Latest Football Transfer Rumours | March 26

Real Madrid set to offer €70m for AC Milan's Kaka

2009-03-20T18:44:00.000+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Real Madrid are set to offer AC Milan €70 million for their attacking midfielder Kaka. Kaka was linked with Manchester City last January but he insisted to stay. However, Real Madrid are ready to try their best to lure Kaka away from San Siro.

Media in Spain are suggesting that Real Madrid have formulated a new offer for the player.

Florentino Perez and Real Madrid have prepared up to €70 million for Kaka. They will also offer a massive contract for Kaka which could be worth around €12 million per season.

Liverpool are likely to sign Barry

2009-03-20T18:43:00.004+08:00

Liverpool Transfer Rumour - Liverpool are very likely to sign Gareth Barry after Aston Villa are reported to search for a replacement for him, believe to be highly rated Standard Liege midfielder Steven Defour.

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has identified Defour as a possible replacement for Barry.

A bid around £10m to £13m is enough to sign the Belgium international. Defour are also keen to play in England after has shown an impressive performance with Liege this season.

Watch him play! Enjoy!

Barcelona keen to sign Real Madrid's Higuain

2009-03-20T18:37:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Barcelona are said keen to sign Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain. Barcelona's manager Pep Guardiola is a big fan of Higuain and would love to land Higuain in his squad this summer. Earlier this month, Zenit St Petersburg has made formal queries about Higuain. However, Real Madrid responded negatively to them. Perhaps, Barcelona are luckier this time around.

Watch Higuain play! Enjoy!

Berger: Aston Villa's Barry will join Liverpool this summer

2009-03-20T18:28:00.004+08:00

Liverpool Transfer Rumour - Liverpool are very likely to sign Aston Villa's Gareth Barry this summer, said former Liverpool player Patrik Berger. Berger was shown the door out from Villa last May after publicly advising Barry to join Liverpool. Barry was heavily linked with Liverpool and the club are still interested to sign him.

Liverpool failed to meet the asking price for the midfielder last January, which is £18million.

Berger said, "Gareth was Liverpool's main target last year and he has had another great season. I think Liverpool will still probably want him."

"If Villa get into the Champions League then Gareth has said he will stay but, if not, then we will see in the summer," Berger added.

Milan's Ancelotti wants Arsenal's Adebayor and Chelsea's Alex, or he'll quit!!

2009-03-20T18:22:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - AC Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti has declared his interest to sign Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor and Chelsea's Alex this summer. Ancelotti threaten Milan to quit if the club won't allow him to do so! Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have been linked with Ancelotti. They are all very interested to sign him.

AC Milan are also keen to sign Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o. However their prime targets this summer are Adebayor and Alex.

New contract for Torres, £40m for Benitez to spend

2009-03-20T13:47:00.004+08:00

Liverpool Transfer Rumour - Liverpool are set to offer a new contract to their striker Fernando Torres. Rafa Benitez will also have £40million to spend this summer. There are rumours suggesting he might land Gareth Barry, Aaron Lennon, Stewart Downing and Michael Turner this summer.

However, Benitez wants to endusre that his star player to stay at the club first. Benitez said, "My priority now is to do the deals for my staff and for the players who will be important for this club in the future."

Despite the fact that Torres have four more years left in his contract, Liverpool will still offer a new contract to Torrest that will tie him to the club until 2015. The club will also rise his salary from £70,000 a week to £110,000 a week, closer to Gerrard's salary.

Benitez also wants to wants to secure the services of his other key players including Pepe Reina, Dirk Kuyt, Alvaro Arbeloa, Daniel Agger and Sami Hyppia.

Maxwell set to leave Inter for AC Milan

2009-03-20T13:06:00.000+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Inter Milan defender Maxwell has decided to leave Inter this summer. Inter chief Marco Branca said that the club are ready to offer Maxwell a new contract. However, Maxwell will reject the offer and seek a move away at the end of the season, believe to be AC Milan. Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti has declared he is keen to sign him.

Roberto Carlos hinted to play for Real Madrid

2009-03-20T13:01:00.000+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Former Real Madrid star Roberto Carlos said he would be interested to return to Real Madrid if Florentino Perez elected to be Real's president. Roberto Carlos just signed a new contract with Fenerbahce that will tie him to the club for one more season.

