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Transfers

  • 02.02.13
    Beckham’s French surprise and Odemwingie’s madness Footballers' mad moments, Transfers | Comments Off
    No footballer ever praises the mid-season transfer window. Managers also hate it and even club owners want rid of it. I don't know if it's a good idea myself, but I can't deny how entertaining it can be - especially on January 31st. Last Thursday proved to be extra entertaining. It all started off fairly regularly. Mario Balotelli finally completed his move to AC Milan after the Italian club's director leaked details of the transfer earlier in the week. Luchiano Becchio left Leeds for Norwich City with Welsh international Steve Morison heading in opposite direction to Elland Road. David Beckham signed ...
  • 01.11.13
    Sneijder’s Turkish delight and other January movers and rumours Superstars, Transfers | Comments Off
    Dutch superstar Wesley Sneijder was, just yesterday, given just 24 hours to decide if he wants to swap the blue and black of Inter Milan for the yellow and red of Galatasaray following the Turkish side's €10 million bid was accepted by the Italian giants. "Galatasaray's offer satisfies us. Now it depends on the player," Inter president Massimo Moratti told Sky Sports. "We would be happy if he decided to stay on our terms." By "our terms", he means taking a pay cut of about €2 million per season which Sneijder has publicly refused to accept (he hasn't played for Inter since ...
  • 12.10.12
    The greatest transfers that didn’t happen Footballers' mad moments, Transfers | Comments Off
    Zinedine Zidane. Bordeaux to Blackburn Rovers. "Why do you want to sign Zidane when we have Tim Sherwood?" was chairman's Jack Walker's reason for not bringing Zizou to Ewood Park in 1996. Then-boss Kenny Dalglish had agreed a superb deal in principle to sign the Frenchman, along with Christophe Dugarry. But much to his disappointment, the board refused to sanction his request. Not as disappointed as many Blackburn fans felt as they saw Zidane's career, talent and trophy cabinet blossom with Juventus and Real Madrid over the years. Oh, what could have been... Diego Maradona. Argentinos Juniors to Sheffield United. Yes. Maradona. Sheffield ...
  • 08.29.12
    Transfer rumours and done deals (29th August) Transfers | Comments Off
    Two days left - just two days left! Who will go where? What will happen? The next two days are the busiest days of the summer transfer window. Let's see what deals have already been completed and what rumours are doing the rounds. To begin, Luka Modric's not-so-secret affair with Real Madrid became official. He joined from Spurs for a cool £33.3 million. But there'll be a massive Modric-shaped hole in Spurs' midfield. AVB has two days to fill that gap (pssst...AVB, Kaká is for sale). Leaving Madrid was the exeptionally talented Nuri Şahin, who joins Liverpool on loan. The German-born Turkish ...
  • 08.13.12
    Transfer rumours and done deals (13th August) Transfers | Comments Off
    Happy Monday one and all. We have entered the busiest month of the transfer window and it's going to get a hell of a lot more busy come the final day of the month. Let's have a look and see what's been going on recently. Some of the done deals include Everton's Jack Rodwell signing for Manchester City for an undisclosed fee. He'll have his work cut out for him if he intends to become a regular starter in Roberto Mancini's XI. Meanwhile Arsene Wenger has excited many a Gooner fan by signing Malaga's brilliant winger Santi Cazorla. Former Manchester United, Real ...
  • 07.24.12
    The 10 most shocking football transfers (part 2) Transfers | Comments Off
    5. Allan Simonsen - Barcelona to Charlton Athletic, 1982. When Barcelona signed Argentinian forward Diego Maradona in 1982, Spanish league restrictions meant that only two places allowed for foreign players in each starting line-up. Simonsen compete with Maradona and Bernd Schuster, and asked Barcelona for his contract to be cancelled. Cue a shock move to Second Division side Charlton Athletic for £300,000. The Danish striker's massive wages meant he only stayed for one season before returning back to his homeland. 4. Jonathan Woodgate - Newcastle United to Real Madrid, 2004.  Real Madrid's galactico policy was in full swing with players such as Ronaldo, Figo, Beckham and Zidane when, in 2004, the club ...
  • 07.23.12
    The 10 most shocking football transfers (part 1) Transfers | Comments Off
    10. Kevin Keegan - Hamburg to Southampton, 1980. Back in 1980, Southampton shocked the world of footballing by signing the two-time European Footballer of the Year and  then-England captain Kevin Keegan. The 30-year old former Liverpool playmaker made his debut for The Saints at Lansdowne Road in a pre-season friendly against Shamrock Rovers. 9. Attilio Lombardo - Juventus to Crystal Palace, 1997. The Italian was a regular in the national team and had picked up a Champions League medal with Juve only 12 months prior. He then bizarrely made south London his home as he joined Premiership new boys Crystal Palace. He won over the Eagles' ...
