Posts Tagged ‘Transfer Market’

Ribéry will not leave

Franck Ribery
In an interview for the magazine Sport Bild, Franck Ribéry has affirmed its desire to remain faithful to Bayern Munich. Statements that thwart rumors transfer the most insistent on it.

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Henry to the exit?

Thierry Henry
According to the daily As, Barcelona’s Thierry Henry would soon sell next summer. And the name of the successor rounds. It would be Franck Ribéry and Yoann Gourcuff. Still to convince the Catalan coach Pepe Guardiola …

In Barcelona, everyone is happy with Thierry Henry. After slow to melt in the mold Catalan, French now runs at full speed for its second season in Spain. Author of 12 goals in Liga, it has struck eight times in eight days, one goal per game. But the leaders want a return on investment of 27 million euros to bring him to Arsenal in the summer of 2007. Titi, whose contract expires in June 2011, could be pushed toward the exit as soon as next summer as the Spanish daily As.

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The new life of Faubert

Julien Faubert
To everyone’s surprise, Julien Faubert left gray from West Ham to join the glitter of Real Madrid. “A fair share of things,” said the former Bordeaux who were to join AS Roma in 2007. But it must now be proven to succeed in Merengue.

C’est la belle histoire du mercato. Mired in West Ham, Julien Faubert was tracked by Newcastle, Rangers, Lyon and Paris. But it’s finally at Real Madrid it will rebound. Himself did not believe it. “At first I thought it was a joke,” admitted during his presentation to the press the old Bordeaux on loan for six months with an option to purchase six million euro. Inducted by Alfredo di Stefano, he discussed the challenge that awaits. “Real Madrid is the best club in the world. It is a great institution with great history. Major French players have changed here,” welcomed the right side and middle, aged 25 years and has a selection in the French team (1 goal).

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Recent football transfers

Andrei Arshavin
Arshavin at Arsenal until 2012

The middle of the offensive Zenith Saint Petersburg Andrei Arshavin pledged Monday evening with Arsenal until June 2012. The club, who sent in the early evening the documents to the Premier League, waiting for the approval of the managing body of the English first division to formalize the transfer. The benefit transfer would be about 13.3 million.

Dacourt, back in ENGLAND

Olivier Dacourt, who wore the colors of the Inter Milan since 2006, was given until the end of the season at Fulham. The former international, 34 years old, no longer in the plans of coach Jose Mourinho this season. It has 21 selections with the Blues but has been recalled to the Blues since 2004. Dacourt will find the Premier League six years after leaving Leeds. He also carried the colors of Everton season (1998-99). With Inter, he won an Italian Cup (2006) and two championships (2007 and 2008). He had played a central role in the first of these two sacraments.

Wigan’s N’Zogbia

Charles N’Zogbia has committed to Wigan, leaving Newcastle, where they were in open conflict with his coach Joe Kinnear, announced Monday the Wigan chairman, Dave Whelan. Ruan defender Taylor took the opposite direction. Aged 22 years, N’Zogbia has not forgiven Kinnear have mispronounced his name, he intentionally, in an interview. It was called “Insomnia”. He warned that “no more happy for him as it would be coach of Newcastle.” Citing “a desperate attempt to organize a departure” Newcastle Kinnear had admitted having “a little tangled brushes. “But if I was given a pound every time I mispronounced the name of a player in recent years, I would be a very rich man,” he continued. N’Zogbia had arrived in Newcastle in 2004. He was trained at Le Havre.

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Ferguson afflicts the Real

Alex FergusonThe President of Real Madrid, Ramon Calderon, said Friday was saddened by the statements “unfortunate” the manager of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson, about a possible transfer of its flagship player, Cristiano Ronaldo.

“Do you think that I would sign a contract with these bandits? Jesus Christ, no chance! I do not even sell them a virus. It is not, there is no agreement between the two clubs, had claimed Thursday Alex Ferguson in Japan, where Manchester United participates in the World Club. (more…)

The Barça could keep Eto’o

Samuel Eto'oThe president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, has hinted Monday that the club’s Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto’o, yet given hence could ultimately remain in Catalonia.

“In this world, nothing is immutable. The decision belongs to the technical staff. The sporting dimension always prevail,” said Joan Laporta at a press conference.

Samuel Eto’o, who has been a difficult last season with the blaugrana, had been placed on the list of players leaving in the company of Deco and Ronaldinho – respectively transferred to Chelsea and AC Milan – since the resumption of a hand club by new coach catalan “Pep” Guardiola.

