Friday's B*ll*x
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:18 pm
TRANSFER BOLLOX
Valencia want Roque Santa Cruz as part of David Silva's £29m move to Manchester City
Valencia have asked for Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz as a makeweight in the deal for David Silva.
Sportsmail revealed earlier this week that a deal was agreed in principle between the clubs as City fought off late interest from Chelsea. Now Valencia, wary of finding a striker for the right price, have asked for the Paraguayan as part of the £29m deal.
Cesc Fabregas has re-affirmed his desire to join Barcelona after fresh talks with Arsenal.
Manager Arsene Wenger had told the 23-year-old in a heart to heart discussion last month to leave any transfer dealings with him but Fabregas has once again underlined his stance in a conversation with his manager and wants the club to press ahead with a deal.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... l?ITO=1490
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has admitted he is trying to beat Arsenal to the signature of Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole. The Sun
New Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh wants the Gunners to sign his ex-Bordeaux team-mate Yoann Gourcuff. The Sun
Barcelona's ex-Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is set to join MLS side New York Red Bulls on a two-year deal. Daily Mirror
Liverpool have their sights on Wolves keeper Wayne Hennessey and will make an improved after after a £2m bid was rejected. The Sun
Blackburn have told defender Zurab Khizanishvili to find a new club. The Sun
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill may move for Celtic winger Aiden McGeady. Daily Mirror
Hull will give Jimmy Bullard a £2m golden handshake so he can leave the relegated club. Celtic and West Brom are keen on the midfielder. Daily Mirror
Middlesbrough are poised to sign Charlton captain Nicky Bailey after agreeing a fee of £1.4m. Daily Mirror
Stoke City have emerged as the favourites to sign Cardiff midfielder Joe Ledley despite interest from Celtic, Roma, West Ham, Everton, Panathinaikos, Galatasaray and Fenerbache. Daily Mail
Lazio are lining up an £8m double bid for Portsmouth's Kevin-Prince Boateng and Nadir Belhadj. Daily Mail
Sunderland will sign Egypt right-back Ahmed Al-Muhammadi on loan for a season from Egyptian club ENPPI, beating off late interest from West Brom. Daily Mail
WAG OF THE DAY
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/4064 ... ncy#page/1
OTHER BOLLOX
Liverpool expect to finalise the appointment of Roy Hodgson as the club's new manager following his return from South Africa today. The Fulham manager, who has been commenting at the World Cup for the BBC, has been the frontrunner for the Liverpool job since Rafael Benítez left Anfield this month and could be confirmed as the Spaniard's successor within days.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010 ... on-manager
Fulham are lining up Sven-Goran Eriksson as Hodgson's replacement.
Daily Mirror
Blackpool fans fear manager Ian Holloway could walk out of the club only one month after winning promotion to the Premier League after he rejected the Seasiders' first offer of a new deal. (Daily Mirror)
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is such a big fan of Oasis that he wants them to reform and play a gig in Buenos Aires to celebrate if his country wins the World Cup. (Daily Express)
The France striker Nicolas Anelka has signed a one-year contract extension at Chelsea. The 31-year-old's deal was due to run out at the end of next season, and talks about an extension were postponed until after the World Cup.
FIFA have confirmed England will wear their 'lucky' all red kit against Germany in Bloemfontein on Sunday.
As the designated away team, it was always likely England would be forced to wear their change strip, as they did against Slovenia, to avoid a clash with their old rivals.
But by again electing for red shorts, as opposed to the white ones they intended to adorn in their 'away' strip, they can wear exactly the same colours as they did on Thursdaynight.
It is believed to be the players' preference anyway and they have never lost wearing all red, as they had done on four occasions prior to the Slovenia encounter.
If he is looking for omens, Capello received another one as well given England's final training session will take place at their Rustenburg base on Saturday.
For the second match running they have been informed the state of the pitch in Bloemfontein is not in a decent enough condition to allow either side to train on it 24 hours before kick-off.
Instead, Capello will run the rule over his men much closer to home, with less chance of being spied upon, before taking the short flight south for an early evening press conference.
All clubs make mistakes in the transfer market. For every Wayne Rooney, there is a Massimo Taibi. For every Fernando Torres, there is a Salif Diao. For every Jermaine Defoe, there is a Sergei Rebrov.
For some teams though, those calamities recur on an all too often basis. Manchester City’s almost suspicious bundle of has-beens, duds, and downright unfathomable purchases throughout their history flabbergast even the most committed and devout sections of their die-hard fans. Some of Manchester City’s imports have been so bad, in fact, that they are now the stuff of legend. So, what other reason do you need to peruse the oil-rich club’s dark, woeful and cringe worthy history?
http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/p ... me+Page%29
Valencia want Roque Santa Cruz as part of David Silva's £29m move to Manchester City
Valencia have asked for Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz as a makeweight in the deal for David Silva.