  • 07.13.12
    Transfer rumours and done deals (13th July) Transfers | Comments Off
    Happy Friday everyone. I'll just give you all a quick update of some of the recent movers in world football as well as some of the (more believable) rumours doing the rounds. I'll kick off with the freebies done this summer and after AC Milan released a number of their old schoolers, Clarence Seedorf is making Rio de Janeiro his home with a move to Botafogo while Allesandro Nesta is on his way to Canada after agreeing an 18 month deal with Montreal Impact. Speaking of AC Milan, recent reports from Italy suggest that AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to ...
  • 07.09.12
    RVP wanting out is a disaster for Arsenal Superstars, Transfers | Comments Off
    Just a few short weeks after Robin Van Persie won the Professional Football Association's fans' player of the year for 2011-12, he dealt Arsenal a major, major blow: refusing to extend his contract at the Gunners that expires next summer. Oh dear. This looks like a move away from the Emirates for the prolific Dutch striker. Not another captain to leave within two years for Arsene Wenger? Sadly, it's looking that way. Of course the big teams are monitoring this situation - Real Madrid, Juventus, Inter Milan. But none more so than Manchester City. According reports, they are the likely destination ...
  • 02.01.12
    Transfer deadline day chaos (or the lack of it) Transfers | (2)
    Ah, the last day of January. A day many spend the evening by staring at Jim White and his colleagues on Sky Sports News for the usual drama of transfer deadline day. Last year Andy Carroll joined Liverpool for an astonishing £35 million and Fernando Torres joined Chelsea for £50 million. Social networks went crazy that night. What could happen tonight? Will Chelsea make another massive signing? Could Gerard Pique (and girlfriend Shakira) make Manchester their new home? Could Carlos Tevez join Liverpool and then Everton only moments later? Will it be the most exciting day in footballing transfer history? The ...
  • 01.03.12
    Another transfer window, another month of chaos, rumours and big money! Transfers | Comments Off
    It's that time again. The transfer window is open. Naturally, the last day of the window (Jan 30th) is always the busiest, but between then and now, we may see some interesting movement throughout the sport. First off, keep your eye on Paris Saint-Germain (who's city and club have been recently profiled on this blog). With their Qatari millions backing them, the club's owners are hungry to make the Parisians what Real Madrid were in the early 2000's. They've already tried to acquire the services of one David Beckham, who recently turned them down in favour of staying put in LA. But ...
  • 09.01.11
    Panic on the streets of North London: Transfer deadline day madness Transfers | Comments Off
    The summer transfer window is over! You can switch off Sky Sports News now. You don't have to refresh the live updates from the web every 5-10 seconds anymore. Relax and let's have a look back at some of the big movers of the last 24 hours. We'll start with Arsenal and the pressure on gaffer Arsene Wenger to strengthen his side after that result against Man United last week. Luckily last night he did. Having brought in young hot prospects such as Gervinho and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain earlier in the month, just last night experienced midfielders Yossi Benayoun and Mikel Arteta ...
  • 08.17.11
    Robbie Keane’s American dream North/South America, Republic of Ireland, Transfers | Comments Off
    The Los Angeles Galaxy, as many of us know, have this week acquired the services of our own Robbie Keane. The 31-year Tallaght man chose to play his football in the Californian sunshine for the next two seasons. Yet some people think that it may not be the right move for Ireland's captain. But playing in the MLS isn't exactly like playing in La Liga, I know. Will Keano's football be affected by a move to this league? I don't believe so. He'll give it his all and I fully believe he'll be a big hit in the Home Depot Center. ...
  • 07.29.11
    Ones to watch: A look back Ones to watch, Transfers | Comments Off
    I started the "ones to watch" feature on this blog last December. Since then I have profiled 10 of world football's biggest prospects in my opinion. Let's have a look and see how some of them are doing. Juan Mata was the very first player I profiled. He was already fairly well-known amongst La Liga fans anyway and especially amongst Los Che's faithful having been a fan favourite at Valencia for some time. But, in this transfer window, whenever I have read the usual big names players looking to move to Arsenal, City, United, Madrid, Barcelona etc. I have always read ...
  • 07.21.11
    Always read the small print Superstars, Transfers | Comments Off
    In January, Blackpool midfielder Charlie Adam was linked with a move away from Bloomfield Road and was rumoured with a transfer to Liverpool. The seasiders' manager Ian "Ollie" Holloway would make a percentage of any transfer Adam completes and came under criticism as many claimed this was the reason he held off bids from Liverpool even labelling their £4 million offer as "disgraceful". Adam eventually made the move to Anfield for £7 million last week, Ollie made a nice few bob out of the deal and the media said nothing about it. But Holloway personally making a nice lump sum of ...