Aston Villa and Portsmouth are the first two names to be linked with Jermain Defoe after the striker was told he could leave Tottenham by Juande Ramos. Villa are known to want a striker and would be willing to pay the ten million asking price to bolster their attacking threat. Portsmouth have already has a loan bid rejected but are said to be monitoring the situation.
With Defoe expected to leave Ramos has wasted no time in finding a potential replacement. Lyon's Brazilian striker Fred is reportedly on the Spaniard's radar, who will have to spend all of the Defoe money if he wants to get his man. The 24 year old has scored goals wherever he has played scoring 124 goals in just 207 appearances to date, including 34 in 78 for Lyon. He has also made his mark on the international scene scoring five goals for Brazil in his nine caps and has become a regular under Carlos Dunga. Spurs will face opposition for his signature however with West Ham believed to be keeping tabs on him as well.
Manchester City have been looking in to the possibility of signing Tottenham right back Pascal Chimbonda. The 30 year old is one of the players whom Juande Ramos would be willing to let go should the right offer come in. The Frenchman was the subject of a failed bid from Chelsea in the Summer is said to be furious with Tottenham for trying to sign another right back. He has spent the last few weeks playing as a centre back due to the club's crippling injuries in defence and sees the attempts to sign a rival in his position as betrayal.
Didier Drogba has stunned Chelsea by revealing he does want to leave Stamford Bridge in the Summer after all. The Ivorian first spoke of his desire to leave after Jose Mourinho was sacked earlier in the season but he and the club insisted that he had been misquoted. But now Drogba, 30, has said he is 'more convinced than ever' that this is his last season at the club. He told The Star: "I said what I am thinking, that I wanted to leave. The problem is that I've said that I have wanted to leave for two or three years now. Mourinho's departure didn't help. On the contrary, it made me want to leave even more.' He has been linked with a number of top continental sides including European Cha,pions AC Milan and Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Transfer's rumours.
Tottenham manager Juande Ramos will pay £8m to make Chelsea defender Tal Ben Haim his first signing.
Spurs are also weighing up a £9m bid for former Chelsea midfielder Tiago, who has struggled to make an impact since joining Juventus.
Jermain Defoe has revealed he has been told by Ramos he can leave White Hart Lane if he wants to - but the 25-year-old has vowed to fight to stay at the club.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is set to spend £7m on Slovakia international defender Martin Skrtel.
Birmingham are continuing to track Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras.
Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen is wanted by Barcelona, but the Finn intends to remain at the Reebok stadium until the summer.
Chelsea need to increase their bid for Bolton's Nicolas Anelka from £10m to £15m if they are to secure the Frenchman's services.
Manchester City are set to sign a forward, with Peter Crouch, Fred, Lukas Podolski, Amanto Mancini and Vagner Love all on their list.
Fulham are interested in signing Falkirk's Portuguese striker Pedro Moutinho and they are set to sign Jean-Alain Boumsong on loan from Juventus.
Everton manager David Moyes is close to signing Sheffield Wednesday defender Frank Simek.
Sunderland boss Roy Keane is confident he will sign Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt, despite having an improved £3m offer rejected.
Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri is keen on signing unsettled Liverpool midfielder Momo Sissoko.
Portsmouth and Reading are interested in signing Lille forward Nicolas Fauverge.
Middlesbrough are in talks to sign Heerenveen's Brazilian striker Afonso Alves.
Spurs are also weighing up a £9m bid for former Chelsea midfielder Tiago, who has struggled to make an impact since joining Juventus.
Jermain Defoe has revealed he has been told by Ramos he can leave White Hart Lane if he wants to - but the 25-year-old has vowed to fight to stay at the club.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is set to spend £7m on Slovakia international defender Martin Skrtel.
Birmingham are continuing to track Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras.
Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen is wanted by Barcelona, but the Finn intends to remain at the Reebok stadium until the summer.
Chelsea need to increase their bid for Bolton's Nicolas Anelka from £10m to £15m if they are to secure the Frenchman's services.
Manchester City are set to sign a forward, with Peter Crouch, Fred, Lukas Podolski, Amanto Mancini and Vagner Love all on their list.
