** Official ** Summer 2010 Transfer Thread - Signings, Sightings and Rumor's in Here

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Biz.Kid09 said:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/11/craig-bellamy-manchester-city-outburst
Interesting...i too was extremely angry when he high fived Redknapp after the spurs game, and as much as i love him as a player like always his temper etc gets the better of him and so i expect him to be sold within in the next few weeks...and its good that were considering fining him because we need to show were not push overs (:p) and that a player who had a good season doesnt demand a place in the team etc and is free to talk to the press behind Mancini and City
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I think it all pretty much started with Bellamy telling the board they did a crappy thing in firing Hughes, which is fair, and Mancini took offense when really I don't see anything against him. Also he had a knee injury and his doctors/trainers had him on a specific training schedual, again, pretty standard in dealing with an injury and Mancini was a little heavy handed in forcing him to train under someone Mancini knows. When you have an injury and you trust your doctor/trainer though, you'd not take kindly being forced to see someone you don't know. I can understand Bellamy being peeved, high fiving Redknapp is really borderline and pushing it, but by then he'd been screwed around with and by that stage I think everyone thought he'd be moving on, or moved on by Mancini so fair game to be honest.

Did he really high five Redknapp though, I can't remember seeing it, just hearing about it.

Meh, its just stupid from City, for the fact that Mancini's top priority clearly isn't keeping players happy, and getting rid of Bellamy, who along with Tevez were the two best players in the team by a pretty huge margin(ok 3, Given also), is just daft, even more so when he's miles better than Johnson, SWP, and Silva's yet to be proven and probably not as good.
 
ROFL!!!

Sullivan is a ****ing clown!


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...8m-says-West-Ham-chairman-David-Sullivan.html

Chairman David Sullivan said on Wednesday night: “We have cooled on Yakubu. When you have a good hard look at him, we want younger and quicker and better.
"Everything has a price. You want to get Yakubu for £1-2 million and they are quoting £8 million and that is far too much.

“They have to be more realistic. If they said £1-2m we might go back. We bid more at the start of the summer because we had more flexibility but, at this moment in time, having spent some of our money on other players we want him for £1-2m.”
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What a tit!
 
drunkenmaster said:
I think it all pretty much started with Bellamy telling the board they did a crappy thing in firing Hughes, which is fair, and Mancini took offense when really I don't see anything against him. Also he had a knee injury and his doctors/trainers had him on a specific training schedual, again, pretty standard in dealing with an injury and Mancini was a little heavy handed in forcing him to train under someone Mancini knows. When you have an injury and you trust your doctor/trainer though, you'd not take kindly being forced to see someone you don't know. I can understand Bellamy being peeved, high fiving Redknapp is really borderline and pushing it, but by then he'd been screwed around with and by that stage I think everyone thought he'd be moving on, or moved on by Mancini so fair game to be honest.

Did he really high five Redknapp though, I can't remember seeing it, just hearing about it.

Meh, its just stupid from City, for the fact that Mancini's top priority clearly isn't keeping players happy, and getting rid of Bellamy, who along with Tevez were the two best players in the team by a pretty huge margin(ok 3, Given also), is just daft, even more so when he's miles better than Johnson, SWP, and Silva's yet to be proven and probably not as good.
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Tevez wont leave but i see Bellamy leaving especially with his performance last night (3 assists and 1 goal) and yeh i think basically Mancini doesnt like him as much as hes a good player he would prefer someone like Balotelli....and yeh he did if you watch as Redknapp gets up from his seat and is stood at the end of the tunnel Bellamy comes up to him with jacket etc on and high fives him with a big smile :/....also i would like to say im annoyed that Robinho has been included in the Euro squad and Silva hasnt unless Robinho has been told he has no option and hes staying and wants to play but still i would have put Silva in the squad over Viera!!!!
on another subject ive just been reading that Bebe guy was playing for portugal in the homeless world cup a year or so ago lol
 
G|mp said:
Agreed buit taking that point of view begs this question, why does Wenger continue to moan about rough tactics from the likes of Bolton and Blackburn when he packed a team out of the likes of Adams, Keown and Veiriaiaia who used to kick 7 shades out of the opposition.

It's double standards by Arsenal yet again, do you ever hear any other manager moaning about playing rough?
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So who are you criticising here, the manager, the players, or the fans? :confused:
 
Todays gossip

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Liverpool will have to cough up £20m for Carlton Cole. West Ham are willing to sell but they want a top price as they would have little time before the new season kicks off to sign a replacement striker.
Full story: the Sun

Chelsea have beaten off Manchester United to land highly rated Burkina Faso prospect Bertrand Traore. The midfielder, who is only 14, shone at the Under-17 World Cup last year - where he became the youngest player to appear in the finals.
Full story: the Sun

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is considering making a £14m offer for two Aston Villa players, with England defender Stephen Warnock, 28, and Bulgaria midfielder Stiliyan Petrov, 31, his targets.
Full story: caughtoffside.com

Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland is putting his proposed move to Aston Villa - as part of a swap deal with Villa's James Milner - on hold as he waits to see whether Tottenham will make a late bid.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa are preparing to bring Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia to Villa Park as part of a triangle of moves, with Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer joining Arsenal and Villa's Brad Friedel moving to Craven Cottage.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham are looking to offload striker Peter Crouch. The England player was offered to West Ham as part of an unsuccessful proposed swap deal for Scott Parker but Liverpool and Everton could be interested.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Meanwhile, Harry Redknapp has been to watch France striker Loic Remy and Nice's £13m-rated man is now the Tottenham manager's number one target.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton sent scouts to watch Remy make his France debut against Norway on Wednesday but the Merseyside club were not alone, with Aston Villa, Sunderland, Chelsea and Spurs all represented in the stands.
Full story: Daily Mail