Sportsmail revealed earlier this week that a deal was agreed in principle between the clubs as City fought off late interest from Chelsea. Now Valencia, wary of finding a striker for the right price, have asked for the Paraguayan as part of the £29m deal.
Cesc Fabregas has re-affirmed his desire to join Barcelona after fresh talks with Arsenal.
Manager Arsene Wenger had told the 23-year-old in a heart to heart discussion last month to leave any transfer dealings with him but Fabregas has once again underlined his stance in a conversation with his manager and wants the club to press ahead with a deal.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... l?ITO=1490
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has admitted he is trying to beat Arsenal to the signature of Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole. The Sun
New Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh wants the Gunners to sign his ex-Bordeaux team-mate Yoann Gourcuff. The Sun
Barcelona's ex-Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is set to join MLS side New York Red Bulls on a two-year deal. Daily Mirror
Liverpool have their sights on Wolves keeper Wayne Hennessey and will make an improved after after a £2m bid was rejected. The Sun
Blackburn have told defender Zurab Khizanishvili to find a new club. The Sun
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill may move for Celtic winger Aiden McGeady. Daily Mirror
Hull will give Jimmy Bullard a £2m golden handshake so he can leave the relegated club. Celtic and West Brom are keen on the midfielder. Daily Mirror
Middlesbrough are poised to sign Charlton captain Nicky Bailey after agreeing a fee of £1.4m. Daily Mirror
Stoke City have emerged as the favourites to sign Cardiff midfielder Joe Ledley despite interest from Celtic, Roma, West Ham, Everton, Panathinaikos, Galatasaray and Fenerbache. Daily Mail
Lazio are lining up an £8m double bid for Portsmouth's Kevin-Prince Boateng and Nadir Belhadj. Daily Mail
Sunderland will sign Egypt right-back Ahmed Al-Muhammadi on loan for a season from Egyptian club ENPPI, beating off late interest from West Brom. Daily Mail
WAG OF THE DAY
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/4064 ... ncy#page/1
OTHER BOLLOX
Liverpool expect to finalise the appointment of Roy Hodgson as the club's new manager following his return from South Africa today. The Fulham manager, who has been commenting at the World Cup for the BBC, has been the frontrunner for the Liverpool job since Rafael Benítez left Anfield this month and could be confirmed as the Spaniard's successor within days.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010 ... on-manager
Fulham are lining up Sven-Goran Eriksson as Hodgson's replacement.
Daily Mirror
Blackpool fans fear manager Ian Holloway could walk out of the club only one month after winning promotion to the Premier League after he rejected the Seasiders' first offer of a new deal. (Daily Mirror)
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is such a big fan of Oasis that he wants them to reform and play a gig in Buenos Aires to celebrate if his country wins the World Cup. (Daily Express)
The France striker Nicolas Anelka has signed a one-year contract extension at Chelsea. The 31-year-old's deal was due to run out at the end of next season, and talks about an extension were postponed until after the World Cup.
FIFA have confirmed England will wear their 'lucky' all red kit against Germany in Bloemfontein on Sunday.
As the designated away team, it was always likely England would be forced to wear their change strip, as they did against Slovenia, to avoid a clash with their old rivals.
But by again electing for red shorts, as opposed to the white ones they intended to adorn in their 'away' strip, they can wear exactly the same colours as they did on Thursdaynight.
It is believed to be the players' preference anyway and they have never lost wearing all red, as they had done on four occasions prior to the Slovenia encounter.
If he is looking for omens, Capello received another one as well given England's final training session will take place at their Rustenburg base on Saturday.
For the second match running they have been informed the state of the pitch in Bloemfontein is not in a decent enough condition to allow either side to train on it 24 hours before kick-off.
Instead, Capello will run the rule over his men much closer to home, with less chance of being spied upon, before taking the short flight south for an early evening press conference.
All clubs make mistakes in the transfer market. For every Wayne Rooney, there is a Massimo Taibi. For every Fernando Torres, there is a Salif Diao. For every Jermaine Defoe, there is a Sergei Rebrov.
For some teams though, those calamities recur on an all too often basis. Manchester City’s almost suspicious bundle of has-beens, duds, and downright unfathomable purchases throughout their history flabbergast even the most committed and devout sections of their die-hard fans. Some of Manchester City’s imports have been so bad, in fact, that they are now the stuff of legend. So, what other reason do you need to peruse the oil-rich club’s dark, woeful and cringe worthy history?
http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/p ... me+Page%29