Falcao went into the crowd after the last game, and said his goodbye in a speech etc ... Monaco are going to keep PSG busy in France, that's for sure.
Bye bye Gomez. A year before the world cup, he can't afford to stay in Bayern.
He'll probably go to Spain, I mean considering that he's half Spanish.
A target in defence is Spurs man Jan Vertonghen, the 26-year-old who has impressed under Andre Villas-Boas this season.
Napoli hope to include Federico Fernandez as part of the deal to lower the €11m price-tag, as he is valued at €6m following a loan spell at Getafe.
TalkSport suggest that Benitez is looking at his old club Liverpool to snap up Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva.
It was Benitez who first brought Lucas to Anfield from Gremio in 2007, but Napoli face an obstacle because he only recently signed a contract extension.
There are also continuing reports in Italy that Fernando Torres could arrive from Chelsea if Edinson Cavani is sold.
AS Monaco continues to explode onto the market. Having confirmed the arrival of Colombian James Rodríguez and Joao Moutinho just a few days ago, the Principality's club is now about to close further deals to secure the services of Radamel Falcao and Víctor Valdés.
According to several sources close to the Monaco-based club, speaking to news agency Agence France Press, the Atlético forward and Barça goalkeeper travelled to Monaco on Monday to hammer out the final details of their contracts.
The French club's second big signing would once again be around the €70 million mark. Falcao would depart Atlético de Madrid, depositing his €60 million buy-out clause fee in the 'Rojiblanco' coffers in the process, while Valdés, whose contract with Barcelona ends next season, will go for a figure close to €10 million. According to AFP, both arrived in the Principality on Monday and will undergo medical examinations on Tuesday.
These two new signings add to the Porto players, Joao Moutinho and James Rodríguez, already on-board, for whom Monaco shelled out €70 million. Russian millionaire, Dmitry Rybolovlev, will thereby have invested €140 million of the €200 million budget he pledged on taking over the club.
With the entire summer still ahead, Monaco looks set to be a force to be reckoned with on its return to Ligue 1. Currently, the Principality's team has positioned itself as the biggest mover and shaker on the market.
Conflicting guidance there. Start a thread, but we are not having the thread you suggested.
The not-having an LFC rumors thread does not seem to be working since we keep posting LFC rumors in the non-thread and there is no thread about our most interested CB rumor - Papadopolis, but rather than moaning I will start one. I suspect the admin's will lock it. though.
Now that Radamel Falcao has been sold to Monaco, Atlético Madrid need to find a suitable replacement for the Colombian as soon as possible.
Chief executive Miguel Ángel Gil Marín flew to London on Wednesday morning in search of a new striker, and four players are on his list: Luis Suárez (Liverpool), Christian Benteke (Aston Villa), Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández (Manchester United) and Edin Dzeko (Manchester City).
The Uruguayan is the club’s preferred choice to fill the boots of 'El Tigre', but will also be the hardest player to tempt to the Vicente Calderón, because of his high price and the fact that Los Rojiblancos are not the only club vying for his signature, with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich also showing a keen interest. Atleti are well aware that their hopes of buying Suarez depend on other clubs looking elsewhere.
If Suárez is untouchable, Hernández (24) and Benteke (22) are next on the priority list. Both players fit the criteria of being young enough to stay at Atlético for a good few years, see their value and allowing them to be sold on for a profit in the future, like Falcao and Kun Agüero. The Mexican wants to leave United if he is going to remain a substitute, but the possible departure of Wayne Rooney means he may keep waiting before deciding what to do. The Belgian raises a few doubts because of his sparse experience at the elite level, but his potential is enormous and Arsenal and Tottenham, two clubs with huge economic powers, also want to sign him.
Finally, Dzeko (27) is the last option from the Premier League. Although his price has dropped due to an inconsistent spell at City, his talent cannot be questioned, and Borussia Dortmund and Napoli have plans to bid for him if their star strikers, Robert Lewandowsky and Edinson Cavani respectively, leave in the summer. The puzzle is complicated and will extend across half of Europe as Atlético seek to beat off competition from their rivals.
We're being linked to Jesus.
Paper talk that Swansea have fielded a £5M bid for winger Diego Capel.
Barcelona and Victor Valdes have both confirmed that the goalkeeper will appear before the media on Friday morning.
The 31-year-old will make his first official appearance in front of the Press since Barca confirmed several months ago that his intention is to not renew his contract beyond its June 2014 expiry.
Speculation in recent weeks has been that Valdes is now pushing for a transfer this summer, rather than waiting a year to leave the Camp Nou on a free in 2014.
Statements released from both the club and the player on Thursday morning have confirmed that he will now speak to the media on Friday morning, 10am UK time.
“Tomorrow at 11am [local time] I have decided that I will appear before the media in the Press room at the Camp Nou. Greetings to all,” Valdes posted on his official Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Monaco are rumoured to be interested in the player, although their sporting director intimated this week that reports of a move in the pipeline are not as advanced as believed.
Modo join me in the confused and dont really know where to post thread.
We'll have some of them weird black liquoricy salty sweets you like.
If you don't like salty liquorice there's something wrong with you.They are fucking awful...
The Danish love em...
Totally retarded concept... Liquorce (which is orrible anyway) covered in salt...
Bayern Munich midfielder Anatoliy Tymoschuk has revealed that German coach Jupp Heynckes is almost certain to be named as José Mourinho’s successor. Speaking to Russian sports channel, Rossiya 2, Tymoschuk said, “There is a 99% chance that Heynckes will coach Real Madrid next season”.
As AS recently reported, Real Madrid have offered the 68-year-old coach a two-year contract to entice him back to the Bernabéu should Carlo Ancelotti fail to rescind his contract with Paris Saint-Germain. Heynckes spent one season as Madrid coach in 1997-98, guiding the team to victory in the Champions League to win the club’s seventh European crown.
José Mourinho wants to interfere with Real Madrid’s plans to sign Edinson Cavani.
According to 'Sky Italia', the Portuguese coach’s new club, Chelsea, are ready to push the boat out to bring then Napoli striker to West London and will offer the Serie A outfit 30 million euros plus striker Fernando Tores.
The English press has reported that Mourinho has made it clear to the Chelsea board that he does not have any plans for Torrres next season, despite the fact that ‘El Niño’ scored 22 times for the Blues in 2012-13 and was crucial to them winning the Europa League, including scoring in the final against Benfica.
Mourinho wants a natural striker that will guarantee his side goals. His main target was Radamel Falcao, but the Colombian will join Monaco instead and Cavani is seen as the next best thing after ‘El Tigre’.
However, new Napoli boss Rafael Benítez reportedly told the club that he would only take the job if he was assured that the Uruguayan forward would stay. And according to the Italian press, Napoli are preparing to increase the player's wages to 7 million euros per year in a new contract that they hope will fend off potential suitors.