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[Oncy]

Todays 'exclusives'

Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder is poised to seal a £35m switch to Manchester United this week. The Netherlands international's earnings will surpass striker Wayne Rooney's £220,000-a-week wages at Old Trafford.
Full story: the cuntrag

West Ham midfielder Scott Parker is under consideration for a shock return to Chelsea because Michael Essien may be sidelined for six months because of a knee injury.
Full story: Daily Mirror

The Stamford Bridge outfit have made an improved offer for Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric, with a bid of £27m lodged with the White Hart Lane club.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea will target Real Madrid playmaker Kaka if Spurs continue to resist their approaches for Modric.
Full story: Metro

Arsenal, Manchester City and Celtic are weighing up Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon.
Full story: Daily Mail

Blackburn could make a move for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe, possibly in a swap deal that would take defender Chris Samba to Spurs.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega has emerged as a £10m target for Villarreal as the Spanish side look for a replacement for the Juventus-bound Giuseppe Rossi.
Full story: the cuntrag

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is interested in forward Senijad Ibricic and midfielder Alan Gatagov, who both play for Lokomotiv Moscow.
Full story: Talksport

Tottenham's hopes of signing Lassana Diarra were boosted after the midfielder was left out of Real Madrid's pre-season tour of the United States.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsenal may attract 16-year-old Chivas Guadalajara striker Carlos Fierro to north London after his impressive performances at the Under-17 World Cup prompted Gunners manager Arsene Wenger to consider a £2m bid.
Full story: the cuntrag

Valencia have told Arsenal and Tottenham that playmaker Juan Mata is not for sale.
Full story: Talksport

Arsenal have confirmed Nicklas Bendtner is "talking to other clubs", with Aston Villa, Fulham, Bolton and Newcastle thought to be interested.
Full story: Metro

Liverpool are set to up their bid for Aston Villa's Stewart Downing to £18.5m in an attempt to beat Arsenal to the England winger. The Reds had an initial £15m offer rejected.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani could return to his home country on a second year-long loan deal from Liverpool after Fiorentina expressed an interest in the 26-year-old.
Full story: the cuntrag

West Brom are ready to spend £8m - a new club record - on Reading striker Shane Long.
Full story: the cuntrag

Didier Drogba is set to reject a rolling one year deal at Chelsea to fullfil his boyhood dream of moving to Liverpool.
Full story: Football insider itk.

Defender Roger Johnson is set to leave relegated Birmingham and move to Wolves in a deal that could rise to £7m.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Norwich manager Paul Lambert may reinforce his ranks with West Ham full-back Herita Illunga.
Full story: the cuntrag

Rangers may offer former striker Kenny Miller a third spell at Ibrox because the 31-year-old is unsettled at Bursaspor after moving to Turkey in January.
Full story: Daily Record

OTHER GOSSIP
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville says the Red Devils will not see Manchester City as their main title rival next season.
Full story: Talksport

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has warned manager Arsene Wenger that the Gunners need to splash out or risk being left behind by their top-four Premier League rivals.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is set to name John O'Shea as the club's new captain, upsetting current skipper Lee Cattermole.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City forward Emmanuel Adebayor is heading for a fine of about £300,000 after apparently carrying out his threat to boycott training with the club's fringe players. Adebayor had said he would train with himself rather than with the junior and reserve players following the decision to leave him out of City's United States tour.
Full story: Daily Mail

AND FINALLY
Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton believes the club will never follow rivals Manchester City in changing the name of their stadium as part of a sponsorship deal. "It's not our policy to change the name of Old Trafford. It's too important," he said.
Full story: the cuntrag

Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong believes his side have taken over from Chelsea as the Premier League's most-hated team.
Full story: Daily Star

Wales have sunk below the Faroe Islands in the world rankings after a Faroese student pointed out a mistake in Fifa's calculations.

 

[Judge Jules]

Sneijder's been nailed on for the Mancs for some time. I wish they'd just get on and do the deed so I can stop hoping it won't happen. Other than that, there's so much silly season guesswork in that pile of garbage, it's unreal.

