Summer Transfers

iDOL said:
Galliani says they can't afford to pay what Arsenal would like for Adebayor.

I don't know, did they expect they were gonna get him at like 5 mil ?

Be realistic, when Real came after K@a*K@*a, what did you demand ?

That is why I have always supported Inter in Italy, they might not have been as successful, but I preferred them.
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Milan fans have started a petition against him and berlusconi. They want them to either invest in the market or sell the club to someone who will.

http://www.calciomercato.com/index.php?c=23&a=86959
 
adebayor sucks in my opinion, average at best, he became arrogant after having 1 session of goal scoring, and then hardly scored towards the end of the season wen arsenal needed him
 
SuPaStA said:
Rooney doesnt score for england and there is no ronaldo in the english squad to use as an excuse.

I dont think he will score and i think man u need to purchase a striker with the ronaldo cash.
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well i personally think its england :o cough*euro*cough , but united do need another striker to add depth, i thought i was the only one that noticed bt other ppl also did, rooneys shots were saved by some great saves all season, rooney is a worker n part of the winning formula, you'll see next season
 
i think if ronaldo goes then united should sign bastian schweinsteiger, wat a great player
 
smb3 said:
well i personally think its england :o cough*euro*cough , but united do need another striker to add depth, i thought i was the only one that noticed bt other ppl also did, rooneys shots were saved by some great saves all season, rooney is a worker n part of the winning formula, you'll see next season
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yea that exactly it man

rooney i think could have another 10-15 goals had it not been for some sublime goal keeping at times

rooney is one of the reasons united did so well last season, so again he may not have scored alot of goals but without rooney i feel united would not have done as well and nor would ronaldo and i think ronaldo also knows that
 
BARRY`S EXIT TURNS UGLY

Incensed by Barry's criticism in an interview with the News of the World, made while he was holidaying in Florida last week, O'Neill responded yesterday by fining Barry two weeks' wages and barring him from training as well as Villa Park itself.
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Looks like he's on his bike. If Alonso decides to stay then Barry will be in a spot of bother :D
 
smb3 said:
adebayor sucks in my opinion, average at best, he became arrogant after having 1 session of goal scoring, and then hardly scored towards the end of the season wen arsenal needed him
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agreed, he must f*** off
 
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Ronaldo injury adds to Real Madrid puzzle​

Cristiano Ronaldo has been advised to have surgery on his right ankle this weekend and is expected to miss the start of the new season, a development that threatens to complicate his potential transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid. The United medical staff have recommended the operation, but officials at Old Trafford have rejected the conspiracy theories that the move is designed to scupper the player’s hopes of a switch to Spain.

Ronaldo will see a specialist in the next 24 hours, having been advised by Steve McNally, the United doctor, that an operation is required and that he would be unlikely to be back to full fitness when the Barclays Premier League campaign starts on August 16.

That would raise doubts about how far Real might go to try to sign him before the transfer window closes on August 31, but McNally’s meeting with Ronaldo in Lisbon on Wednesday afternoon was also attended by Jorge Mendes, the player’s agent, and, more significantly, by Henrique Jones and Antonio Gaspar, the doctor and the physiotherapist, respectively, of the Portugal national team. All parties agreed that Ronaldo requires an operation, having played with and aggravated the injury during the European Championship finals last month.

Real are unlikely to be deterred in their pursuit of Ronaldo — having tracked his namesake, the Brazil forward, for months while he was injured in the summer of 2002 before signing him from Inter Milan just hours before the transfer deadline — but it is a situation that adds to the intrigue as United attempt to hold on to their most prized asset.

Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager, remains opposed to selling the 23-year-old, as do David Gill, the chief executive, and, contrary to reports in Spain yesterday, the Glazer family, who own the club.

Real are willing to pay a world-record fee in excess of £50 million to sign Ronaldo — and, according to sources in Spain, would be prepared to bid more than £80 million to get their man — but United maintain that he is not for sale. They have appeared to be in denial about Ronaldo’s intentions for much of the summer, but now that he has spoken of his “dream” of moving to Real, their stance has hardened.

There is a point of principle involved, with the club determined to hold the player to a £100,000-a-week, five-year contract that he signed only 15 months ago, but there is also a strong element of pragmatism, with Ferguson aware that selling Ronaldo would be a backward step for the team who won the Premier League and Champions League last season.

United are convinced that they will keep hold of Ronaldo, but much will hinge on how far the player is prepared to go in order to get the transfer he craves. He has told friends that he will do “whatever it takes” to engineer a switch to Spain, but Ferguson considers it significant that Ronaldo has not released the statement that he planned to make almost a fortnight ago in order to accelerate his move. The view within Old Trafford is that his transfer simply cannot and will not happen, whatever the money offered by Real.

United are more cautious on the future of Carlos Queiroz, the assistant manager, who has told Ferguson and Gill that he is interested in a proposal to succeed Luiz Felipe Scolari as Portugal coach, which was put to him on Tuesday.

Reports in Portugal suggest that Queiroz has already accepted a four-year contract with the Portuguese Football Federation, but United believe he may yet be tempted to stay if they can match the financial terms on offer.