In an interview with Marca, Carlos said, "I have a year left on my contract, but many things can happen with Florentino. I have renewed here and have another season, but we shall see because everyone knows I have great respect for him."

“If I said that I did not want to return then I would be lying,” Carlos added.

Chelsea boss Hiddink may still in charge next season

2009-03-20T09:39:00.003+08:00

Chelsea Transfer Rumour - Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink may stay at the club for another season if Russia fail to progress to the 2010 World Cup. Hiddink manage to lead Chelsea to win 6 out of his 7 games in charge and the players want him to stay. So far, Hiddink still insisted that he will leave the club at the end of the season and continue his duty as Russia national team manager.

Hiddink said, "I will focus on Russia after this project but people say, 'Think about it, stay',"

"I enjoy it with the Russians but I do have a clause that says we can stop in November if Russia don't qualify," he added.

Hiddink said, "Then, the Russian FA can choose another direction and I would also be free to go."

At least, there is still some hope for Chelsea fan out there to see him staying put at the club for the next season.

Real Madrid's target Diego set to leave Bremen

2009-03-20T09:30:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Real Madrid's target Diego has revealed he will leave Werder Bremen this summer. Diego said he has received few offers and want to think seriously about them.

In an interview with Corierre dello Sport, Diego said, "There is a strong possibility I will go. I've been here for three years and still have two more left on my contract."

"However, I've received several offers and I think it's right to take them seriously."

He said he will meet his agent in May and make appropriate decisions.

He said playing in Champions League is important to him. His dream is to win the Champions League and he admitted its hard to win it with Werder Bremen.

Diego has been linked with Juventus, Inter and Real Madrid.

Barcelona's Messi say NO to Real Madrid

2009-03-20T09:24:00.003+08:00

Barcelona Transfer Rumour - Barcelona's key player Lionel Messi insists to stay at the club. He said that if it were up to him, he would never leave the club as he is happy there. Messi has been linked with a move away from Barcelona including Real Madrid. Messi said, he is not likely to leave Barcelona at any time soon.

In an interview with AS, he said that he will not sign with Real Madrid. "I would not sign for Real Madrid, if it were up to me I would stay with Barcelona my whole life," Messi said.

"There are things that money cannot buy, like happiness, and how well I am in Barcelona right now," Messi added.

Villa interested to sign Newcastle's striker Owen

2009-03-20T09:17:00.004+08:00

Aston Villa Transfer Rumour: Aston Villa are ready to sign Michael Owen if he decides to leave Newcastle United at the end of the season. Owen has decided to postpone the discussion about his contract extension with the club until they survived in the relegation battle.

It is very unlikely for the England striker to stay though.

Aston Villa plan to partner Owen with Emile Heskey and hopes they can bring their England success to the club level.

If they fail to sign Owen, they will try to sign Tottenham's Darren Bent or Jermaine Defoe.

AC Milan keen to sign Chelsea's Alex and Ivanovic

2009-03-20T08:43:00.003+08:00

AC Milan-Chelsea Transfer Rumour: AC Milan are said interested to sign Chelsea's defender Alex and Branislav Ivanovic. AC Milan are currently planning to freshen up their aging squad. They are planning to spend huge amount of money for that. Both players are not getting regular first team football at Chelsea, fueling speculations they might leave the club this summer.

Manchester United's Vidic say NO to Inter

2009-03-19T22:02:00.004+08:00

Manchester United Transfer Rumour - Manchester United's defender Nemanja Vidic insists to stay at Manchester United despite being linked with a move to Inter Milan or AC Milan this summer. His agent Silvano Martina has denied the rumours and said that his player wants to stay.

In an interview with Calciomercato.it, Martina said, "There is no truth in these whispers, because he is a first-team regular in the Red Devils' side and is not for sale."

"He loves it in Manchester and Italian clubs cannot afford to buy him, nor can Spanish ones for that matter. He still has several years left on his contract and is settled there," Martina added.

Vidic was seen spoken to Inter official Gabriele Oriali after the Champions League clash at Old Trafford. Many thought that Inter will make a move at the end of the season.

