Wednesday's B*ll*x

[Chinners]

Man City will still pay £2.5m of Bellamy's wages
Manchester City will still pay Craig Bellamy a staggering £2.5 million in wages this season - despite getting him out of Roberto Mancini's hair with a move to Cardiff City.
Moneybags City made the move to the Championship side possible as Dave Jones's money men are only paying around £1 million of his wages for the rest of the campaign.
The astonishing move, first revealed by Mirror Sport in May, only went ahead because City are willing to take up around 75 per cent of his £90,000-a-week salary.
Cardiff came up with the funds when City cleared them to speak to the Welshman and Bellamy was happy to follow his heart after Tottenham failed to come to an agreement over a full-time move.
City told Bellamy last week that they did not want him back after his outbursts against Mancini. Spurs were the only buyers in the nine-club race, but they could not sort out a fee with their Premier League rivals.
Now City are willing to subsidise the Cardiff move to a staggering degree. And the Manchester billionaires will also face the prospect of Bellamy returning for them in the summer - he still has two years left on his lucrative contract.
Bellamymania will help out Cardiff, whose new owners have been late with the monthly salaries since they arrived and started to pick up old bills.
Their gates will rise and TV money is bound to increase because of the interest Bellamy will cause. Cardiff will have to pay City a promotion bonus if they go up, but the extra cash -- around £1 million - would be a drop in the ocean.

Barcelona have invited Manchester City to make a sensational move for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The Swedish striker's future remains in doubt following the arrival of David Villa from Valencia earlier this summer.
Ibrahimovic, who signed from Barcelona last summer, scored 21 goals in 36 matches for the Catalan giants last season.
City are said to be interested in speaking to Barcelona regarding a move for the 28-year-old, with Roberto Mancini hell-bent on spending millions to create a title-winning team this season.
Having spent over £100m this summer, Mancini has now been told to put his money where his mouth is regarding a move for striker Ibrahimovic.
Barcelona sporting vice president Josep Maria Bartomeu said: "To leave Barcelona, City will have to put money on the table - an option they have not taken up so far."talkSPHITE

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists the door is not closed on Bellamy's career at Eastlands. the Sun

Cardiff were threatened with the bailiffs on the same day they landed Bellamy. the Sun

STEPHEN Ireland will have to wait until his birthday on Sunday for a claret and blue debut at Newcastle after Villa decided against rushing him into Europa League action in Vienna.
Ireland will formally complete his move to Villa today on a four-year deal – but will not jet off with Kevin MacDonald’s squad today or join them in Austria for tomorrow’s tie against Rapid.
Instead, the Manchester City midfielder will be allowed a couple of days to settle into the Midlands and find accommodation for his young family following his acrimonious Eastlands exit.
Ireland arrives at Villa Park as a £8 million makeweight in the club’s record sale of £26 million-rated James Milner with Villa also receiving £18 million cash from City for the England star.
Both midfielders said their goodbyes yesterday and were booked in for medicals at their new clubs last night with a view to the protracted deal hopefully being concluded by midday today.
The transfer, which has rumbled on since May, hit another slight hitch when Milner’s examination at Bridgewater Hospital was put off until this morning because of a long queue for a scan.
Villa could still select Ireland for Europa League duty tomorrow night with clubs allowed to substitute one player in the original 25-man squad up to 24 hours before kick off. Birmingham Mail

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TRANSFER BOLLOX
Crystal Palace will attempt to lure former Ajax and Juventus midfielder Edgar Davids to Selhurst Park. The Dutchman, 37, has been without a club since 2008 but is keen to settle in London. Daily Mirror

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has fuelled speculation that he may be preparing a bid for Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell after he picked out the 19-year-old for praise. Daily Mail

The Blues are also planning a move for Real Madrid midfielder Rafael Van der Vaart. Caught Offside

Chelsea are refusing to give up in their pursuit of Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic. talkSPHITE

Former England manager Steve McClaren will offer midfielder Ryan Babel a way out of Liverpool after lodging a £9m bid to take the Dutchman to German side Wolfsburg. Daily Mirror

Or Liverpool could use Babel as part of a swap deal to land FC Twente's Costa Rican striker Bryan Ruiz. Caught Offside

Liverpool are to make a fresh bid for West Ham midfielder Scott Parker. Daily Mirror

The Reds are also interested in Fulham full-back Paul Konchesky and are preparing a £3m offer for the 29-year-old. Daily Mirror

