Football Transfer Centre 2013: Transfer News and Rumours

[EMT]

Sasa who is telling lies kati ya SAF na Rooney?
SAF insisted that bwana mdogo kaomba kuangalia ustaarabu mwingine ila bwana mdogo anakanusha hiyo kauli, and he wanted that to be cleared as a condition for his commitment at the Club.

Does that matter? Well, Arsenal and Chelsea remain interested in Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 27, while both have also made enquiries about Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26: Wayne Rooney transfer: Arsenal and Chelsea keep an eye on the striker as Man United squad get tired of sideshow - Mirror Online

 

[Belo]

Fc Monaco wamemsajili beki wa zamani wa Barcelona Eric Abidal

 

[Belo]

Atletico Madrid wamefanikiwa kumsajili David Villa kutoka Barcelona

 

[TONGONI]

Arouna Kone joins Roberto Martinez at Everton

Arouna Kone has joined Everton on a three-year deal (Picture: PA)Everton have beaten Merseyside rivals Liverpool to the signing of Wigan striker Arouna Kone on a three-year deal.

The Ivory Coast striker, who netted 13 times last season, is reunited with former Latics boss Roberto Martinez at Goodison Park, for a fee believed to be around £5m.
The Toffees have been among the frontrunners to bring Kone back to the Premier League following Wigan’s relegation last season, with Liverpool and Newcastle also keen on the 29-year-old.
Both Everton and Newcastle were reported to have had bids accepted last week, but the Magpies later ruled themselves out of the running.

Arouna Kone (left) follows Roberto Martinez to Goodison Park (Picture: Getty)Kone becomes Martinez’s first signing for the Toffees since succeeding David Moyes as manager, as he looks to build a squad capable of challenging for European football in his first season on Merseyside.

 

[EMT]

Liverpool reject £30m Arsenal bid for Luis Suarez.

BBC Sport - Luis Suarez: Liverpool reject £30m Arsenal bid for striker

Kweli Wenger anataka kumnunua Suarez au anawatest Real Madrid juu ya Higuain?

cc BAK

 

[EMT]

Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke has handed in a transfer request and has not travelled on the club's pre-season tour to Germany

He signed from Genk in August 2012 and has three years left on his contract.

BBC Sport - Christian Benteke: Aston Villa striker hands in transfer request

Meanwhile, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has set his sights on Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 22, after missing out on Napoli's Paris St-Germain bound Edinson Cavani, 26.

Mourinho oversaw the first full training session of his Chelsea comeback yesterday and conducted an in-depth review of the players' fitness in the morning and, after lunch, took his first full Chelsea training session for almost six years.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...or-Aston-Villa-striker-Christian-Benteke.html

cc. Mourinho

 

[EMT]

Manchester United signs sprint king Usain Bolt!!

Manchester United are about to inject some serious pace into their team with the signing of sprint king Usain Bolt….well, sort of.

Bolt, a well-known United fan, has apparently been given the green light to turn out for his heroes in Rio Ferdinand's testimonial match against Sevilla on August 9.

Not one to play down his own abilities, the 100m and 200m Olympic champion has boasted of his footie skills in the past and had been cheekily pushing Sir Alex Ferguson to give him a trial before the legendary Scot retired at the end of last season.

‘I know I could make a difference. I'd be the fastest in the team - but I can play as well,' said Bolt.

Well now it appears he is to get his chance, after Ferdinand managed to persuade new boss David Moyes to let Bolt pull on the famous red shirt in the benefit game at Old Trafford later this summer.

A source told the Sunday Sun: ‘Usain has finally got his wish and he'll be lining up alongside Rio. It should be quite a game.


‘It will be fascinating to see if Usain's speed will be matched by his passing and ball control.'


It will indeed.

Usain Bolt set for Manchester United debut in Rio Ferdinand's testimonial | Metro News

 

[BAK]

Mkuu EMT huyu AW naona bado anarukaruka tu huku na kule sijaona usajili wowote wa maana kule maskani, nina wasiwasi kama ilivyokuwa miaka ya hivi karibuni nyota wote watasajiliwa kwingine na kule maskani tuambulie magarasa tu.

Liverpool reject £30m Arsenal bid for Luis Suarez.

