You make a valid point. We havent bought in a fully grown GHEL since Wengeritis was detected so we have no idea how they are affected. If they arent immune, then god save us all. End of the world as we know it
You make a valid point. We havent bought in a fully grown GHEL since Wengeritis was detected so we have no idea how they are affected. If they arent immune, then god save us all. End of the world as we know it
Nothing about us again even the media have given up on us.Sunderland have taken 19-year-old Enoch Balotelli, brother of Manchester City striker Mario, on trial.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Blackburn are asking for at least £3.5m for Argentine playmaker Mauro Formica - with Olympiakos' attempts to get the 23-year-old on the cheap set for failure.
Full story: Lancashire Telegraph
United States international defender Tim Ream, 24, should be a Bolton player by the end of the week.
Full story: Bolton News
Aston Villa look set to release 34-year-old striker Emile Heskey on a free in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott's 19-year-old cousin Jacob, currently with Reading, could be set for a move to Holland if he impresses in a trial game for Utrecht.
Full story: talkSPORT
Liverpool reportedly have made an offer for £15m-rated Udinese and Chile international midfielder Mauricio Isla, 23.
Full story: Daily Star
The Reds are also believed to have opened talks with FC Groningen over 20-year-old striker David Texeira, as manager Kenny Dalglish steps up his transfer activity in the closing stages of the window.
Full story: Metro
Esteban Granero is "100%" committed to Real Madrid and will not be joining Liverpool this month, according to the 24-year-old's management team.
Full story: International Business Times
Wolves' 23-year-old winger Adam Hammill has emerged as a shock transfer target for Wigan.
Full story: Wigan Evening Post
Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega, 26, has confirmed he wants to leave the Premier League strugglers and is considering his options.
Full story: Sky Sports
The Daily Express are also reporting that the Latics have agreed a £2m deal to sign 25-year-old Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard.
Full story: Daily Express
Galatasaray have failed in their bid to land Manchester United target Xherdan Shaqir - the 20-year-old winger plays for FC Basel.
Full story: talkSPORT
Norwich are telling clubs that their 30-year-old striker Grant Holt is not for sale - at any price.
Full story: the Sun
Goalkeeper Michel Vorm, 28, has dismissed speculation linking him with a move away from the Liberty Stadium, insisting he and Swansea are a perfect fit.
Full story: South Wales Evening Post
Defender Danny Collins's exit from Stoke may not be signed and sealed after all, with manager Tony Pulis stating that the 31-year-old could remain in his plans.
Full story: Stoke Sentinel
Manchester City are believed to be locked in a transfer tussle with Serie A giants Juventus for 16-year-old Willem II striker Jeroen Lumu, who became the club's youngest ever scorer earlier this season.
Full story: Inside Futbol
Heskey on a free this summer?
He can help us out defensively
Hes widely regarded as the best defensive attacker in the business for a reason
Norwich are telling clubs that their 30-year-old striker Grant Holt is not for sale - at any price.
Not that we'd ever stump up the £45m required for his services.
Reports in Spain suggest that former Arsenal star Alexander Hleb is set to be handed a free transfer by Barcelona.
http://www1.skysports.com/transfer-centre/clockwatch
This should make Syn happy...
Davies and Bendtner up front? lols08.32 GMT: Twitter talk: Sky's Ian Dovaston - @skydovaston - says Sunderland want Kevin Davies.
A must get.09.14 GMT: Premier League champions Manchester United have been put on alert after Xherdan Shaqiri's proposed move from FC Basel to Galatasaray collapsed.
http://preview-soccernet.espn.go.com...deal-collapses
Chelsea to sign De Bruyne this week for 8.5M and loan him back to Genk for the rest of the season, apparently.
Re Hleb... could be worth looking at, if his wages are low enough. Can't be any worse than Arshavin.
The King Is Back.
Tevez's fines add up to 9.3M apparently
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...-fumes?cc=4716Carlos Tevez's refusal to return to Manchester City will cost the Argentine striker a staggering £9.3 million in fines and withdrawn loyalty payments.
Meanwhile, City's chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak also warned Tevez that he will be forced to stay at City for the next two-and-a-half years unless the club receive an offer they believe reflects his market value - believed to be above €30 million.
After the club hit Tevez with their enormous fines, the chairman launched an amazing personal attack on the club's costliest superstar, warning him, effectively, that he goes on City's terms or not at all in this transfer window.
He said in an interview with The National in Abu Dhabi: "Carlos remains a player with contractual obligations to Manchester City for the next two-and-a half seasons. Unless we receive an offer that we deem appropriate, the terms of his contract will be enforced.
"Inter Milan and Paris St Germain approached discussions with us in good faith and it is always a positive experience to deal with people with a professional approach. As things stand AC Milan isn't an option for Carlos Tevez.
"Mr. Galliani and his advisors have developed a misplaced sense of confidence from their premature discussions with Carlos and his advisors. If they want to be a consideration in this transfer window they would do better to stop congratulating one another and begin to look at how they would meet our terms."
ESPNsoccernet can disclose that Tevez has been found guilty by a 'secret' City tribunal and fined a total of £2.9 million, with the club upholding the decision on appeal just days ago.
This is how the latest fines are broken down....
• £1.2 million for a six week maximum fine under the current rules, plus a two month fine totalling £1.7 million for refusing to return from Argentina.
• Added to his first two week fine (which was reduced to the two weeks by the PFA after he was originally fined four weeks wages) the fines now total £3.3 million for the player who earns a basic £198,000-a-week.
• In addition Manchester City will withhold £6 million worth of loyalty payments due to him under the terms of his contract. Quite clearly, City do not believe Tevez warrants loyalty payments for such indiscipline and going on strike for two months!
The latest disciplinary action against Tevez dates back to December 22, with City finding their €30 million valued striker guilty of a charge of gross misconduct for going AWOL since November 7.
Since that time City have been paying him, and continue to do so, but Tevez had until January 7 to lodge an appeal, which he duly did, and it went to a formal appeal to the City Board of Directors on January 11. The appeal was thrown out and the six week fine, and docking of two months' pay was upheld. Tevez now has until the end of the month to take the appeal to the Premier League, which no doubt he will do.
The Tevez camp were quick to react, insisting the striker has never been motivated by the financial aspect of his career.
"Carlos has said many times before that money has never been a motivation,'' said a spokesman for the player. "We reached an agreement with Manchester City in terms of his wages and he returned to Argentina and nothing has changed on that front. Now all Carlos wants to do is get back to playing football again.''
Inter and PSG have ruled themselves out, and Citeh's chairman seems to not want to sell to Milan...
The King Is Back.