Manchester United may bid for CSKA Moscow goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev as a long-term replacement for 39-year-old Edwin Van der Sar. Caught Offside

Everton are close to sealing a £4m deal for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Marat Izmailov. Daily Mail

Ajax financial director Jeroen Slop has admitted that the club may have to sell stars such as striker Luis Suarez, centre-back Jan Vertonghen and goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg to balance the books. All three have been linked with moves to the Premier League. Sport.co.uk

Inter Milan are considering a move for Tottenham forward Giovani dos Santos. imscouting

Fulham manager Mark Hughes has turned his attentions to Monaco striker Eidur Gudjohnsen after his attempts to land Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy were foiled by Cardiff. Gudjohnsen, who made his name with Bolton and Chelsea, spent the second half of last season on loan at Tottenham. talkSHITE

Middlesbrough striker Mido has wrecked a possible loan move to Turkish side Kayserispor after he made an unannounced visit to inspect their training facilities. Daily Mail

Marseille are in line to sign Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia, who has been told he can quit the Latics. Daily Mail

West Brom are interested in signing Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell and are also keen on Lokomotiv Moscow striker Peter Odemwingie. Daily Mirror

Aston Villa have made an approach for Polish side Jagiellonia Bialystok's 22-year-old winger Kamil Grosicki. Daily Mail

Sunderland centre-back Anton Ferdinand is set for a loan switch to Fiorentina after a deal to join Palermo fell through. Daily Mirror

Tottenham are likely to make an offer on Wednesday for French striker Loic Remy, with Marseille also chasing the 23-year-old. imscouting

Spurs are battling it out with West Ham for the signing of Paris St Germain midfielder Stephane Sessegnon. Daily Mail

West Ham manager Avram Grant is set to raid old club Portsmouth for utility player Marc Wilson. Daily Mirror

Blackpool are hoping to sign Everton striker James Vaughan on loan - with a view to a permanent switch. Daily Mirror

Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng is on the verge of a switch to Italian side AC Milan. Daily Mirror

Newcastle are facing competition from AC Milan for Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa. Daily Mirror

Arsenal are also interested in 23-year-old Ben Arfa, with Gunners manager Arsene Wenger set to make a £12m move for the 23-year-old. Caught Offside

And Werder Bremen are another club who are keen on Ben Arfa and have offered Marseille £6.5m for the Frenchman. (the Times)

Notts County striker Luke Rodgers is on the verge of sealing a move to Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls in the United States. Daily Mirror

Stoke are eyeing a move for Frenchman Sekou Baradji, who has also been linked with West Ham. talkSHITE

West Brom are set to sign Lokomotiv Moscow striker Peter Odemwingie for £2.5m. the Sun

Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan is lining up a move for Ipswich forward Jon Walters. Daily Star

Dundee United have told striker Francisco Sandaza, winger Danny Cadamarteri and midfielder Jeno Myrie-Williams they can leave the club. (Daily Record)

Arsenal are in talks to sell 20-year-old defender Armand Traore to Benfica. (the Times)

Inter Milan have not given up in their pursuit of Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt. InsideFutbol

OTHER BOLLOX
Former Netherlands star Ronald Koeman claims to be on Aston Villa's shortlist to replace Martin O'Neill, who resigned as manager earlier this month. imscouting.com

Motherwell have threatened to put Cardiff out of business unless they pay the Scottish club the £175,000 they are owed from the sale of Paul Quinn. (Daily Record)

Arsenal are to invite fans to buy shares in the club and play a role in its governance. Supporters will be invited to pay a minimum of £100 for one 'fanshare'. the Guardian

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits that he had never seen new striker Bebe play before the £7.4m recruit arrived at the club's Carrington training ground. Daily Mail

[Burt]

Just goes to show once again how much shite the press spout. Do the maths on the figures they quote on Bellers wages. They say he's on 90k per week. They say cardiff are paying him £1mill per year and we are paying him £2.5mill per year. They say we are paying 75% of his wages.

Fuckwits!!!

[Haz]

Just goes to show once again how much shite the press spout. Do the maths on the figures they quote on Bellers wages. They say he's on 90k per week. They say cardiff are paying him £1mill per year and we are paying him £2.5mill per year. They say we are paying 75% of his wages.

Fuckwits!!!

Hahaha! Good spot Burt! So not only are the hacks compulsive liars, but hopeless stupid too. Just couldn't make it up.

[Haz]

We'll, ok, actually you could make it up, just as they did ;-)

[Dronny]

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