Fulham are interested in signing Falkirk's Portuguese striker Pedro Moutinho and they are set to sign Jean-Alain Boumsong on loan from Juventus.
Everton manager David Moyes is close to signing Sheffield Wednesday defender Frank Simek.
Sunderland boss Roy Keane is confident he will sign Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt, despite having an improved £3m offer rejected.
Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri is keen on signing unsettled Liverpool midfielder Momo Sissoko.
Portsmouth and Reading are interested in signing Lille forward Nicolas Fauverge.
Middlesbrough are in talks to sign Heerenveen's Brazilian striker Afonso Alves.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Transfer's rumours
Derby County are possibly on the verge of securing the services of former Newcastle and Portsmouth winger Laurent Robert but one thing is for sure that manager Paul Jewell is looking to confirm his third January signing by Tuesday. The Frenchman is currently on trial with the Rams.
Tottenham Hotspur are linked with Portuguese international midfielder Tiago Mendes and playmaker Maniche.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovic apparently could splash the cash now and break the club record £30m that he spent to sign Andriy Shevchenko in 2006 summer, as reports suggest a £32m bid for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov, who is also reportedly interesting defending champions Manchester United.
Angola forward Manucho Goncalves is waiting for the work permit to complete his move to Manchester United.
With Derby County and Sunderland believed to be interested, Robbie Savage does not want to remain a squad player at Blackburn Rovers and wants to move on for a ‘new challenge.’
Pedro Geromel has ruled out a move to the Premiership in the ongoing transfer window as reports suggest Bolton Wanderers are interested in the Vitoria Guimares centre-back.
After a move to AZ Alkmaar failed to materialise, Afonso Alves is looking for a move to the Premiership with Manchester City linked with a £14million swoop for the prolific Brazilian striker.
Bolton Wanderers are in talks with Real Madrid over a possible transfer of Argentinian striker Javier Saviola.
Tottenham Hotspur are linked with Portuguese international midfielder Tiago Mendes and playmaker Maniche.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovic apparently could splash the cash now and break the club record £30m that he spent to sign Andriy Shevchenko in 2006 summer, as reports suggest a £32m bid for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov, who is also reportedly interesting defending champions Manchester United.
Angola forward Manucho Goncalves is waiting for the work permit to complete his move to Manchester United.
With Derby County and Sunderland believed to be interested, Robbie Savage does not want to remain a squad player at Blackburn Rovers and wants to move on for a ‘new challenge.’
Pedro Geromel has ruled out a move to the Premiership in the ongoing transfer window as reports suggest Bolton Wanderers are interested in the Vitoria Guimares centre-back.
After a move to AZ Alkmaar failed to materialise, Afonso Alves is looking for a move to the Premiership with Manchester City linked with a £14million swoop for the prolific Brazilian striker.
Bolton Wanderers are in talks with Real Madrid over a possible transfer of Argentinian striker Javier Saviola.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Mourinho keen on returning to Premiership club.
According to the Observer ...
"Jose Mourinho is growing increasingly restless in his search for a return to management and, after possible openings at Real Madrid and Barcelona failed to materialise, is monitoring the position of Rafa Benitez at Liverpool. If the Spaniard pays the price for failing to keep the Reds in serious contention for the Premier League title, then the former Chelsea boss would be interested in talking to the club's American owners.
There has been no approach to Mourinho by the Americans, but Hicks and Gillett are understood to be actively considering replacement managers and are well aware of the abilities of the Portuguese, who discussed becoming Liverpool manager before joining Chelsea in 2004. Asked last night to comment on the pair's interest in employing Mourinho, Hicks declined.
Mourinho's family were keen to live in London again when he was considering becoming England coach, although they do not hold the same enthusiasm about the wetter, colder and (in their view) less cosmopolitan North-West. 'Liverpool is not the same as London,' said a friend. 'But Liverpool is a big club and Jose loves English football. For now we have to wait.'
Mourinho had received indications that Real Madrid or, more likely, Barcelona would move for him during the Spanish league's winter break, but has been disappointed by Barcelona's continued faith in Frank Rijkaard and Bernd Schuster is still in place at Real. Mourinho has dismissed reports that he has agreed to take over from Carlo Ancelotti at AC Milan next season, issuing a strongly worded formal denial. He believes Milan will stick to their policy of appointing former players.
