Sunday's Made up Shite

[Terrier]

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Manchester City believe they have won the race to sign Manchester United forward Carlos Tevez and Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry - for a combined fee of £42m.
(Full story: News of the World)

And City are also lining up a £30m bid for Barcelona's Champions League-winning striker Samuel Eto'o.
(Full story: The People)

Barcelona are poised to offer £40m for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
(Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United could bid £15m for Real Madrid striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar as a replacement for Carlos Tevez.
(Full story: The People)

AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti will this week be confirmed as the new manager of FA Cup winners Chelsea, with the club preparing to step up their chase of £50m Atletico Madrid forward Sergio Aguero.
(Full story: Mail on Sunday)

Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is wanted by both Tottenham and West Ham.
(Full story: The People)

Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez says he would like to join Liverpool.
(Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp wants to lure Chelsea winger Joe Cole, who played under him at West Ham, to White Hart Lane.
(Full story: The People)

Chelsea and Liverpool are battling it out for Paris St Germain midfielder Stephane Sessegnon - who is rated at about £12m.
(Full story: News of the World)

Steve Bruce wants Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch when he takes the manager's job at Sunderland.
(Full story: The People)

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is willing to pay £8m for Sunderland midfielder Kieran Richardson.
(Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Fulham are set to make a £5m bid for Standard Liege striker Dieumerci Mbokani.
(Full story: News of the World)

And Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is also interested in £6m-rated winger Momo, who plays for Spanish side Xerez CD. (The People)

Beaten FA Cup finalists Everton have been tracking Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic.
(Full story: News of the World)

Liverpool's players have told manager Rafael Benitez that he should bring Newcastle striker Michael Owen back to Anfield.
(Full story: The People)

Newcastle defender Jose Enrique says he wants to stay at the relegated club.
(Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Stoke sent scouts to the Republic of Ireland match this week, in order to watch Nigeria full-back Chibuzor Okonkwo.
(Full story: News of the World)

And Stoke boss Tony Pulis is closing in on the signing of Real Mallorca striker Juan Arango.
(Full story: The People)

Everton are leading the race for Leeds United's £7m-rated midfielder Fabian Delph.
(Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Manchester United will not let midfielder Paul Scholes leave Old Trafford, despite reported interest from Stoke and Bolton.
(Full story: The People)

Bolton manager Gary Megson has made a £6m offer for Spurs midfielder Tom Huddlestone.
(Full story: Sunday Mirror)

Huddlestone will be part of a mass exodus from Tottenham this summer. The other players up for sale are Didier Zokora, Gareth Bale, David Bentley, Heurelho Gomes, Roman Pavlyuchenko and Darren Bent.
(Full story: Mail on Sunday)

Sunderland's new manager will be encouraged to make a bid for Bent in the summer. (Sunday Express)

Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak is unhappy he has not had more first-team opportunities at Old Trafford and wants to go out on loan.
(Full story: The People)

Blackburn are facing up to the prospect of losing Benni McCarthy, Stephen Warnock and Chris Samba over the summer.
(Full story: News of the World)

However, Manchester City defender Tal Ben-Haim is likely to join up with his old boss Sam Allardyce at Blackburn.
(Full story: News of the World)

Portsmouth duo Peter Crouch and Glen Johnson are not yet willing to commit their futures to the club until they receive assurances from the club's prospective new owner Sulaiman Al Fahim.
(Full story: Mail on Sunday)

Blackburn are tracking Egyptian midfielder Mahmoud Abdel Razek Fadlallah, who is valued at £3.6m by his club Zamalek.
(Full story: The People)

Liverpool are chasing Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson. (Sunday Express)

West Ham midfielder Lee Bowyer is closing in on a free transfer to Birmingham. (News of the World)

Birmingham want Cardiff striker Ross McCormack and Manchester United defender Danny Simpson as they prepare for life in the Premier League.
(Full story: The People)

Gordon Strachan's departure from Celtic has ended the chances of Barcelona left-back Sylvinho joining the Glasgow club. (News of the World)

Swansea have withdrawn their interest in James McCarthy saying they cannot afford the Hamilton midfielder. (News of the World)

Thoughts:

So, will it be another summer of shame for Citeh, or will they finally throw enough money at a 'big name' to tempt them in.

Fabregas off to Barca would set the gunners back another 2 years.

Why are we always somehow linked to some cunt from Boro?

 

[Terrier]

PS

Why aren't we in for Joe Cole, assuming he's available and 'Arry is in for him?

 

[Spionkop69]

Seems we get linked to more and more midfielders and shite wingers. Hurray!

 

[SummerOnions]

[quote author=Spionkop69 link=topic=33887.msg879358#msg879358 date=1243775170]
Seems we get linked to more and more midfielders and shite wingers. Hurray!
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SMOKESCREEN!

 

[Buddha]

[quote author=Terrier link=topic=33887.msg879351#msg879351 date=1243774750]

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Why are we always somehow linked to some cunt from Boro?

It's a smokescreen for our real West Brom target.

 

[rebel23]

it really is made up this weekend.

 

[Whitey85]

Arango is not someone id ever expect to see play for Stoke City of all teams.

 

[The Slugmonster]

Am....didnt Glen Johnson sign a new deal in January?

 

[SummerOnions]

[quote author=The Slugmonster link=topic=33887.msg879460#msg879460 date=1243792243]
Am....didnt Glen Johnson sign a new deal in January?
[/quote]

Didn't Momo sign a new 5 year deal one summer and we then sold him the following Jan?

 

[refugee]

[quote author=Gareth link=topic=33887.msg879504#msg879504 date=1243800339]
[quote author=The Slugmonster link=topic=33887.msg879460#msg879460 date=1243792243]
Am....didnt Glen Johnson sign a new deal in January?
[/quote]

Didn't Momo sign a new 5 year deal one summer and we then sold him the following Jan?
[/quote]

Troare signed a 4 year contract the year before we sold him.

 

[Glock21]

Adam fucking Johnson?? Goodness me.

 

[Judge Jules]

[quote author=refugee link=topic=33887.msg879571#msg879571 date=1243818587]
[quote author=Gareth link=topic=33887.msg879504#msg879504 date=1243800339]
[quote author=The Slugmonster link=topic=33887.msg879460#msg879460 date=1243792243]
Am....didnt Glen Johnson sign a new deal in January?
[/quote]

Didn't Momo sign a new 5 year deal one summer and we then sold him the following Jan?
[/quote]

Troare signed a 4 year contract the year before we sold him.
[/quote]

And both were for the same reason - we wanted rid, but knew there would be other clubs interested and didn't want to see the fee reduced because the players' contracts were running out.  I don't know how long Johnson had left on his existing contract when he signed his new one, but maybe Portsmouth were thinking along similar lines to us with those other two in terms of their price.

 

[themn]

[quote author=Terrier link=topic=33887.msg879351#msg879351 date=1243774750]

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Liverpool's players have told manager Rafael Benitez that he should bring Newcastle striker Michael Owen back to Anfield.
(Full story: The People)

HA HA HA HAAAA !