BBC Sport - Luis Suarez: Liverpool reject £30m Arsenal bid for striker

Kweli Wenger anataka kumnunua Suarez au anawatest Real Madrid juu ya Higuain?

cc BAK

 

[TONGONI]

9 Jul 2013 20:22Ageless Australian keeper won't even have to move house after leaving Fulham to join their west London neighbours

Special reserve: Schwarzer is moving from Craven Cottage to Stamford Bridge
Paul Gilham / Getty
Chelsea have signed Mark Schwarzer, after the 40-year-old Australian keeper's contract at London neighbours Fulham expired.
The Blues are Schwarzer's fourth English club since arriving in 1996 - he had a season at Bradford and 11 years with Middlesbrough before joining the Cottagers on a Bosman in 2008.

 

[TONGONI]

JOZY ALTIDORE tonight joined Sunderland on a four-year deal.

The USA striker signed from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar for an undisclosed fee after largely flopping on loan to Hull City from Villareal in 2009-10.
But all summer Black Cats boss Paolo di Canio has been chasing the 23-year-old, formerly of New York Red Bulls, Spanish team Xerez and Turkish club Bursaspor.
Altidore gets his second stab at the Premier League after 38 goals in 67 games for AZ, plus 17 strikes in 60 internationals.

 

[juve2012]

Emmanuele Giaccherini from Juventus to Sunderland.Angelo Ogbonna from Torino to Juventus.very busy summer for the Bianconneri!

 

[TONGONI]

Southampton have signed Kenya midfielder Victor Wanyama from Celtic for a fee of around £12.5 million.




Eurosport - Southampton manager Maurizio Pochettino and midfielder Victor Wanyama (saintsfc.co.uk)

"Saints FC are delighted to announce the signing of Victor Wanyama from Celtic FC on a four-year deal," the Premier League club said on their website.
"There were other options, but Southampton is a club with ambitions so I chose to came here," the player said.
"I'm very grateful to be here and I'm looking forward to playing in the Premier League."
The fee was not officially disclosed, but reports put it in the £12.5m region, making it a Scottish transfer record.
The previous biggest sale from Scotland was that of Irish winger Aiden McGeady, who joined Spartak Moscow for around £9.5m in 2010. The largest purchase was that of Tore Andre Flo from Chelsea, with Rangers paying £12m for the Norway striker in 2000.
Wanyama had been linked with Saints for several weeks. The 22-year-old box-to-box midfielder joined Celtic in 2011, scoring 13 goals in 91 matches.
His burgeoning reputation was heightened after several good performances in their run to the knockout stages of the Champions League, particularly in the 2-1 win over Barcelona at Celtic Park.

 

[DullyJr]

David Villa from barca to Atletico Madrid....kwa ada ndogo sana inayokisiwa €2.5 ambayo inaweza kuongezeka hadi €5 na point kadhaa

 

[Kunta Kinte]

Wakuu nijuzeni mbona Arsenal kila siku ni "Reports suggest" lakini hatusikii done deals?! mm naona msimu ujao nao utakuwa ni wa huzuni tena!

 

[kambi tata]

Wenger hana nia nzuri na sisi mashabiki wake!Hela kapewa hataki kusajili!

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[juve2012]

Nashindwa kabisa kuwaelewa Arsenal wanamuendekeza nini huyu mbabu anayeizeesha timu kama yeye mwenyewe?hawa mabosi wa Arsenal lazima watakuwa wanachama wa conservative.They are so rigid!wanaharibu upinzani wa EPL!

 

[TONGONI]

Real sign Illarramendi

REAL DEAL ... Asier Illarramendi seals move to the Spanish giants

REAL MADRID have completed the signing of Asier Illarramendi from Real Sociedad for £32m.
The 23-year-old holding midfielder will sign a six-year contract at the club after arriving from Real Sociedad.
A statement read: "Real Madrid have signed Asier Illarramendi, who is now tied to the club for the next six seasons.
“The player will be presented tomorrow after undergoing the relevant medical tests."
He becomes the club's fourth summer signing and the second Spanish Under-21 star they've bought after Isco completed his transfer from Malaga.
It is thought Illarramendi will be a long-term replacement for Xabi Alonso. He will be presented to the media tomorrow.

 

[BAK]

Sunday's gossip column: Football transfers & rumours


For a list of confirmed transfers, check out our transfers page.
TRANSFER GOSSIP

Jose Mourinho wants former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, 35, to return to Stamford Bridge.