Mourinho would be interested in an approach from Bayern Munich, who are set to replace Ottmar Hitzfeld at the end of the season, and club president Franz Beckenbauer wrote in a recent newspaper column: 'Mourinho, why not? Our club needs a big name.' Mourinho's camp has interpreted these words as a clear statement of intent. However, the Portuguese would prefer a return to England and reports he is learning German are untrue.
Mourinho came close to accepting the England job in December, despite long-held plans not to move into international management until the latter stages of his career. At the time, Mourinho's assistants were so confident that he would take the post, ultimately filled by Fabio Capello, that they talked openly of being back in London by January and discussing where they would live.
There were several reasons for Mourinho's late change of plan. Senior FA figures are understood to have held reservations about his radical plans for creating a 'Club England' national team. The Portuguese wanted unprecedented control over support structures and involvement in the training regimes of Premier League clubs. Mourinho was also concerned about media intrusion into his private life, discussing this with the FA before withdrawing his candidacy. Though still an issue, it would not be such a great concern if he took the less public position of club manager.
Berti Vogts has admitted that his future as Nigeria coach is in doubt just two weeks before the start of the African Nations Cup. Vogts said delays in salary payments were making him consider quitting 12 months into his four-year contract. 'I love Africa, but I don't know how long I can put up with these problems,' the German said."
"Jose Mourinho is growing increasingly restless in his search for a return to management and, after possible openings at Real Madrid and Barcelona failed to materialise, is monitoring the position of Rafa Benitez at Liverpool. If the Spaniard pays the price for failing to keep the Reds in serious contention for the Premier League title, then the former Chelsea boss would be interested in talking to the club's American owners.
There has been no approach to Mourinho by the Americans, but Hicks and Gillett are understood to be actively considering replacement managers and are well aware of the abilities of the Portuguese, who discussed becoming Liverpool manager before joining Chelsea in 2004. Asked last night to comment on the pair's interest in employing Mourinho, Hicks declined.
Mourinho's family were keen to live in London again when he was considering becoming England coach, although they do not hold the same enthusiasm about the wetter, colder and (in their view) less cosmopolitan North-West. 'Liverpool is not the same as London,' said a friend. 'But Liverpool is a big club and Jose loves English football. For now we have to wait.'
Mourinho had received indications that Real Madrid or, more likely, Barcelona would move for him during the Spanish league's winter break, but has been disappointed by Barcelona's continued faith in Frank Rijkaard and Bernd Schuster is still in place at Real. Mourinho has dismissed reports that he has agreed to take over from Carlo Ancelotti at AC Milan next season, issuing a strongly worded formal denial. He believes Milan will stick to their policy of appointing former players.
Mourinho would be interested in an approach from Bayern Munich, who are set to replace Ottmar Hitzfeld at the end of the season, and club president Franz Beckenbauer wrote in a recent newspaper column: 'Mourinho, why not? Our club needs a big name.' Mourinho's camp has interpreted these words as a clear statement of intent. However, the Portuguese would prefer a return to England and reports he is learning German are untrue.
Mourinho came close to accepting the England job in December, despite long-held plans not to move into international management until the latter stages of his career. At the time, Mourinho's assistants were so confident that he would take the post, ultimately filled by Fabio Capello, that they talked openly of being back in London by January and discussing where they would live.
There were several reasons for Mourinho's late change of plan. Senior FA figures are understood to have held reservations about his radical plans for creating a 'Club England' national team. The Portuguese wanted unprecedented control over support structures and involvement in the training regimes of Premier League clubs. Mourinho was also concerned about media intrusion into his private life, discussing this with the FA before withdrawing his candidacy. Though still an issue, it would not be such a great concern if he took the less public position of club manager.
Berti Vogts has admitted that his future as Nigeria coach is in doubt just two weeks before the start of the African Nations Cup. Vogts said delays in salary payments were making him consider quitting 12 months into his four-year contract. 'I love Africa, but I don't know how long I can put up with these problems,' the German said."