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Yeah, great signing for Hull. They have really picked up some great players over the last season

15.07 Wigan Athletic have confirmed the signing of Mido on loan from Middlesbrough for the rest of the season, a day after Marlon King went in the opposite direction.

14.58 Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez says he is not looking to add to his squad before the close of the transfer window.


doh'eth

Just saw the bullard signing news. Absolutly delighted!! I know he sometimes goes missing for periods but you can't deny his quality. A real coup for us and hopefully the beginning of better times after a dissapointing month and a bit. I'm quite surprised he left fulham for us tho, maybe we offered him juicy pay packet.

EDIT: ahh... 45,000 pounds a week probably has a lot to do with his decision ^_^

Edited by Laughingman: 24/1/2009 07:14:14 AM

Just read that he could face 5 years cos he pleaded not guilty, I would be gutted if it happened tbh, I cant see it happening but you Pool fans must be a bit nervous

Goal.com also has Liverpool ready to fight Everton for Almeida

Almeida would be good. On loan first. He could do a Morientes though.

Not really. That will never happen.
Heskey went to AV! WOOOOOT

Whether he's top class or not, if they keep signing players like Bullard, etc., Hull won't suffer second season syndrome.

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes insists he is still in charge of transfer policy at the club, and will go back to Blackburn with a final bid for striker Roque Santa Cruz before the transfer window closes. (Daily Mail)

However, Hughes is not impressed that Rovers are asking £20m for the Paraguayan. (Daily Mail)

Having brought Emile Heskey to Villa Park, Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will now try to lure Michael Owen from Newcastle. (Various)

Zenit St Petersburg playmaker Andrei Arshavin may go on strike if he does not end up getting his move to Arsenal this month. The Gunners faxed over their final offer on Friday. (Guardian)

Sunderland are in talks with Tottenham Hotspur over a swap deal which would bring Kenwyne Jones to White Hart Lane in return for £6m plus Darren Bent. (Daily Mail)

Failing that, Spurs will go after Carlton Cole from West Ham, but the Hammers have told Harry Redknapp not to bother with a new bid having rejected an £8m offer. (Independent)

Bolton are trying to sign Sporting Lisbon star Miguel Veloso for £12m. (Daily Mirror)

Joining Ivanovic on the list of Chelsea players possibly bound for Italy is Florent Malouda, who has aroused the interest of Juventus. (Daily Express)

Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are facing the prospect of striking a deal for the club worth £110m less than it would have been last July, as they try to sell to Kuwaiti billionaire Nasser al-Kharafi. (Guardian)

Players joining British teams from outside the European Union will be given a year to learn English and pass an exam on the basics, under new immigration rules which come into force this autumn. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has given the scheme his backing. (Times)

The Kuwaiti al-Kharafi dynasty of prospective Liverpool owners made their money from burgers and fast food. (Guardian)

Sounds like he'll fit in at Arsenal.



What. The. Fuck. If this happens I will fucking kill myself.



:shock: :shock: :shock:



AS if he'll go to Bolton :lol:



What does it mean 'be given a year'? If they're not up to scratch are they deported?

9.30 Some early lines coming out of today's newspapers are David Villa to Manchester City in the summer for a paltry £70million, while Sunderland are ready to sell Kenywne Jones to Tottenham for £6million and Darren Bent.

Add another £80 million to that and I'm sure Sparky will be happy.

That would be a great frontline. Really good. No sarcasm btw.

Oh poor diddums Andrei.Its not like your going to be winning anything if you do leave.

LOL. Keep Bent. Jones aint that good of a signing.

Damn about Ivanovic. Shouldnt let him go. Fuck Malouda off. He's useless. Get a bit of money out of both if they progress.

11.37 Dirk Kuyt's agent has distanced his client from reports linking him with a move to Juventus.

10.44 Gianluigi Buffon would leave Juventus if he was the subject of a "fantasy football bid" like AC Milan playmaker Kaka, the goalkeeper said on Saturday.

10.29 Zenit St Petersburg have issued an ultimatum to Arsenal to conclude a deal for wantaway playmaker Andrei Arshavin today, or risk missing out on him entirely.

10.11 Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has hinted that he could reunite Emile Heskey with Michael Owen in the summer. Would the Newcastle striker be a good signing for Villa?

9.45 Jose Mourinho has conceded his liking for Jermaine Jenas and Didier Drogba and admits a deal could be done in January.


Jesus. Buffon is calling out to man citeh

man, if we miss out on arshavin, were fucked, who else are we gonna get in the next few days, unless we actually spend some cash

Tbh he isn't going to give us too much. He has valuable experience and is a quality player. But with 16 games left this season in the Premier League and the normal settling in period for a player from another league and it doesn't leave him with much time to have a big impact.

That said though I really hope we do sign him, as unlikely as it is atm. I would much prefer a quality DM though or a solid commanding CB.

yeah but if we dont get him, there will not be long left and we'll most likely not sign anyone at all

you'll still have bentner wont you....lol:lol:

mark hughes made inquirys for DAVID VILLA....valencia put a price of 90mil euro

Edited by timmyg: 25/1/2009 12:42:56 AM

Bendtner, despite his poor efforts this season, has a knack for scoring off the bench late in the game. He's definitely not ready to play full matches and lead our attack, but as an impact player he's proven to be quite useful at times.

