Summer 08 Transfer and Rumours Thread

[crazydiamond85]

Barcelona are planning an audacious £30m bid for Arsenal's Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas. The Catalan club may offer Samuel Eto'o, Deco, Eidur Gudjohnsen or former Gunner Thierry Henry in a part-exchange deal. (Daily Star)

Henry will be allowed to leave Barcelona and the France striker could return to the Premier League with a move to Chelsea. (Daily Express)

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will bid £8m for Liverpool striker Peter Crouch. (Various)

Brazil stars Kaka and Ronaldinho could be on the way to the Premier League after quizzing Tottenham defender Gilberto about life in England. AC Milan's Kaka and Barcelona's Ronaldinho are targets for Chelsea and Manchester City respectively. (Various)

Tottenham look set to miss out on Valencia striker David Villa as Real Madrid have made a £24m bid for the Spain international. (Various)

Real Madrid have also made a move to sign Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien and will pay £25m for him. (Mirror)

Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra is lining up a £10m swoop for Porto's Portugal international centre-back Bruno Alves. (Mirror)

AC Milan's Gennaro Gattuso wants to join a Premier League club. (Various)

[Stew]

Milan claim Flamini will have a medical tomorrow.

I'm trying to remember the last time Arsenal had a comfortable summer. I'm sick of sweating over key players leaving each summer. Wenger recently said his transfer budget is much lower than what's reported in the media, so it just more bad news. It's hard to argue against us not being a feeder club for the bigger continental teams.

While Flamini was a big part of our team this season, you have to keep in mind that last summer nobody would have blinked if he had fucked off to Italy like he had planned. His shoes won't be as difficult to fill as some people are making it seem. Our biggest error this season was not doing more to force Diarra to stay. Would have helped us down the stretch this season and also would easily have slotted in as Flamini's replacement.

[EvilElvis]

TRANSFER RUMOURS
Arsene Wenger is prepared to pay £12m to bring Portsmouth midfielder Niko Kranjcar to Arsenal as a replacement for Alexander Hleb. (Daily Mirror)

Wenger is also interested in signing Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins for around £15m.(Daily Telegraph)

Juventus are reportedly interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso. (Daily Telegraph)

Wolves' Welsh international goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey is a £5.5m target for Everton. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini is in Italy finalising his free transfer to AC Milan. (Various)

Newcastle are lining up a £4m bid for Fulham midfielder Steven Davis who has impressed while on loan at Rangers this season.(Daily Mirror)

Kevin Keegan is also keen to bring Everton striker Andrew Johnson to St James' Park. (Daily Mirror)

Nottingham Forest winger Kris Commons will join rivals Derby County on a free transfer in the summer. (Various)

Derby striker Robert Earnshaw could head in the opposite direction for £1.5m. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland manager Roy Keane will re-launch a £5m bid for midfielder Stephen Hunt if Reading are relegated. (Daily Mirror)

OTHER GOSSIP
Frank Lampard is set to sign a one-year contract extension to stay with Chelsea. (Daily Express)

Stephen Warnock and Matt Derbyshire have been offered new four-year deals to stay at Blackburn. (The Sun)

[Stew]

Originally Posted by Stew

Milan claim Flamini will have a medical tomorrow.

I'm trying to remember the last time Arsenal had a comfortable summer. I'm sick of sweating over key players leaving each summer. Wenger recently said his transfer budget is much lower than what's reported in the media, so it just more bad news. It's hard to argue against us not being a feeder club for the bigger continental teams.

While Flamini was a big part of our team this season, you have to keep in mind that last summer nobody would have blinked if he had fucked off to Italy like he had planned. His shoes won't be as difficult to fill as some people are making it seem. Our biggest error this season was not doing more to force Diarra to stay. Would have helped us down the stretch this season and also would easily have slotted in as Flamini's replacement.

About 1.10 in, Nicklas Bendtner tells the press after the Arsenal v Everton games yesterday that he's confident that Flamini will stay.

So, Flamini to Milan is more or less done then. He flew over two hours after the game for his medical. Thanks, Nicklas, for the fake hope.

(taken from Gazzetta dello Sport)

But how much will he play? Unless this is for real:

MILAN, May 2 (Reuters) - AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has said he would like to play in the English Premier League.