"Wales have sunk below the Faeroes" - hahaha.

 

[Woland]

That Sneijder to Manure story is annoying.

 

[Athens]

Apparently he says he doesn't want to leave Italy, but then he didn't want to leave Spain in the first place when he got sold to Inter.

 

[Jürgen4PM]

[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=46087.msg1363548#msg1363548 date=1310458412]
Sneijder's been nailed on for the Mancs for some time. I wish they'd just get on and do the deed so I can stop hoping it won't happen. Other than that, there's so much silly season guesswork in that pile of garbage, it's unreal.

"Wales have sunk below the Faeroes" - hahaha.
[/quote]

Ranking system is obviously flawed

 

[themn]

You can fuck off with that Drogba story, Andy Bell.

 

[Delinquent]

Sneijder is exactly what the Mancs need. That would be quite depressing.

 

[Squiggles]

I can't see it happening, not with his wages as they are.

Rooney would obviously demand parity, as would some of their other players.

 

[Oncy]

[quote author=Delinquent link=topic=46087.msg1363597#msg1363597 date=1310462740]
Sneijder is exactly what the Mancs need. That would be quite depressing.
[/quote]They cant afford him.
35m plus 220k wages. Naaah.
I think Nasri or Modric are far more likely.

 

[Vlads Quiff]

I can't believe Scott Parker could possibly consider moving back to the team that ruined his career, just as a stop-gap for Essien until he gets fit or they bring in another stellar signing.If he had not gone to Chelsea he would have had the recognition he is getting now three years sooner.

regards

 

[Ossi]

I wonder how much city would want for Adebayor? I guess he´ll end up in Italy or Spain anyhow.

What was it citys reserves was called again? The Super reserves or something? It´s nice to see some anger in that squad. Who´s next after Adebayor and Bellamy?

 

[Axel95]

Valencia have told Arsenal and Tottenham that playmaker Juan Mata is not for sale.

with liverpool interested in Mata and made an offer(yes?no?), could this mean the 18.5m bid on downing is actually for mata? ;D and the initially rejected 15m bid for downing is not rejected afterall? hmm....

 

[Jack D Rips]

Wednesday's "exclusives"


TRANSFER GOSSIP
Inter Milan and Manchester United are "in talks" over a £35m deal for midfielder Wesley Sneijder.
Full story: goal.com

United chief executive David Gill is in Milan putting the finishing touches to a deal to bring the Dutch playmaker to Old Trafford.
Full story: the S**

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is poised to usurp Corinthians in the battle to land Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez. Brazilian club Corinthians have made a £37m offer for the Argentine.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola says he is "optimistic" about landing Cesc Fabregas as the Catalan outfit prepares to make a third bid to sign the Arsenal midfielder in a £35m deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Gunners midfielder Aaron Ramsey says he is ready to replace Fabregas, if the Spaniard moves to Barcelona.
Full story: Metro

Chelsea are hopeful that West Ham's desire to trim their wage bill will mean a proposal to take Hammers skipper Scott Parker on loan for the season will be successful.
Full story: the Times (requires subscription)

Blackburn are on the brink of signing River Plate striker Mariano Pavone.
Full story: the S**

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is set to gazump Arsenal in the race for Bolton defender Gary Cahill - on the advice of Blues captain John Terry.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham have given the biggest indication yet that they are prepared to sell Luka Modric by making a £12.3m offer for Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool are ready to sign Lyon defender Aly Cissokho in a £10m deal after Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his club were out of the running.
Full story: caughtoffside

Villarreal are surprise contenders for the signature of Wolves winger Matt Jarvis.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea will make a £15m bid for Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi to replace the injured Michael Essien, who will be sidelined for the first six months of the season.
Full story: Talksport

Liverpool will move for Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge after their advances for Everton's Leighton Baines were rejected.
Full story: Metro

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew wants to splash out £2m on Crystal Palace's highly rated right-back Nathan Clyne.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Aston Villa want to sign Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given.
Full story: goal.com