New Fulham boss Mark Hughes wants Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz to spearhead his attack. The 28-year-old player fears he could miss out on Roberto Mancini's 25-man squad and would be keen to link up with the manager who originally brought him to England from Bayern Munich three years ago.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United are interested in signing £9m-rated Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku, 17, from Anderlecht.
Full story: caughtoffide.com

West Ham manager Avram Grant is looking to snap up Manchester City's Brazilian striker Jo, 23, should he lose the services of English forward Carlton Cole.
Full story: caughtoffide.com

Germany coach Joachim Loew has urged his World Cup star Mesut Ozil to reject Manchester United in favour of Spanish giants Barcelona. "You have to remember that playing for Barcelona is very special for a footballer," said Loew.
Full story: Daily Star

Stoke striker James Beattie is in Glasgow for talks with Rangers and looks set to seal a £1.5m switch to the Scottish Premier League champions.
Full story: Daily Record

St Mirren will not pursue their interest in former Dundee United midfielder Greg Cameron. The 22-year-old, released by United at the end of the season, had been on trial with Saints - but manager Danny Lennon is looking to strengthen other areas of his squad.
Full story: Daily Record

Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano is close to leaving Seville for Marseille. Spanish newspaper AS said that the 29-year-old - who has been linked with Tottenham, Manchester United and AC Milan - is on the verge of accepting a three-year deal.
Full story: imscouting.com

OTHER GOSSIP

Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is so eager to take over the vacant managerial role at Aston Villa that he is willing to lower his high salary demands.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa may give caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald an extended spell in charge to buy themselves some time to find a successor to Martin O'Neill. Villa have been inundated with applications since O'Neill quit but are determined not to be rushed into a decision and are now prepared to let MacDonald remain in the post for a couple of weeks, possibly even longer.
Full story: the Guardian

Striker Craig Bellamy has ruined any chance he had of being named in Manchester City's 25-man squad after criticising boss Roberto Mancini. Mancini is said to be seething over Bellamy's outburst, in which he claimed he had not spoken to his manager in six months and laid into the Italian for his perceived aloofness.
Full story: Daily Mirror

AND FINALLY

Sunderland manager and former Manchester United captain Steve Bruce had to borrow a Leeds tie to be allowed into the VIP area at Elland Road on Tuesday to watch his son, Alex, make his debut for the club. Derby boss Nigel Clough was refused entry last weekend because he was wearing a tracksuit.
Full story: Daily Mail
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"Manchester United are interested in signing £9m-rated Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku, 17, from Anderlecht."

We sign BeBe and are after a 17 year old, and spend about £17m on the two but can't stump up the cash for Ozil.

£9m for a 17 year old is a lot of cash...
 
Rangers are in talks with James Beattie and Tommy Smith.

Anyone able to comment on their current form/status?

Both now in their 30`s and fee`s of 1.5 million being banded about.

Worth a punt?
 
Seems we are still in negotiations too for Nicika Jelavic of Rapid Vienna.

Looks a very decent player with a far better sell on value than either Beattie or Smith.
 
I saw him play a bit for Derby in highlights when he was on loan there, he has good touch and passing, but for a tall guy he's pretty weak, nor does he have any great pace. I don't think he's much of a grafter either, so he might struggle a bit in the SPL, but I don't know. He has plenty of flair, and a year to toughen up in Scotland could polish him into a decent player, but he's what 20 now? I had kinda given up on him ever breaking into the Arsenal team.

edit. lol just had a look on wiki to check his age... well the Derby loan was two seasons ago now; I thought it was last season, but he was just playing for the reserves for the whole of 09-10, played just once for our first team in the Carling Cup...
 
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goonerfan said:
I saw him play a bit for Derby in highlights when he was on loan there, he has good touch and passing, but for a tall guy he's pretty weak, nor does he have any great pace. I don't think he's much of a grafter either, so he might struggle a bit in the SPL, but I don't know. He has plenty of flair, and a year to toughen up in Scotland could polish him into a decent player, but he's what 20 now? I had kinda given up on him ever breaking into the Arsenal team.

edit. lol just had a look on wiki to check his age... well the Derby loan was two seasons ago now; I thought it was last season, but he was just playing for the reserves for the whole of 09-10, played just once for our first team in the Carling Cup...
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I'd say thats kinda spot on for him, he's probably going to be a good Championship player in terms of the English league maybe a bottom PL side but certainly nothing more.
 
goonerfan said:
I saw him play a bit for Derby in highlights when he was on loan there, he has good touch and passing, but for a tall guy he's pretty weak, nor does he have any great pace. I don't think he's much of a grafter either, so he might struggle a bit in the SPL, but I don't know. He has plenty of flair, and a year to toughen up in Scotland could polish him into a decent player, but he's what 20 now? I had kinda given up on him ever breaking into the Arsenal team.
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I guess it`ll either make him or break him up here then. Rangers fans are pretty savage on players who appear not to be trying or giving 100%.

The likes of Van Bronckhurst, Gattuso, Cuellar and Arteta learned this very quickly and it didn`t do their career`s any harm.

Hopefully playing in front of 52,000 every second week will spur him on.

Theres no hiding place up here.
 
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