Benzema being an Arsenal target is news to me. He'd cost ten times what Arsene would be willing to pay and He can actually grow facial hair.

- Carlos Tevez has reportedly stated that joining Liverpool is not an option according to Skysports.
- New Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has been linked with a move for Espanyol ace Raul Tamudo, according to reports in Spain.
- Inter Milan chief executive Ernesto Paolillo has admitted they will be prepared to sell striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but only for a fee in the region of the £80million shelled out by Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo. (:lol: I'll give them half that, maybe.)
- Blackburn have agreed a fee with Olympiakos for the permanent transfer of Matt Derbyshire and the striker has now been given permission to discuss personal terms.
- Gennaro Gattuso's agent insists his client is happy at AC Milan and has had no contact from Chelsea.
- AC Milan's bid to sign French left-back Aly Cissokho from Porto has collapsed at the last minute amid concerns over a dental issue.

Actually GBP90m is closer to 80m Euros.

90 million Euros = 76.5145863 million British pounds

TBH, that would be the most honourable thing to do. I'd happily see him go to Chelski over 'pool.



Dont know what to make of it. He is truely a legend in the LFP, but not sure if he can adapt to the English game. :-k



Why buy Gattuso when you have Essien?



Que? First time Ive ever heard of a player being turned down due to shite teeth...

Yeah it is a tad weird especialy seeing as they signed Ronaldinho.

Some rumors from sky sports

Lyon have said that Benzema could go but his agent insist there have been no offers

Bayern have said that Ribery is free to go if he so chooses, the Bavarian club have also launched a bid for Chelsea RB Jose Bosingwa

Juve have been linked with Real Madrid's Malian defensive midfielder Mahamadou Diarra as apparently the Mailian comes highly recommended by former team mate and new Juventus signing Fabio Cannavaro

Liverpool's Alvaro Arbeloa would consider a return to Spain as he admits he has a point to prove in his native country


Edited by fredsta: 19/6/2009 04:36:10 PM

:lol: Yeah, I think there's probably more to it than that, but yeah...certainly an odd choice of excuse.

Reported that yesterday.

Also reported that at the same time.

Manchester United, Real Madrid and Chelsea are on standby to swoop for Lyon striker Karim Benzema.
The president of the French club Jean-Michael Aulas admitted: "He has been approached. For the moment, I managed to convince them not to go further."
Full story: The Independent

Manchester City have agreed an £18m deal to sign Blackburn forward Roque Santa Cruz.
Full story: Daily Mail

Newcastle United have slapped a £10m price tag on defender Sebastien Bassong with Tottenham and Arsenal leading the chase.
Full story: Daily Mail

West Brom are lining up an audacious bid for former Liverpool star Luis Garcia.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh is being checked out by Arsenal as a possible replacement for Emmanuel Adebayor who could be off to AC Milan.
Full story: The Times

Bayern Munich are closing in on Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa.
Full story: The Times

Sunderland are close to securing Manchester City defender Richard Dunne for £5m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Former Celtic and West Ham striker Paolo Di Canio will this week become head coach of Romanian club Poli Iasi. (Daily Express)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez faces a massive headache with Xabi Alonso the latest player to eye Anfield's exit door, following news that Javier Mascherano's agent met with Barcelona this week.
Full story: Daily Express

Former Manchester United striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy has told his team-mates Arjen Robben and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to leave Real Madrid and head for Spurs.
Full story: Daily Star

Newcastle United are committed to paying their players a £10m bonus less than six weeks after relegation from the top flight.
Full story: Daily Mail

Kirk Broadfoot says he could have been blinded by the exploding egg that ended with the Rangers defender in hospital with burns and shards of glass in his eyes after a microwave accident. (The Sun)

LOL RANGERS

FFS that was a joke article on goal.com #-o #-o #-o #-o

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1689/comedy/2009/06/18/1331441/goalcomedy-ronaldinho-ronaldo-favalli-emerson-to-start-milan



I'm starting to get a bit nervous about this situation. I seriously hope Mascherano and Alonso don't leave. 8-[

Sorry David for suggesting that Ronaldinho has outrageously bad teeth and also sorry for not reading the tripe on goal.com (I am not even going to bother following the link because its a waste of my time, I could be watching porn instead)

Why are you saying sorry? :?

I wouldn't worry. Liverpool have announced they won't be selling either player.

That's what SAF said about Ronaldo......

Cause Im sure Cissoko's deal fell through because of his dental aesthetics. :roll:

Ronaldo spat the dummy and wanted to leave. I'm sure Alonso and Masch don't.