Everton have Birmingham defender Scott Dann in their sights after the 24-year-old's £12m move to Stoke collapsed earlier this summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

QPR aer set to announce the signing of former Cardiff striker Jay Bothroyd. The 28-year-old is a free agent after his contract with the Bluebirds expired at the end of last season.
Full story: the S**

Aston Villa are ready to join the chase for Wigan's £15m-rated striker Hugo Rodallega.
Full story: Daily Mail


OTHER GOSSIP
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has claimed that Manchester City's lucrative sponsorship deal with Etihad Airways, which is owned by the Abu Dhabi government and has close links with City owner Sheikh Mansour, is a test of the credibility of Uefa's financial fair play rules.
Full story: the Guardian

Liverpool have been told they will have to repay £8.2m of European funding if they do not go ahead with plans to build a 60,000-capacity stadium at Stanley Park.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has said that it takes "a real man" to stay loyal to the club as team-mates Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri are linked with moves away from the Emirates.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Former Manchester United and Aston Villa goalkeeper Mark Bosnich has admitted that he regrets turning down the chance to move to Celtic - not long after Martin O'Neill became manager, which was in 2000. The Australian revealed that he opted instead to try to prove his worth at Old Trafford after falling out of favour with United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. (Daily Record)


AND FINALLY
German football club Werder Bremen have banned their players from getting tattoos because of the risk of infection.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Chelsea, who will go on a tour of Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong later this month, will travel 19,091 miles during their pre-season preparations - the most of any Premier League club. By contrast, top-flight new boys Swansea will travel only 19 miles - playing away friendlies against Neath and Port Talbot.
Full story: the Independent

 

[Hansern]

Haha, got to love the English media. Fergie told Utd official site yesterday thst Sneijder was a no go, and Sneijder himself said he didnt want to leave Milano.

If a move is going to happen, the bid must be insane, maybe including Nani and Inter would have to tell Sneijder that they want rid.

The most likely is Nasri. But he wants a payday aswell. Modric has his little heart set on Chelski.

 

[Judge Jules]

You're remarkably willing to trust what Ginsoak says.

Kaka said the exact same thing before going to Madrid BTW.

 

[Hansern]

Well, only since its the same as Sneijder said himself. Dont know why people bang on about him as perfect for utd either. He's not a central midfielder at all. To accomodate him they would have to change their set up. Modric on the other hand would be perfect.

 

[Mystic]

It really pisses me off that spurs are linked with mata and diarra. I really hate that scummy wanna-be club.

 

[Hansern]

Mata wont go to Spurs so it doesnt matter

 

[Mystic]

True, i hope they get relegated.

 

[Oncy]

Wesley Sneijder could join Manchester United from Inter Milan for £35m within the next 48 hours after agreeing personal terms of £190,000 a week.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Or Manchester United will use Nani as bait in their bid to lure Sneijder to Old Trafford.
Full story: Daily Star
Manchester City are considering a bid for highly rated Uruguay defender Sebastian Coates.
Full story: the Guardian
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish wants the club's owner Randy Lerner to splash out £7m on West Ham midfielder Scott Parker - and is also eyeing Fiorentina winger Juan Manuel Vargas as a replacement for Stewart Downing, who is set to join Liverpool.
Full story: Daily Mirror
However, the Hammers want to offer Parker to Chelsea and Tottenham on a season-long loan deal, rather than a permanent one.
Full story: Metro
Diego Maradona's problems during his playing days in Italy could give Manchester City the upper hand as they battle with Juventus over the Argentina legend's £40m-rated son-in-law Sergio Aguero, who plays as a forward for Atletico Madrid.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Midfielder Patrick Vieira is set to confirm he has accepted a coaching role at Manchester City and will call time on his playing career.
Full story: The Lying Rag
West Brom have approached relegated West Ham about buying goalkeeper Rob Green to replace Scott Carson, who has moved to Bursaspor.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham defender Michael Dawson has denined rumours that he wants to leave White Hart Lane.
Full story: Talksport
Liverpool forward Milan Jovanovic is set to move to Belgian side Anderlecht - on his wife's orders.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Meanwhile, Liverpool midfielder Christian Poulsen is a £2.5m target for FC Copenhagen in his native Denmark.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Argentina forward Carlos Tevez has pleaded with Manchester City to accept a "take it or leave it" £38m bid from Corinthians so he can return to Brazil.
Full story: Metro
Everton are planning a £6m move for Schalke 04 winger Lewis Holtby, with the 20-year-old having previously admitted to being an Everton fan.
Full story: Footy Bunker
The Toffees also want to sign Real Madrid midfielder Sergio Canales on a season-long loan deal because the news from Spain is that Valencia are considering making a bid.
Full story: Footy Online
However, according to reports in Italy, Canales is edging towards a move to Roma.
Full story: Talksport
Midfielder Jonathan Greening is set for a £600,000 switch from Fulham to Nottingham Forest.
Full story: The Lying Rag
Swansea have opened talks with Ipswich about taking striker Jason Scotland back to Wales. Scotland scored 53 goals in 105 appearances for the Swans.
Full story: Talksport
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hit back at Barcelona star Xavi for claiming Gunners midfielder Cesc Fabregas is "suffering" at the London club. Barcelona have refused to up their £31.6m offer for Fabregas.
Full story: The Lying Rag

