January transfer window

Mgoraf

My level. Then why did you bother posting here at all? This is a forum, people have different opinions and they discuss them

keane2097

Mgoraf wrote: »

My level. Then why did you bother posting here at all? This is a forum, people have different opinions and they discuss them

I'm not interested in highjacking the transfer window thread to explain to you why Michael Carrick is a good player - especially when PHB has already done so above.

11.50 Paper talk. The News of the World claims Chelsea goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is set to sign for Tottenham Hotspur today.

Would be a good signing imo. Cudicini dispite languishing on the Chelsea bench for years is a top quality keeper - probably close enough to top 5 in EPL imo.

jesus_thats_gre

Not rating Carrick as highly as some others do is one thing but arguing that Anderson is better than him is just plain incorrect..

Mr.Nice Guy

The Daily Star is claiming today that Shay Given has agreed a move to Man City and there's lots of talk too that Steve Harper could be on his way to Spurs which would leave Newcastle without two senior keepers.

Newcastle are away to City next in the league so I wonder if anything will happen before then.

Charlie

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

The Daily Star is claiming today that Shay Given has agreed a move to Man City and there's lots of talk too that Steve Harper could be on his way to Spurs which would leave Newcastle without two senior keepers.

Newcastle are away to City next in the league so I wonder if anything will happen before then.

We have some excellent young Keepers in the ranks also, Tim Krul being one.

However, Shay and Steve are one of the last positives the fans can look to at this club. Loyal, proud to wear the black & black and white, and both top of their field. If sold, there really would be little left to keep the fans from lynching JFK, Wise, Ashley etc.

This transfer window should have been about us getting in the 4 or 5 players we desperately need to strengthen our beleaguered squad. Instead, it looks like it will be made up of a battle to keep hold of what little quality we do have, with maybe the odd dodgy loan coming in.

Necronomicon

Sky: Sunderland and Spurs agree fee for Chimbonda :eek:

Bounty Hunter

Necronomicon wrote: »

Sky: Sunderland and Spurs agree fee for Chimbonda :eek:

didnt see that one coming. Sunderland will need a new RB now, is chimbonda better than hutton who replaced him now?

OPENROAD

How much did they sell him to Sunderland for?

Charlie

Necronomicon wrote: »

Sky: Sunderland and Spurs agree fee for Chimbonda :eek:

Jaysis, they're going all retro these days. Gary Mabutt must be sitting by the phone anxiously.

That_Guy

Charlie wrote: »

We have some excellent young Keepers in the ranks also, Tim Krul being one.

However, Shay and Steve are one of the last positives the fans can look to at this club. Loyal, proud to wear the black & black and white, and both top of their field. If sold, there really would be little left to keep the fans from lynching JFK, Wise, Ashley etc.

This transfer window should have been about us getting in the 4 or 5 players we desperately need to strengthen our beleaguered squad. Instead, it looks like it will be made up of a battle to keep hold of what little quality we do have, with maybe the odd dodgy loan coming in.

Don't worry Charlie... We've still got Xisco.

Mgoraf

Sunderland have reportedly agreed a fee with Tottenham Hotpsur to secure the transfer of Pascal Chimbonda from the Stadium of Light to White Hart Lane.

The Black Cats have settled on a figure of £3 million as adequate compensation for the defender, around whom rumours of dissatisfaction and possible exits have circulated for a while.
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Crazy :S

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West Ham United have agreed a fee of £2 million with Portsmouth to secure the transfer of Hayden Mullins

JPA

There is a rumour of Keane going to Everton on loan for the rest of the season. :eek:

SuprSi

Necronomicon wrote: »

Sky: Sunderland and Spurs agree fee for Chimbonda :eek:

Mad - I just don't understand what's going on at Spurs. 2 players released within the last year are returning? Don't get me wrong, I'm happy with Defoe and Chimbonda is a very good right-back, but we currently have Corluka playing there and I believe he's been our most consistent performer this season. I don't see the sense in this unless he's been brought in to play CH or perhaps to move Corluka to CH. Weird.