And true about not signing anyone. I just can't understand Wenger's lack of interest in a DM. When you sell off 3(Flamini, Gilberto, Diarra) and don't bother even buying 1, then that's just poor managing. We have Denilson whose been pretty damn good this season, but I still question his defensive skills and that's how Wenger is playing him. So this is the number one position we need cover and soon!

Cheap tie and rickety stool at the ready then.

Young Owen + Heskey = quality stuff.
Old owen + Heskey = fail. Heskey needs someone to do his running for him. Owen is in the same boat now. Wouldn't work, doens't take a genius to figure that out. Hopeful, speculative reporting at best.

David Villa for 90mil Euro?? Given the moeny City have at their disposal, DONE DEAL imo.

Re: Bendtner; So the guy scored off the bench once or twice, big fucking deal, the bloke's a fucking joke. The only reason Arsenal still have him is that nobody will take him off their hands.

In other news:
According to skysports:
-Jenas and Drogba could well be Inter bound according to Mourinho.
-the talks of £70million for David Villa have been labelled "paltry".
-Javier Saviola has once again been linked to Portsmouth and has described his situation at Real Madrid as "desperate" and "intolerable".
-Gael Givet is looking to impress during his loan spell at Blackburn and make the deal permanent.

Out of all the clubs that have shown interest, e.g United, City, Milan and Arsenal Bolton are the only ones to actualy confirm a bid and this isnt the first time either but yeah Bolton will be priced out of it and I cant see him giving up Champions League football for Bolton

Agbonlahor could easily offer that but I cant see them getting Owen.
And Lol at Buffon at least he is honest about it unlike a certain British footballer in America who took a massive check to help "develop the game" and then cut back on loan to a European team

Once or twice? It's been more than that and at times like this when we aren't creating too much, I'm stoked to have a player capable of making an impact. He is lazy and generally not that great a player which is why I'm glad he hasn't been starting matches. And with regards to no one wants him, Arsenal have already rejected a bid from some German club, can't remember who.

That's interesting about Miguel Veloso. Would've thought a bigger club than Bolton would've put in a serious bid by now.

So you'd have a team with Heskey, Agbonlahor, Owen, Young, Carew all apparent quality first team players... playing 4 up front?

Linky or it didn't happen. Because I didn't see anything about it. It was probably on tribal football or goal.com and courtesy of some hopeful fans.

Considering he said "I cant see them getting Owen", you can take Owen out of that lineup. And Young can play on the wing (and has been I think), so they play 3 up front, Heskey, Abgonlahor and Carew.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will make a £7m raid for Manchester City's England defender Micah Richards. (News of the World)

City are prepared to shock fans reeling over the Kaka and Robinho affairs by unloading Richards. (Mail on Sunday)

And the Eastlands club are preparing a £25m swoop for Brazilian midfielder Diego from Werder Bremen. (News of the World)

Shay Given has agreed a move to Manchester City - and Newcastle want Portsmouth's England goalkeeper David James as his replacement. (Sunday Express)

Chelsea's long-serving second choice goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is set to sign for Tottenham, with the Blues ready to reward his loyalty by granting the Italian a free transfer. (News of the World)

Arsenal will fail to sign Andrei Arshavin unless they meet Zenit St Petersburg's asking price by midnight on Sunday. (Sunday Express)

Portsmouth boss Tony Adams hopes to tie up a deal for Real Madrid striker Javier Saviola. Newcastle, West Ham and Everton are also interested. (News of the World)

Portsmouth want to land AC Milan's Brazilian midfielder Emerson on a six-month loan to fill the gap left by Lassana Diarra's departure. (News of the World)

Newcastle are ready to offer former Liverpool midfielder Luis Garcia a route back to the Premier League with a loan deal from Atletico Madrid. (Sunday Express)

Liverpool are reeling from a £1bn blow after the Kuwaiti al-Kharafi consortium pulled out of negotiations to buy the club. (News of the World)

The Reds face months of uncertainty over their future ownership as potential suitors have indicated they will wait until the last minute to get the best possible price for the club. (Sunday Telegraph)

Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Dino Drpic has been put on the transfer list after his Playboy model wife boasted on television that the couple made love on the pitch at the club's Maksimir Stadium. (Sunday Times)
LOL

Brilliant :)

Fuck about the ownership.

Sign Buffon and players will start coming!

Micah Richards for 7mil!?

11.02 Portsmouth and Tottenham Hotspur are interested in Le Mans goalkeeper Yohann Pele, according to the player's agent.

Celtic skipper Steven McManus is a shock £4m target for Newcastle. (Sunday Mail)
Isnt it Stephen?

Celtic are aiming to pay Cardiff a nominal fee for midfielder Willo Flood, currently in his second season on loan at Dundee United. (various)

I liked Carlo :cry: ............