From Sky

Olympiakos have had a 2.3 million pound bid for Juventus defender Olof Melburg accepted. Sky also say that Derbyshire is a done deal and that Olympiakos could try and sign Liverpool youngster Sebastian Leto permanently.

Goran Pandev is wishing to remain in Italy and achieve Citizenship next year but repoarts are saying that the Bundesliga could be his next destination with Bayern apparently keen on the Macedonian.

Real Madrid are interested in FC Porto's Argentinian ace Lucho

The agent of Wigan's Austrian international Paul Scharner has said that Fulham are leading the race to sign the talented defender as it seems a certainty he will be leaving the Lactics, the agent also says Hamburg are an option.

Borussia Dortmund have signed one of the highly rated German Bender twins, Sven from 1860 Munich after his brother Lars signed with Leverkusen.

Portsmouth have admitted they have agreed terms with both Liverpool and Chelsea for highly rated RB Glen Johnston.

The agent of Luis Garcia says that Blackburn and Fulham are interested in the former Liverpool star

Masch does. And apparently so does Alonso now too :(

Overnight from skysports:
- Chelsea have matched Liverpool's bid for England star Glen Johnson.
- Defender Thomas Vermaelen has completed his move to Arsenal from Ajax for an undisclosed fee.

That's about all that's actually new. Why are Chelsea commandeering our Johnson deal? :?

Sweet.

Edited by OlympiakosCFP: 20/6/2009 06:17:57 PM

Barcelona have switched their attentions from competing to sign Franck Ribery to preparing a £25m bid for Aston Villa winger Ashley Young.
Full story: Daily Star

[size=6]The Catalan club are also getting ready to submit a £35m offer for Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano, which could be made up of £20m and forward Bojan Krkic.
Full story: Daily Mail [/size]

Manchester City are confident they will beat local rivals Manchester United as well as Chelsea and Liverpool to the signing of striker Carlos Tevez.
Full story: Independent

Arsenal's signing of centre-back Thomas Vermaelen has paved the way for Manchester City to sign Kolo Toure from the Gunners for £12m.
Full story: Times

Diego Lugano has not renewed his contract with Fenerbache and Atletico Madrid and several Seria A clubs have reportedly shown interest in the Uruguayan skipper.

Sebastian Abreu has left Real Sociedad in Spain and has joined Aris Thessaloniki in Greece. "Loco" Abreu scored 10 goals in 15 games for Socieded and it was a real suprise to see him leave.

Im happy with Vermaelen, Wouldn't be surprised to see Toure leave, but we just need that DM.

[size=6]The Catalan club are also getting ready to submit a £35m offer for Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano, which could be made up of £20m and forward Bojan Krkic.
Full story: Daily Mail [/size]

Just re-iterating :lol:

Bojan + 20m for Mashcreano ey?
I would take that for sure.

Tevez will leave united - Everyones saying it.

Hmm. Bojan is going to be great. But in England? Not so sure. 25 plus Bojan Pep?

Tevez is GONE!!!!



\:d/

Edited by davidtorres: 20/6/2009 09:13:35 PM

Bojan, Toure + 15m for Mascherano :d = DONE DEAL

Sneijder, VDV, Robben for Alonso :lol: = DONE DEAL

you really are an idiot

French club Lyon would consider a huge offer from Manchester United for striker Karim Benzema.

"If Manchester United, who we all know have come into a lot of money, present an offer for Benzema, what can you do?" director Bernard Lacombe told French newspaper Le Progres.

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti will target £12m-rated Roma centre-back Philippe Mexes as a replacement for Inter Milan-bound Ricardo Carvalho.
Full story: The Sun


Meanwhile, the Blues have bid more than Real Madrid for Valencia striker David Villa and his club want him to move to Stamford Bridge but he prefers a switch to the Bernabeu.
Full story: Daily Star

Tottenham may be able to offload Mexican winger Giovani Dos Santos to Atletico Madrid for £4m.
Full story: The Sun

Serbia and Manchester United midfielder Zoran Tosic says Cristiano Ronaldo told his Old Trafford team-mates he was leaving before the Champions League final.
Full story: The Sun

West Ham midfielder Scott Parker's rehabilitation from a groin injury saw him take a club physio on holiday with him. (The Sun)

Manchester City have agreed a deal with Blackburn to buy striker Roque Santa Cruz, BBC Sport understands.

A good buy if he stays fit.