Headshot

spurs have signed carlo cudicini

free transfer

JPA

{(-_-)}HeadShoT** wrote: »

spurs have signed carlo cudicini

free transfer

Read this Carlo

Headshot

JPA wrote: »

Read this Carlo

heres the image you tried to put up



ill give you a good link for uploading pics

http://www.imagehost.org/

therecklessone

Cudicini is a great signing as back up to Gomes. For once we're doing good business.

JPA

therecklessone wrote: »

Cudicini is a great signing as back up to Gomes. For once we're doing good business.

Is he backup? Why move from backup at Chelsea to backup at Spurs?
Makes no sense.

Headshot

therecklessone wrote: »

Cudicini is a great signing as back up to Gomes. For once we're doing good business.

you dont think he'll take over as first choice ?

big b

Necronomicon wrote: »

Sky: Sunderland and Spurs agree fee for Chimpbonda :eek:

Why do Spurs want to glue monkeys together?


Oh, wait....:o

PHB

Cudicini will be first choice, there's no doubt about it in my mind. He is one of the best keepers in the premiership (although he's getting a little old now)

therecklessone

JPA wrote: »

Is he backup? Why move from backup at Chelsea to backup at Spurs?
Makes no sense.

Eh, one last payday before you retire?

Gomes has come on leaps and bounds since the errors he was making in Redknapp's early days, IMO he's been our best player. He's also 8 years younger than Cudicini and offers more going forward. That said, he's injured and we need experienced back up, so Carlo will probably get a few games and a chance to stake a claim to the GK spot.

JPA

therecklessone wrote: »

Eh, one last payday before you retire?

Fair enough but he's probably on less now. Maybe a nice signing on fee since he signed for free.

keane2097

Cudicini will undoubtedly be first choice - he's a superb goalie and much much better than Gomes.

JPA

West Ham break their record fee signing Savio Nsereko. Who?

West Ham have landed Brescia striker Savio Nsereko and will announce his signing later on Monday.

The Uganda-born German will be a direct replacement for Craig Bellamy, who moved to Manchester City last week.

The fee for Nsereko, 19, has not been revealed but it is expected to be a club record, topping the £7.5m West Ham paid Liverpool for Bellamy in 2007.

Hammers technical director Gianluca Nani worked with the Germany Under-19 international when he was at Brescia.

The forward can play in a variety of attacking positions and was named player of the tournament at last year's Uefa Under-19 Championship in the Czech Republic, which was won by Germany.

He was also reported to have attracted interest from Italian giants Roma and Juventus.


Nsereko has scored three goals in 17 appearances for Serie B side Brescia this season.

His signing will reassure fans who had feared the Londoners would only be a selling club during the January transfer window.

Owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson has been beset by financial problems in recent months and is considering selling the club.

But other than Bellamy, who was determined to leave Upton Park, West Ham have only sold fringe players Matthew Etherington, Lee Bowyer and Hayden Mullins.

Meanwhile, both the Hammers and Juventus have quashed speculation that Carlton Cole could be about to move from east London to Turin.

"We are very happy with the players we have in the team and we will not make any moves in the January transfer market," said Juventus sporting director Alessio Secco

Could be a star or a big fat flop.

Kold

£7.5m is their record!?

keane2097

Kold wrote: »

£7.5m is their record!?

Selling club...

JPA

Kold wrote: »

£7.5m is their record!?

Not exactly low is it?

Smegball

Bolton bid 12m for Veloso, seriously duble u tee eff question mark!!!

I expected the bigger clubs to be in for him really.

Smegball

Edit : Double Post Sorry

Frisbee

Smegball wrote: »

Bolton bid 12m for Veloso, seriously duble u tee eff question mark!!!

I expected the bigger clubs to be in for him really.

I wish we were in for him.
I'd be very suprised if he left Champions League football for Bolton.