The 55-year-old is understood to be more interested in securing assurances about his prospects of succeeding Ferguson as manager when the Scot retires in the next two or three years, but United, even though they hold Queiroz in the highest regard, would be reluctant to make any promises.
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De Assis: Ronaldinho To Milan? 90% Sure​

In an exclusive interview with Telelombardia e Antenna 3, Ronaldinho’s brother and agent, Roberto De Assis, admitted, "Yes, it is true. There is a good probability that my brother will obtain a transfer to Milan - let’s say between 80-90%.

"The important thing is that he is healthy now and working for the future."

De Assis added, "Yet it is true, it is possible that he will arrive at Milan, everything is ready."

Still, it appears that at this time other options remain on the table: "There is a contract with Barça, there are other possibilities, we will see in the next fifteen days," he continued.

What De Assis did categorically rule out was any contact with the Los Angeles Galaxy: "L.A. Galaxy? I will be traveling to Houston to accompany Ronaldinho on a tournament. I completely exclude the Galaxy as a possibility," he continued.

"It simply is not possible because he is 28 years old and wants to play another five or six years of top-level football."
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United Accept Madrid's Ronaldo Bid?​

According to well-respected national radio station Onda Cero, Real Madrid have reached a "principle of agreement" with Manchester United over the Portuguese star, who has been under the radar of the Merengues following a top-notch season at Old Trafford.

Although Manchester United are reluctant to part with Ronaldo, they prefer doing business for the 23-year-old rather than having one of their valuable pieces unhappy in their ranks.

It is understood that Ronaldo's transfer to Santiago Bernabéu will be finalised in the next few days and will involve a fee in the region of 90 million euros, thus becoming the most expensive transfer fee in football history, if confirmed.

The 2007/08 European Golden Shoe award winner, who joined Manchester United from Sporting CP in 2003 for a fee of €15 million, scored a total of 42 goals for The Red Devils last season.
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Galliani: Milan won't break bank for Ronaldinho

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani insists the club will not pay over the odds for Barcelona playmaker Ronaldinho.

After a disappointing and injury-hit season, Ronaldinho has been told by the Catalan giants he is not part of their plans as they make wholesale changes after two trophy-less campaigns.

There has been no shortage of interest for the two-time FIFA World Player of the Year with Manchester City having already had detailed discussions with the Brazilian and Chelsea also linked with the player.

Yesterday City's executive chairman Garry Cook claimed they had a '50-50' chance of signing Ronaldinho but Galliani claims Milan are leading the pack, although he insists a deal will only be completed if the price is right.

'It seems to me that Ronaldinho has placed Milan at the top of his desires, even if Chelsea has a lot of appeal,' he said.

'We have to see how much the final cost will be, the transfer and then his signing-on fee. But I don't promise anything to the fans.

'In any case in attack we already have Marco Borriello, Filippo Inzaghi, ***a, Alexandre Pato. If we can get someone else then good, if not we'll stay how we are. We're already competitive.

'I'm not happy not making big signings, I'm a fan too, but a big transfer will only be done if there's the right conditions.

'Players who cost, between wages and other things, 20 million euros (£16million) a year, aren't compatible with Italian clubs' bank balances.'

Galliani has dismissed the prospect of Chelsea's former Milan star Andriy Shevchenko returning to the San Siro.

'If Sheva comes to Italy, he comes to us,' he continued.

'He was one of our targets but we have been told that he is not for sale.'
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Kewell agrees Galatasaray switch​

Australian winger Harry Kewell has agreed a three-year deal with Turkish side Galatasaray after he was not offered a new contract by Liverpool.

The Turkish club's website reports that a deal has been completed for the 29-year-old.

Kewell had five injury-troubled seasons at Liverpool after moving from Leeds.

The move to Galatasaray has ended any possibility of Kewell being one of Australia's three over-age players at the Beijing Olympics.

Italian club Roma and Portsmouth had also been linked with Kewell who, during his time with Leeds, was sent off against Galatasaray in the 2000 Uefa Cup semi-final.

Kewell scored a goal and helped set up another in Australia's 3-1 win over Qatar in June that guaranteed them a place in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.
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Wenger Ready To Let Ade Leave​

Arsene Wenger is reported to have lost patience with Emmanuel Adebayor and will allow the player to leave once he has found a replacement, according to The Guardian...


The Togolese striker has been in demand this summer following his breakthrough season with the Gunners. Milan and Barcelona have been the two clubs in pursuit, and while at first the player was adamant he would remain at the Emirates Stadium with Arsenal, there have been hints of a departure in more recent weeks.

Milan were desperate to land the man who scored one of the two goals that knocked them out of the Champions League last season, so much so that vice-president Adriano Galliani declared he was their sole transfer target for the summer, only to eventually be priced out of a move, with an astounding £35 million reported to be the asking price for the powerful forward.

Barcelona's interest has threatened to die out for similar reasons, but they are thought to still have the striker in their sights following a £5 million price drop to £30 million, with an agreement having been reached.

The Guardian contends that manager Arsene Wenger has grown tired of the striker's ongoing uncertainty and inconsistency regarding his future and will be ready to sell as soon as a replacement can be acquired.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta will be eager to seal the signing of a striker as soon as possible, as he is under pressure at the club and a new signing before the imminent elections may do enough to appease his opposition, with Samuel Eto'o resigned to leaving Camp Nou this summer.
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I don't mind if he goes, as long as he's replaced with an established, goal scoring forward. Chances? 3/10 :(
 
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