However, Martina said, "I saw them talk. Inter had been following him a few years ago and Oriali probably told him "you would not have scored if you were playing with us", or perhaps just complimented him."

Nani: I want to stay at Manchester United

2009-03-19T19:12:00.004+08:00

Manchester United Transfer Rumour - Manchester United winger Nani insists he wants to stay at the club next season. So far, he failed to shine at the club. With the arrival of Zoran Tosic in January, there are rumours suggesting he might leave the club to get more regular first-team football.

Nani still believes he can become one of the best player in the world at Old Trafford.

In an interview with Record, Nani said, "First of all, I must gain my place in the team."

"Then, I can have higher ambitions. But I have all the conditions to be one of the best in the world," Nani added.

Chelsea keen to sign Juventus's Iaquinta

2009-03-19T18:34:00.005+08:00

Chelsea Transfer Rumour - Chelsea are said interested to sign Juventus centre-forward Vincenzo Iaquinta. El Mundo Deportivo reported Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is a big admirer of Iaquinta. He would love to see him plays for the club next season. Chelsea are set to challenge Atletico Madrid in the pursuit to sign the striekr. Atletico are set to make an offer for the striker this week.

Chelsea and Spurs fight for rising star Bastos

2009-03-19T18:21:00.004+08:00

Chelsea Transfer Rumour - Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspurs has declared their interests to sign Brazillian winger Michel Bastos. He has showed an impressive performance with Lille in the French League this season. Lyon and Bayern Munich are also keen to sign the winger.

He is the club's top league scorer this season. He has scored 11 goals in 27 appearances.

However, he insisted he is happy in France. He just extended his contract until 2012 and keen to stay at the club as long as possible.

In an interview with L’Equipe, he said, "My head is in Lille and nowhere else. I like to enjoy my game and that’s what I do in Lille. I am respected by all the coaches and the players."

He said that he prefers to play first team football regularly and doesn't want to sit on the bench. "I know that I can play a lot here. It’s no use going elsewhere not to play," he added.

Chelsea are looking for young talents and Bastos might fit the bill. Tottenham are also looking for left winger. If they can offer him first-team football, then he will leave Lille. I think every player's dream is to play for big clubs and Bastos is not excluded from that.

For those who haven't seen him plays before, please enjoy the video.

Cisse will stop making fuss about his future

2009-03-19T18:10:00.005+08:00

Sunderland Transfer Rumour - Sunderland's Djibril Cisse said that he will stop making fuss about his future at the club. Sunderland are still haven't confirmed Cisse's status for the next season, either to buy him from Marseille for £10million or not which cause Cisse to express his frustration to the media recently.

Cisse would love to stay in England for family reasons. He is very angry when no talks about his permanent deal have taken place between Sunderland and Marseille.

Sunderland's manager Ricky Sbragia has told him to stop talking about new contracts. He insisted that at the moment they have to focus surviving the Premier League.

In an interview with Mirror.co.uk, Cisse said, "It's all right. If he wants me to stop, we will stop. We are not going to talk about it. It's no problem. It's better to know what you are doing, but the boss is the boss and we are not going to talk about it."

Juventus keen to sign Ascoli's defender Bellusci

2009-03-19T18:03:00.003+08:00

Juventus Transfer Rumour - Juventus are still keen to sign Ascoli central defender Giuseppe Bellusci. They have approached the defender last January but the move failed to materialize.

Ascoli's asking price for the defender is €5 million. However, Juventus is said to be unwilling to pay even half of that price.

Several Serie A are also eyeing the defender including Napoli and Genoa. However, Juventus are in the prime seat to sign the defender this summer.

Newcastle United to sign Sunderland's Gordon

2009-03-19T16:50:00.005+08:00

Newcastle United Transfer Rumour - Newcastle United are looking to sign Sunderland's keeper Craig Gordon. Newcastle wants to add more competition for Steve Harper and are considering to sign Gordon this summer. City's Joe Hart and Coventry City's Kieran Westwood also have been linked with Newcastle.

Newcastle set Gordon as their prime target this summer but are unlikely to offer anything more than £5million.