Mgoraf

A long-time target of Tottenham Hotspur, Brazilian striker Fred has been told he is free to leave Olympique Lyonnais if he can find a club. Reports emanating from Le Parisien suggest that this switch could be moving slightly closer as Spurs could be prepared to allow struggling Mexican youngster Giovani Dos Santos in a reciprocal deal.

Neil3030

JPA wrote: »

West Ham break their record fee signing Savio Nsereko. Who?




Could be a star or a big fat flop.

When Zola took over at West Ham one thing I hoped he'd be able to do was introduce young talent either from the Italian youth teams or the Italian league. Hope this signing works out. Zola is a ledge, really want to see him do well.

Mgoraf

Juve have made an enquiry for Malouda. They want him on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy.

Xavi6

Spurs have a £20 million bid rejected for Kenwyne Jones! Lol what happened to...



????

Evil_Clown

Looks like 20 Million and a 'brand spanking new' cutlery set was not enough

11.33: BREAKING NEWS... Tottenham target Kenwyne Jones has put pen to paper on a new four-and-a-half year deal with Sunderland. More to follow...

Mgoraf

Tottenham hope Kenwyne Jones will reject a new contract with Sunderland to move to White Hart Lane after making a £15m take-it-or-leave-it offer for the striker. (London Evening Standard website 1020 GMT)

Egyptian full-back Ahmed Al Muhammadi has claimed he is set to join Blackburn. ( IMScouting 1020 GMT)

David Beckham is unlikely to be allowed to remain at AC Milan after his three-month loan agreement with the Italian side expires in March, according to Los Angeles Galaxy coach and general manager Bruce Arena. (Bloomberg 0950 GMT)

Newcastle United may be the shock destination for Robbie Keane, whose career at Liverpool is in doubt. (Metro 0915 GMT)

Manchester City believe that a £19m bid may finally be enough to secure the signature of Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz. (Independent)

And City are also determined to capture Arsenal centre-back Kolo Toure. (Independent)

City defender Micah Richards has ruled out a transfer to Arsenal this month. (Telegraph)

Chelsea's out-of-favour centre-back Branislav Ivanovic is being targeted by Greek side Panathinaikos. (Telegraph)

Tottenham are interested in bringing Liverpool striker Robbie Keane back to White Hart Lane but Manchester City also want the Republic of Ireland star. (Various)

Spurs have turned their attention to Lyon's Brazilian striker Fred after Sunderland's Kenwyne Jones rejected a move to White Hart Lane. (Mail)

Sunderland are in talks to sign West Ham defender Calum Davenport, whose £3m move to Bolton collapsed earlier this month. (Independent)

Arsenal insist they are no closer to signing playmaker Andrei Arshavin, despite his club Zenit St Petersburg claiming a deal is almost done. (Daily Star)

AC Milan are keen to keep on-loan Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham beyond his three-month deal. (Various)

Portsmouth are set to sign Real Madrid striker Javier Saviola on loan. (Daily Star)

And Pompey boss Tony Adams is also hoping to sign AC Milan's Brazilian midfielder Emerson. (Daily Mirror)

However, Adams has shut the door on a possible move for Celtic's Scott Brown because the asking price was too high. (The Sun)

Juventus want Chelsea winger Florent Malouda, while goalkeeper Marco Storari could move in the opposite direction. (Daily Mirror)

Wigan have been told by Cardiff it will cost them £6m if they want to sign midfielder Joe Ledley. (Daily Mirror)

Blackburn are interested in Valencia's 6ft 8in striker Nikola Zigic, who is currently on loan at Racing Santander. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City are set to sign Newcastle's Shay Given after making an improved offer of £10m for the goalkeeper. (Star)

Newcastle are closing in on Toulouse right-back Albin Ebondo. (Star)

Newcastle are also interested in Rennes right-back Rod Fanni, as are Aston Villa and a number of other Premier League clubs. (Telegraph)

Celtic will tell the Magpies they will only accept cash for their captain Stephen McManus. (Daily Mail)

Fulham are ready to test Leeds' resolve to hang on to their £6m-rated teenager Fabian Delph. (Express)

Fulham and Everton are keen on Spartak Moscow's Croatian goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa. (Telegraph)