Didier Drogba, who worked with Jose Mourinho during the Portuguese's first spell at Chelsea, could return to Stamford Bridge

Full story: Sunday Mirror
Tottenham are struggling to offload striker Emmanuel Adebayor as they seek to find the funds to make a bid for Aston Villa's 22-year-old striker Christian Benteke.
Full story: Sunday People
Arsenal have told Gonzalo Higuain, 25, to hurry up and decide if he wants to join them after growing frustrated with the striker delaying his move to north London.
Full story: Metro
Chelsea are now ­favourites to sign Wayne Rooney from ­Manchester United this summer but the battle for the 27-year-old striker's signature could run to the end of the transfer ­window, with the England forward costing £25m.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
United themselves have no plans to sit down with Rooney over a new contract and want to assess the striker's form and fitness before discussing his future.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Striker Edin Dzeko, 27, will stay at Manchester City and be a "very important player", according to manager Manuel Pellegrini.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph
Denmark international Nicklas Bendtner, 25, is being lined up for a move to Premier League side Hull City and a reunion with Tigers boss Steve Bruce, who signed him when in charge at Birmingham and Sunderland.
Full story: Daily Star
Harry Redknapp is set to beat Premier League opposition in the race to sign £5m Celtic striker Gary Hooper, 25, for Queens Park Rangers.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
OTHER GOSSIP

Papiss Cisse is being forced to train on his own after Newcastle got tough over the 28-year-old striker's shirt-sponsorship row.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Former Liverpool forward Robbie Keane says Luis Suarez's position at Liverpool is untenable after comments the 26-year-old striker made earlier in the summer.
Full story: talkSPORT
Rio Ferdinand says David Moyes has injected intensity into training at Manchester United as the new manager's approach begins to take hold on the club's Far East tour.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph
AND FINALLY

Mohamed Al Fayed says the Michael Jackson statue must stay at Fulham, or he will shave off Shahid Khan's moustache

Mohamed Al Fayed has told new Fulham owner Shahid Khan that the statue of Michael Jackson must stay at Craven Cottage - or the incoming businessman's moustache will get the chop.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Gary White is one of the world's top 16 football coaches - but he can't get a job in England.
Full story: Sunday People

 

[TONGONI]

Thiago Alcantara confirmed as £21.6m Bayern Munich new boy

Heading to Munich: Thiago Alcantara (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)Bayern Munich have finally beaten Manchester United to the signing of Barcelona ace Thiago Alcantara.
The Red Devils were keen to land the midfielder, but failed to agree a price with the Spanish giants, who confirmed a fee of £21.6m has now been agreed with the European champions.
‘FC Barcelona and FC Bayern Munich have reached an agreement over the transfer of the player Thiago Alcantara to the German club for a total of 25 million (euros),’ read a Barca statement.
‘This agreement also includes holding a friendly match between the two teams, which will be played in the next four years.’
Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge hailed the new arrival, saying: ‘We are delighted that we have succeeded with this great transfer.

 

[Mourinho]

Hili nalo linaweza kuchangia Rooney kufungasha virago

Moyes: Rooney back-up for RVP

David Moyes has warned Wayne Rooney that Robin van Persie will be Manchester United's first-choice striker this season and that he is only likely to be used as the furthest man forward if the Netherlands international is sidelined.

Since arriving at Old Trafford, new United manager Moyes has been adamant that he will not sell Rooney, who has been linked with Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain after Sir Alex Ferguson said he had asked to leave at the end of last term.

However, Red Devils chief executive Ed Woodward said the club have no plans to begin talks regarding a new contract with the England international, who has entered the final two years of his current deal.

And his chances of regular first-team football seem to depend upon whether Moyes wants him as Van Persie's partner in attack - with Javier Hernandez and Danny Welbeck offering other alternatives - or deployed in the No. 10 position, which is Shinji Kagawa's favoured role.

Moyes, who also managed Rooney at Everton, is aware of the forward's versatility but said Van Persie remains at the top of the striking pecking order.

"Wayne can play up on his own, he can play dropped in. Overall my thought on Wayne is, if for any reason we had an injury to Robin van Persie, we'll need him," he said during United's pre-season tour of Asia and Australia.

"I want to be able to play the two of them, I want to use Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez as well. I want to give myself as many options as possible."

Van Persie was the Premier League's top scorer last season for a second successive year and struck 30 times in his debut campaign for United. Rooney, meanwhile, often played in support of the striker, notching up 10 league assists.

Van Persie and goalkeeper David De Gea, who both missed the Thai leg of the club's pre-season tour, have now joined up with their team-mates in Australia.