Liverpool set to offer new contracts to Torres, Gerrard, Kuyt, Agger, and Reina

2009-03-19T16:35:00.006+08:00

Liverpool Transfer Rumour - Liverpool are set to offer his star players new deals. Rafa Benitez just sign a contract extension that will keep him at the club till 2014. Now, Liverpool are looking to secure services from their star players including Dirk Kuyt, Daniel Agger, Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard and Jose Reina.

Kuyt admitted that he wants to wait until Benitez signs a new contract before he can open talks for a new deal.

Agger is looking forward to sign a new contract after the talks have been postponed for few weeks.

The club would also like to secure services of their best two players Torres and Gerrard.

Jose Reina who is heavily linked with a move back to Spain will also be in talks for a new contract deal.

Chelsea attempts to sign Mancester United's best talent Gorre

2009-03-19T16:10:00.007+08:00

Chelsea Transfer Rumours - Chelsea are trying to sign Manchester United's brightest young talent Kenji Gorre. Chelsea sporting director Frank Arnesen is trying to sign Gorre who is regarded as on of the best young players coming through the academy and has recently been called up for the England national team.

The club is fully committed to bring him to the club this summer. Chelsea are ready to submit an offer for the right midfielder.

However, they have to pass through Sir Alex Ferguson first and it will be tough. He will not likely to let his best talent go. Futhermore, its Chelsea, traditional rival of Manchester United!!

United signed Gorre from Manchester City's academy and have no intention selling him to Chelsea!

However, Arnesen still have a chance to sign Gorre as he is an old-pal of Gorre's farther Dean Gorre. They both have played for Ajax. Arnesen has made enquiries about his son.

Dean spends most of his time at Southampton and may move to there soon. This may be vital when Chelsea step up their attempts to sign Kenji.

Rafa Benitez signed new deal!!!

2009-03-19T11:10:00.001+08:00

Liverpool Transfer Rumour - Rafa Benitez signed a new deal with Liverpool that will keep him at the club until 2014. Finally, he has settled the doubts over his future. What a week for Liverpool fan! after their famous victories against Real Madrid and Manchester United, now they will be more than happy to see Benitez staying for another 5 seasons!

Benitez said that his heart is with Liverpool and delighted to sign the new deal.

He will be given what he wants - a free rein with plans for his ling-term project at Liverpool!

Benitez added, "I love the club, the fans and the city and with a club like this and supporters like this, I could never say No to staying."

"The club is greatly respected around the world due to its incredible history and tremendous heritage. It is my aim to uphold those values and help create a new chapter in our history."

"I would like to thank the owners for their hard work in finalising the deal. All of us at the club want the same thing, which is to be successful by winning major trophies."

Benitez will set their priority straight from now on to win the Champions League and to hunt down Manchester United in the Premier League.

Liverpool co-chairman Tom Hicks considered this as a wonderful news.

His fellow co-owner George Gillett said, "Rafa has special abilities and qualities which are admired here at the club and around the world."

NO AC Milan and Manchester City for Inter's Adriano

2009-03-19T11:09:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Inter Milan striker Adriano will not move to AC Milan or Manchester City this summer. Adriano has been linked with AC Milan recently after Mourinho left him out for the Inter game last weekend. His agent, Gilmar Rinaldi has denied the rumours.

Rinaldi is said dealing with AC Milan's representative when he was in Milan this week. However he quickly denies the rumours and revealed it was for Fabio Simplicio, not Adriano.

In an interview with Calcio Mercato, he said, "Everytime I go to Italy, I’m going to drink a coffee with the president (Massimo Moratti) and to have dinner with Adriano. Nothing special"

He said that Adriano has been in Italy for eight years and moving to AC Milan is not an option for him.

Manchester United have to buy Tevez for £32m

2009-03-19T11:01:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumours - Manchester United have to buy Carlos Tevez for £32million if they wish to have him plays for the club next season. They are not allowed to extend Tevez's loan at the club due to the new regulations introduced by the Premier League last June.

Tevez is in a two-year loan deal which will expire at the end of the season.

A new rule was forced last June. The rule forbids similar loan arrangements where players are owned by third parties and not a club. Tevez is still owned by his agent Kia Joorabchian.