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger fears he will be forced out of the club and into the arms of AC Milan. (Various)

Bolton are hoping to beat off competition to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Miguel Veloso but would need to make a club record bid of between £12-13m. (Independent)

Reading midfielder James Harper is poised to join Middlesbrough in a £5m transfer this week. (Mail)

Xavi6

Right where's Frisbee?

http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/13336/Veloso_awaits_City_move.aspx

Veloso awaits City move

Author: Andrew Allen
Posted on: 27 January 2009 - 8:42 PM

Miguel Veloso is waiting for Manchester City to make a move after Bolton made an opening bid for the Portuguese international. Bolton boss Gary Megson has offered Sporting Lisbon £14million up front plus a 20 per cent future sell-on clause for Veloso, who is certain to head to England before the transfer window shuts on Monday.But big-spending Mark Hughes also wants to sign the 22-year-old, with Veloso and his advisors setting a deadline of Saturday for a deal to be sealed.

But it remains to be seen whether City follow-up their interest and offer the player the wage deal he wants, with the two north-west sides being the only clubs to have made approaches for the player.

Frisbee

Xavi6 wrote: »

Right where's Frisbee?

I really could not handle that......

Mgoraf

Blackburn are close to a deal for Pogrebnyak according to Zenit.

Could see Santa Cruz moving to City.

ctrl-alt-delete

Mgoraf wrote: »

Blackburn are close to a deal for Pogrebnyak according to Zenit.

Could see Santa Cruz moving to City.

Also Derbyshire in talks about a loan move to Olympiakos...

I wish he would get a chance at Blackburn, i think he could prove himself, i honestly dont think we need a striker if we let Santa Cruz go

mike65

Thats a strange one, Derbyshire is a player worth cultivating.

ctrl-alt-delete

mike65 wrote: »

Thats a strange one, Derbyshire is a player worth cultivating.

Maybe they think he will learn more from being at Olympiakos for a while, he will be playing with Lua Lua after all

Id like to see him being used here, i think he is a talent.

Edit:

The move is confirmed now, will be interesting to see how he gets on,

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4865498,00.html

Good to see there is no option to buy.

Mgoraf

Bolton look set to miss out on Sporting Lisbon star Miguel Veloso as the two clubs appear miles apart in their valuation of the midfielder. (PA Sport - 1101)

Frisbee will be pleased

Frisbee

Mgoraf wrote: »

Frisbee will be pleased

Fcuking right I am.
It's citeh I'm worried about now though....

Evil_Clown

Mgoraf wrote: »

Bolton look set to miss out on Sporting Lisbon star Miguel Veloso as the two clubs appear miles apart in their valuation of the midfielder. (PA Sport - 1101)

Frisbee will be pleased

Thats a good thing but it's also a bad thing it means that Sporting want City to bid some ridiculous figure for him ruling Arsenal out of any slim chance of signing Veloso. If De Jong cost £18mil then Sporting will want at least that if not more for Veloso imo

pwd

Apparently City offered 5M for Shay Given, not 10, and the offer was slammed as derisory by Kinnear.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=614027&sec=transfers&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&&cc=5739

Bounty Hunter

N'Zogbia has told SSN he will never play for Kinnear again and that there are offers on the table for him that Newcastle should accept

Headshot

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

N'Zogbia has told SSN he will
never play for Kinnear again and that there are offers on the table for him that Newcastle should accept

its suppose to be over Kinnear calling him Insomnia

i saw the interview myself and it was just a mistake by Kinnear
slip of the tongue you might say

N'Zogbia just wants out of the club,this event is just away to get out quicker

Bounty Hunter

{(-_-)}HeadShoT** wrote: »

its suppose to be over Kinnear calling him Insomnia

i saw the interview myself and it was just a mistake by Kinnear
slip of the tongue you might say

N'Zogbia just wants out of the club,this event is just away to get out quicker

I got the impression it was that he said he pulled out due to injured when Kinnear actually dropped him, if its cos of the name messs up that is really really stupid