“The attitude of Samuel is good and I appreciate his behavior. The rest is Txiki + +” (Begiristain, technical secretary), said Laporta, adding that many clubs were “concerned” by Eto’o and that it was “highly rated” on the transfer market.

“A reasoned Samuel would happiness of all teams. But it has produced a series of elements that we must analyse in depth,” Laporta admitted after good matches Cameroonians during meetings with the disputed friendly against the Barça Scottish clubs last week.

Eto’o, aged 27, arrived in 2004 with FC Barcelona.

Liverpool catches Robbie Keane

Robbie KeaneThe Irish international striker Tottenham (1st div. Anglaise) Robbie Keane has officially begun Monday for four years for Liverpool (1st div. Anglaise), announced his new club on its website.

Keane, 28, joined the club and he encouraged when he was a child and will leave Tuesday to stage in Spain with his new teammates. He should make his debut with his new team Wednesday to face Villarreal in a friendly match.

The Irish international, author of a very good last season with the Spurs in which he was the master (15 goals in league and victory in the League Cup), was the priority of Rafael Benitez, manager of the Reds, who will l ‘involvement in attack on Spanish Fernando Torres. It is the fifth rookie summer quintuple champions of Europe after Degen, Dossena, Cavalieri and Ngog.

The transfer amount is 19 million pounds (24.07 million euros) and could reach the bonus with 20.3 million pounds (25.7 million euros).

Keane, who began his career at Wolverhampton, has evolved in Coventry, Inter Milan, Leeds and Tottenham finally where he played six seasons, registering 107 goals in 253 matches.

His departure has provoked the anger of supporters and the Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has declared “disappointed” by the attitude of Liverpool he accused of “negotiating behind his back the arrival of Keane.”

To answer these attacks, the player issued a press release. “I would like to formally thank the board, players and supporters of Tottenham for six years at the club and who were so far the best of my career. I do not ever forget. I would like to especially thank Daniel Levy who understood that as a fan, join Liverpool was the dream of my life and I could not pass up this opportunity. I hope that one day the supporters of Spurs will also understand, “said the Irishman.

Ronaldinho: Milan or Manchester?

RonaldinhoWhere Ronaldinho will play this season? Certainly not in Barcelona. The Brazilian has resumed contact with AC Milan, but the proposed Manchester City meet more leaders Barcelona.

The president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, announced that he had received an offer of 32 million euros from Manchester City for the Brazilian striker Ronaldinho, has long placed on the transfer list. Ronaldinho “is to leave the club with full military honours,” said Laporta broadcast on Catalunya Radio, ensuring they have received the offer from English club.

So far, no club had made a proposal as important for the Brazilian whose departure for the MLS, the championship of the USA, has even been mentioned fault proposal in Europe.

The Brazilian international, or his brother and agent, was expected Monday in Barcelona to “start talking with the club’s future player.

The Spanish sports press was divided Monday on the future destination of Ronaldinho, rejected for the upcoming season by the coach of Barcelona, Josep Guardiola. According to the Madrid daily AS, the Brazilian was expected to Barcelona to complete his transfer to City while his competitor Marca said the player wanted to go to AC Milan. According to the Italian press, Milan would propose the catalan club 15 million euros for the transfer of Brazilian striker for his part in Lombardy receive a monthly salary of 6.5 million euros per year.

Ronaldinho: Milan will pay a deposit

RonaldinhoThe vice-president of AC Milan Adriano Galliani is expected to Barcelona within 48 hours to pay a deposit of 10 million euros to finalize the transfer of Ronaldinho with leaders FC Barcelona and his agent, according to La Gazzetta Sportiva on Sunday.

According to the Italian press, AC Milan propose the catalan club 15 million euros for the transfer of Brazilian striker for his part in Lombardy receive a salary of 6.5 million euros per year.

Ronaldinho, in conflict with FC Barcelona, which did not wish to participate in the Summer Olympics in Beijing with the Brazilian selection, is one of the 16 players summoned by the Barça for the resumption of training on Monday.

Asamoah Gyan at Rennes!

Asamoah GyanStade Rennais and Udinese have reached agreement on the transfer of Ghanaian international striker Asamoah Gyan (22 years). After passing the traditional medical visit, he signed a contract today to 4 years for the club breton.

Having joined Udinese in 2003, Asamoah Gyan is on loan at Modena FC, a club from Serie B, to gain experience. He registered 15 goals during his 52 outings Italian second division. Author benefits noticed during the World Cup 2006, he returned to Udinese at the beginning of the 2006/2007 season. Gyan manages to score ten goals in 31 appearances during the last two years of Serie A. International Ghana, Asamoah Gyan total of 14 achievements in 27 appearances in the jersey of the Black Stars.