A Premier League spokesman explained to The Sun, "He would not be eligible to play under the new rules on third-party ownership we introduced in June."

"But the rules are not applied retrospectively so he can play for United under his two-year loan arrangement from 2007."

Looks like they have to buy him out to keep him at the club next season. Maybe they can use the money they save for Benzema.

Bassong could leave Newcastle for Arsenal

2009-03-19T10:52:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Newcastle United's defender Sebastian Bassong may leave Newcastle for Arsenal this May. He has performed well since arriving from Metz last summer and managed to impress Arsene Wenger's attention.

The 22-year-old defender haven't agreed on the contract extension yet. He is still thinking about his future, maybe with Arsenal.

In an interview with The Sun, Bassong said, "Newcastle want me to sign a contract extension but nothing has yet been agreed."

He said that he is still thinking the advantages and disadvantages of the deal. He will take his time to make up his mind.

"I heard people talk about Arsenal being interested in me. I’m not too bothered about whether it is fact or fiction," Bassong added.

He did not denied the possibility leaving Newcastle for Arsenal. Bassong said, "I know that there must be something in it, even though this is not the time to talk about it."

Manchester United keen to sign Wigan's star Valencia

2009-03-19T07:10:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Manchester United are still interested to sign Wigan winger Antonio Valencia. The agent in charged is the same agent that broker the move of Wigan's Wilson Palacios to Tottenham last January.

The agent Diego Herrera said that Sir Alex Ferguson is convinved that Valencia will perform better on big stages. Ferguson has declared his interests to sign Valencia last summer, but the move failed to materialize.

Hughes: Robinho stays

2009-03-19T05:33:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Manchester City's manager Mark Hughes insisted that Robinho will stay at Manchester City, at least for another season. Robinho failed to perform at his best and many thought he will leave at the end of this season. Chelsea has hinted to sign him if he is available.

Hughes admitted Robinho needs to find some consistency especially in away games. However, he said that he has no intention to sell the Brazillian star.

In an interview with The Sun, Hughes said, "He is a key player and to say he that he is not in our long-term plans is simply mischievous. He is a great player and he wants to be successful."

He said they have to find a way of getting the best out of the team and the best out of Robinho.

"In Europe we have got away with it, in the Premier League we have not," he added.

Juventus see Modric as the 'new Nedved'

2009-03-19T04:57:00.005+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumours - Juventus are interested to sign Tottenham Hotspur's Luka Modric. They looked to him as an ideal replacement for Pevel Nedved. The move could cost them more than £22m.

Modric moved to Tottenham for £16.5m from Dinamo Zagreb last summer and has made an impressive performance in UEFA Cup and the Premier League.

Rumours in Italy suggest Juventus' manager Claudio Ranieri is very interested to sign Modric.

In an interview with The Sun, FIFA agent Sabatino Durante said that Modric could be on his way to Juventus but it will depends on the economic situation.

He said that Modric will not leave London for less than £22million.

He said, "He has been one of the best midfielders in Europe for the last two or three years because he has just the right mix of quantity and quality."

"He can play in Nedved's position, just behind the strikers. Basically, he can do everything," he added.

Trezeguet to leave Juventus?

2009-03-19T04:47:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - David Trezeguet is on the brink to leave Juventus. Recently he was frustrated after being substituted when Juventus was knocked out of the Champions League and made public about it by telling the media. His manager Claudio Ranieri was very unhappy with his action. Rumours suggest Juventus may swap the striker with Valencia's David Silva.

Juventus has declared their interest to sign David Silva as a long-term replacement for Pevel Nedved who will retire this season.

In an interview with TuttoJuve, Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli said, "Silva could be the solution we are looking for when Nedved goes"

Rumours suggest Silva will move to Juventus while Trezeguet will move to Valencia.

However, reports suggest it is hard for Valencia to agree on this deal because they cannot afford Trezeguet's weekly salary.

Zenit to offer £4m for United's keeper

2009-03-19T04:41:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Manchester United keeper Tomas Kuszczak could be leaving Manchester United soon. Rumours suggest the 26-year-old is a target for Russian club Zenit St Petersburg. They are set to submit a £4million offer.

