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Summer 2013-NON LFC ONLY-Transfer Rumours/Speculation Thread
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The Gunners have accepted Malagas approach to buy Nicklas Bendtner. A move is now supposedly in the hands of the player, who is also said to be considering bids from the Bundesliga and the Premiership.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jun/19/paris-st-germain-capello-villas-boas?CMP=twt_gu
Paris St-Germain turn to Capello after failing to secure Villas-Boas
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- The Guardian, Wednesday 19 June 2013
Fabio Capello is Russia's head coach but PSG have reportedly paid his €3m release clause to secure his services on a one-year contract. Photograph: Mario Cruz/EPA
Paris Saint-Germain have turned to Fabio Capello to be their manager next season, after André Villas-Boas resisted their overtures to remain loyal to Tottenham Hotspur.
The French champions have been seeking a replacement for Carlo Ancelotti, who is primed to succeed José Mourinho at Real Madrid, and, after what amounted to a whirlwind trawl of possible candidates, they attempted to lure Villas-Boas from White Hart Lane.
Villas-Boas's representative, Carlos Goncalves, listened over the weekend to the proposals of PSG, who are bankrolled by Qatar Sports Investments, but Villas-Boas did not give them the encouragement that they wanted.
He has said that he wants to enter a second season at the same club for the first time in his short but spectacular managerial career and he continues to be committed to the project at Tottenham. The club, who are ready to announce the appointment of Franco Baldini in the post of technical director, promise to be active in the summer transfer market.
Capello, the former England manager, has been PSG's fall-back option. He signed a two-year contract in July 2012 to manage Russia and he has them set fair to qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil. But PSG have reportedly paid his €3m (£2.6m) release clause to secure his services on a one-year contract.
There remains the possibility that Capello could return to the international scene at the end of the season to take Russia to the World Cup.
More intriguing is the notion that Capello would be a stop-gap appointment and that PSG will try to tempt Arsène Wenger to the club when his current Arsenal contract expires next summer. PSG's president, Nasser al-Khelaifi, is the general manager of al-Jazeera Sport, the Qatar-owned TV station; he employs Wenger as a pundit and he has a good relationship with him.
Al-Khelaifi tried unsuccessfully to take Wenger from Arsenal in the summer of 2011 and further soundings towards the end of last season once again failed to turn his head. Wenger has always respected his contracts and Ivan Gazidis, the Arsenal chief executive, has made it clear that he wants the Frenchman to sign a new long-term deal at the club.
Madrid are supposedly close to landing Isco and Bale. Surely that means bye bye Ozil etc
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The father of Belgian winger Dries Mertens says his son will move from PSV to Napoli for 10 million euros. (Algemeen Dagblad)
The father of Belgian winger Dries Mertens says his son will move from PSV to Napoli for 10 million euros. (Algemeen Dagblad)
Newcastle chief scout Graham Carr is considering his position at the club after managing director Derek Llambias quit following the return to St James' Park of Joe Kinnear.
Full story: Independent
Mmm is it worth giving this guy a job if he quits, he's scouted some talent in the last few years..
Full story: Independent
Mmm is it worth giving this guy a job if he quits, he's scouted some talent in the last few years..
Didn't we just hire a load of new scouts from City, agree he has been instrumental for them. I'm sure he will be snapped up pretty quick
Anybody know what happened to Utds goalkeeping coach after he was sacked by Moyes, he was to be highly regarded, we could use a new goalie coach
Losing Carr for Joke In Ear will be a VERY bad bargain for them if it happens. It's true we've fetched in a couple of scouts from Citeh but I definitely think we should find, or even create, a role for somebody with a record for talent-spotting like Carr's.
Higuain to Arsenal - done deal it seems ... Betting suspended on SkyBet.
I think he'll hit 20 easy for them next year - great pick up.
I think he'll hit 20 easy for them next year - great pick up.
don't depress him
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Not a rumor but Ajax are out of the Maher hunt.
Was being touted as potential replacement for Christian Eriksen, but De Boer has now stated they have contacted AZ and informed them, that they are no longer interested in the player.
Was being touted as potential replacement for Christian Eriksen, but De Boer has now stated they have contacted AZ and informed them, that they are no longer interested in the player.
Rumours going online that Thiago Alcântara to Man Utd is a done deal and will be announced soon
Probably based on De Gea's signature on his MotM ball ...
Gonzalo Higuaín has reached an agreement in principle with Arsenal over personal terms on a four-year contract worth £130,000-a-week.
The 25-year-old stands to become Arsenal's first £20m-plus player. The club's current record signing is Andrey Arshavin at £15m.
The 25-year-old stands to become Arsenal's first £20m-plus player. The club's current record signing is Andrey Arshavin at £15m.
I really hope not.
I'd think Barca will include a buy back option for him. That said, if its an activation of release clause as rumoured, then Barca won't have the right to add/demand that, do they?
I bet he can 't wait to win fuck all
I see it mate, I see it.
Fucking cunts.
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