in Euros. Its only because the pound has dropped has against the euro that the kaka deal looks bigger. Real actually paid more for ZZ than thye are going to pay for Kaka
 
Tom84 said:
I thought Zidane's price was 47 million? Whereas Kaka has gone for an estimated 59 million.
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I thought it was £44m, but as said the actual pound amount doesn't matter, it is Euros they paid in and euros they're paying in now :)
 
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