Kuszczak is currently the third goalkeeper behind Van der Sar and Ben Foster.

His contract will expire in summer 2012. He might consider leaving United to get regular first team football.

Real Madrid set to sign Ronaldo for £70m

2009-03-18T19:21:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Cristiano Ronald is reportedly set to move to Real Madrid this summer. Rumours in Spain suggest Real Madrid have made an agreement with Manchester United for Ronaldo and it will cost them around £70 million.

Ronaldo will earn a contract worth £10 million-a-year.

The move was agreed last summer. Rumours suggest that there is a 'contract of confidentiality' between those three parties, signed last summer. If the transfer is published publicly, Alex Ferguson is able to block the move.

The deal is done! However, the next Real president will have his final say about this deal. Perez, the potential candidate to be elected as president has hinted that they will sign Ronaldo.

Perhaps the rumours are true!!

AC Milan target Inter's Adriano this summer

2009-03-18T18:34:00.005+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - AC Milan are eyeing Inter Milan striker Adriano. There are rumours suggesting that Jose Mourinho doesn't like the striker because of his off-field attitude. Adriano's agent are currently in talks with the player to discuss about his future.

Recently, Adriano was seen clubing with his team mate Maicon and Mourinho is furious about it.

Mourinho did not pick Adriano in their latest game against Fiorentina. Adriano also has not been fully committed with the trainings and did not performed at his best.

Rumours suggest he is still having the party lifestyle when he is believed to board a private jet with Mancini and headed to Porto Cervo, where he partied all night long.

His contract will expire in 2010 and Inter doesn't seem to bother about it.

Milan are said on standby to make a move on the striker. Sources in Italy reported Adriano's agent Gilmar Rinaldi is in Milan to speak with Adriano and plan about his future.

Liverpool and City to fight for Chelsea's Mancienne

2009-03-18T18:17:00.000+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Liverpool and Manchester City are set to compete against each other to sign Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne this summer. Mancienne's contract will expire this season and Chelsea haven't discuss about contract extension with him yet.

Mancienne is frustrated after did not get a chance to play for the first team. Ricardo Carvlaho's return means that he will keep on warming up the benches.

Liverpool and City are said ready to sign him and offer him a place in the first team.

Mourinho set to spend £100m on Vidic, Jenas, Diaby this summer

2009-03-18T17:30:00.005+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho will be given £100million this summer and he has already line up his prime targets this summer. He will use the money to sign Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic, Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby and Tottenham's Jermain Jenas. He is also interested to sign Didier Drogba and Ricardo Carvalho.

The Mirror reported that Mourinho was asking for money to make big changes in the squad so that they can fight for the Champions League next season.

A source in Inter said, "Mourinho has made the case that the club cannot hope to fight against the English teams with the squad he was left with by Roberto Mancini."

The club directors are willing to give him anything he needs to buy the players he wants.

"They will have to be big changes but it seems Massimo Moratti will give him the players he feels he needs," the source added.

Manchester United loosing the battle to sign defender Boilsen

2009-03-18T17:21:00.006+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Manchester United are loosing the battle to sign Brodby defender Nicolai Boilsen. The defender has impressed Alex Ferguson when he was in trial with the club. However, there are rumours suggesting that Ajax have prepared a contract for the defender. Chelsea and Monaco are also keen to sign the defender.

In an interview with Sporte, Boilsen said, "It will be exciting and I am happy to look at what Ajax can offer me. There is obviously a positive impact on the decision when there is already a Dane there."

Real Madrid to sign Beckham for £10m

2009-03-18T16:40:00.000+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - David Beckham may return to his former club Real Madrid this summer. Real Madrid plan to snub AC Milan by paying £10million to LA Galaxy for the midfielder if Florentino Perez becomes president.

Perez is the favorite to win the presidential election this summer.

A source in Madrid has revealed that Perez will try his best to bring Beckham back to Real Madrid if he wins the election.

Agent: Ibrahimovic will stay

2009-03-18T14:05:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Zlatan Ibrahimovic's agent has revelead that Ibrahimovic will stay at Inter Milan next season. Recently, Ibrahimovic was very frustrated knocked out of the Champions League and refused to commit his future to the club.