Rumours that Milan stalwart Gattuso was considering leaving have been circling for weeks but the Italy international, who played in Scotland with Rangers in 1997 and 1998, had been quiet on his future until now. 'I would like to have the possibility to play in the Premier League,' he told Italy's Sky TV on Friday. 'It's a dream I have always had and never hidden. I think I have the characteristics to play in that league.'

Fifth-placed Milan face Serie A leaders Inter in the city derby on Sunday and are desperate for a win to pressure Fiorentina in the battle for the fourth Champions League spot. 'Many people have asked me why I've not talked in this period. I don't want to talk because I don't want to bring personal problems into the group,' he said. 'We are concentrated on the derby. Our objective is fourth spot and afterwards I will have time to talk about my situation.'

Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti said recently the tough-tackling midfielder was too important to the club and would not be able to leave whether he wanted to or not.
Despite the speculation he wanted to move, no clubs have been linked in the media with the 30-year-old.

[Jaemi]

Kenny Miller to Rangers is supposedly done.

[Rosco]

Get Miller to fuck, no-one wants him.

[EvilElvis]

Here's a list of some of the players going on a bosman this summer:

Jorquera
Sylvinho
Edmilson
Santiago Ezquerro
Jose Izquiredo
Bernardo Romeo
Pasqual Cygan
Robert Pires
Harry Kewell
Hilario
Zoltan Gera
Patrick Muller
Bernard Mendy
Maxi Rodriguez
Javier Zanetti
Olivier Dacourt
Hernan Crespo
Luis Jimenez
Santiago Solari
Antonio Cassano
Pavel Nedved
Ivan Klasnic
Thiago Motta
Edgar Davids
Sammy Kuffour

[Rosco]

I want Maxi Rodriguez please

[mr sexual]

all from sky sports

Harry wants Crouch - Daily Mirror


Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is ready to offer Peter Crouch a staggering £75,000-a-week contract to rejoin the South Coast club. Is the striker worth it?



Bhoys eye Pamarot - The Sun


Celtic are chasing Portsmouth defender Noe Pamarot and are willing to pay £2million to secure his services. Would Pamarot be a good signing?



Reds eye Abidal - Daily Mail


Liverpool are lining up an £8million move for Barcelona left-back Eric Abidal. Would you rather have the France international or Riise at Anfield?



Holloway to go - Daily Star


Ian Holloway will be sacked as Leicester City boss following the club's relegation to League One. Should the former Plymouth boss be given more time?



Hammers target Kightly - Daily Mirror


West Ham are lining up a £3.5million summer raid for Wolves striker Michael Kightly. Can the former Southend trainee make the step up to the Premier League?



Toffees to lose Fernandes - The Sun


Everton will not return to Everton next season unless another loan deal can be struck with Valencia. Has Fernandes impressed for The Toffees?



Trotters go for Gomis - Daily Star


Bolton boss Gary Megson is ready to splash the cash with a £9million swoop for St Etienne's Bafetimbi Gomis. Has anyone actually heard of this striker

[Draven]

Why does every rumour end in a question?

[mr sexual]

on the sky sports website there is a bit at the bottom for people to discuss all the rumours

[Stew]

Originally Posted by Rosco

I want Maxi Rodriguez please

Pretty sure he's going to Liverpool, man, but Pennant will be looking for a new home. He's not that bad, plus he's a dirty fucking criminal!

[Jaemi]

I'd have Pennant.
He'll be off to Newcastle most likely.

[Stew]

Originally Posted by Jaemi

I'd have Pennant.

Nakamura pissing about on the right wing and not really getting involved is enough for me, I don't need that wee arsehole doing it as well. (Hated him since Arsenal had to pay over-the-odds for him when he was 15/16-years-old.)

BUT, Liverpool are having a squad clear-out. Riise, Pennant, Crouch, and probably Alonso all leaving. I'd consider Riise for his Champions League experience at left back and for the attacking option and to get the ginger quotient up, Pennant I'm not so much a fan of but we could do worse, Crouch.. JVoH MkII and Alonso is far too slow for the SPL and wouldn't come anyway.

After watching Newcastle v Chelsea yesterday I'm praying to God that Alan Smith goes to Rangers.

[Jaemi]

here, can we stop copying and pasting BBC rumours.
I enjoying reading them on my tea break, no need for them here too.