OTHER GOSSIP
Midfielder Denilson may have played his last game for Arsenal after being substituted during a pre-season friendly in Malaysia when he had only been on the field for 20 minutes and then storming down the tunnel.
Full story: Metro
Dutch giants Ajax have taken former Aston Villa youngster Harry Forrester on trial. The 20-year-old never made a first-team appearance for the Midlands club and was released at the end of last season.
Full story: Talksport

AND FINALLY
Manchester City have hit out at Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger's criticism of their stadium sponsorship deal, calling his comments "unfounded and regrettable".
Full story: Metro

 

[Pesam]

WBA attempting to replace the completely useless Carson with (the slightly less useless) Rob Green would be funny if it didn't remind that we once tried to replace Nunez with Pennant.

Really hoping against hope that the Sneijder to United deal falls through.

 

[Jack D Rips]

The fact that both clubs are saying it isnt happening makes me suspicious

 

[Fabio]

Inter- not happening
sneijder- not happening
man u-not happening

think it may not happen

 

[Vlads Quiff]

[quote author=Fabio link=topic=46087.msg1364986#msg1364986 date=1310641205]
Inter- not happening
sneijder- not happening
man u-not happening

think it may not happen
[/quote]

Can't see his Mrs being too impressed either

regards

 

[Woland]

It's defo happening. All we can hope for is some form of fatal shaving 'accident' as soon as the cheque clears.

 

[Judge Jules]

[quote author=Jack D Rips link=topic=46087.msg1364981#msg1364981 date=1310640939]
The fact that both clubs are saying it isnt happening makes me suspicious
[/quote]

"The Grauniad" today reports that ManUre still think they can do a deal.

 

[Cerberus]

Has nobody else noticed that on the previous page it looks like Hansern and Mystic's avatars and waving at one another?




























Just me then? Thought so.



*skips away*

 

[Mystic]

[quote author=Cerberus link=topic=46087.msg1365067#msg1365067 date=1310647290]
Has nobody else noticed that on the previous page it looks like Hansern and Mystic's avatars and waving at one another?






























Just me then? Thought so.



*skips away*
[/quote]

Haha, it really does!

 

[cobrastatus]

Just checking if I have my totally rose-colored, homer glasses on, but I was talking with a Scum fan about their proposed Sneijder deal, and an argument erupted when he said that Sneijder is better than any of our midfield players. I replied with "Yes... everyone except Steven Gerrard, obviously." Is this even an argument? Yeah our captain has had injury problems, and Sneijder's star is on the rise, and maybe I'm overrating his past seasons and legacy, but Gerrard is a world-beater and will be remembered long after he's gone, I just don't put Sneijder in the same class as him. Am I wrong?

 

[DHSC]

For the record, I am happy with the Downing signing but if Villa replaces him with Vargas then I am going to go, "WHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!".