However, his agent has denied rumours suggesting he might leave Inter at the end of the season.

In an interview with Radio Radio, Raiola said that Ibrahimovic still has four years in his contract and he respects that. There is no problem with it.

"If you ask me whether he was angry at the Champions League elimination then I would say yes, very angry." he added.

"He feels gutted, perhaps more than the others because he is still lacking a Champions League medal and he wants it at all costs."

He said it is either Inter will see him or he will buy himself out of the contract. He insisted that Ibrahimovic will only leave Inter if the club wants him to.

"Since his arrival in Italy, Zlatan has never had any problems with coaches and they have appreciated his professionalism and dedication."

He adlso added that his value is too high and only six clubs in the world can buy him.

Raiola said, "I think he's the greatest and the most complete player in the world. His value is made by the market and by Inter and is around about €100million and only five or six sides in the world can buy him."

Well, that is the agent's opinion but Ibrahimovic clearly refused to commit to Inter recently. What do you think guys?

Premier League clubs interested to sign Kanoute

2009-03-18T13:58:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Sevilla striker Fredi Kanoute has revealed that few Premier League clubs are keen to sign him. He admits that he is flattered with the interests. His contract will expire next season. He would love to play at the top league even after his contract expires. Premier League may be his next destination.

However, he is focused playing for Sevilla and plans to discuss about his future with the club soon.

In an interview with Four Four Two magazine, Kanoute said, "My agent keeps getting calls from English clubs but I have a contract with Sevilla."

"In England I still have a good reputation which is a good sign and means that people remember the work that I did there," he added.

"I know I will soon begin negotiations to extend my contract but I need to speak to the club's president and sports director to see the club's plans and mine," he added.

Kanoute said, "I don't know how many years I have left but I am fine physically and hope to continue for many more years."

Juve to replace Trezeguet with French ace

2009-03-18T13:50:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Juventus are looking for another striker to replace David Trezeguet who will be sold at the end of the season. Juventus are reported scouting for French striker. Two of them are PSG Guillaume Hoarau and Toulouse Andre-Pierre Gignac.

Juventus set both players as their prime target this summer.

Gignac has showed impressive performance in the French league this seaso and managed to attract interests from some of the Europe's giants.

For those who haven't seen these two player played, please enjoy the video.

Inter's Maxwell to choose Barcelona, Real, Arsenal or Milan

2009-03-18T13:42:00.005+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Inter Milan wing-back Maxwell is set to leave Inter for either AC Milan, Arsenal, Real Madrid or Barcelona. Maxwell's agent has revealed that he is going to leave Inter this season and considering those four clubs.

AC Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti has declared his interests to sign him if he quits Inter this season.

Maxwell's agent Mino Raiola said, "He is the type of player who can go to any European club, I'm glad that he has been praised by as good a coach as Ancelotti."

"I can see him very happy in a team like Milan, Arsenal, Real Madrid or Barcelona," he added.

Chelsea eyeing CSKA's Zhirkov and Dzagoyev

2009-03-18T09:28:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Chelsea are eyeing a Russian pair Yuri Zhirkov and Alan Dzagoyev, both play for CSKA Moscow. Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has recently named Zhirkov and Dzagoyev in his latest Russia squad. Hiddink is a big fan of them. There are rumours suggesting that the pair will move to Chelsea at the enf of the season.

For those of you who haven't seen them playing, please enjoy the video.

Diego hinted to play for Real Madrid

2009-03-18T08:05:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Brazilian play-maker Diego hinted that he would love to play for Real Madrid. He admitted that any footballer would love to play for Real Madrid including him. Diego is said to leave Germany this season and Real Madrid could be his next destination.

Before this, Juventus were heavily linked with the player. Many were thought that he will sign with Juventus this summer.

However, his statement about Real Madrid changes just heats up another speculation suggesting that he wants to move to Real Madrid.

In an interview with German newspaper Die Welt, he said that Real Madrid are a club that anyone would like to be at, and that he is no different.

Diego said, "Any footballer would love to play there and that includes me. Madrid are a team who are always fighting for titles on the continent, a great historic club."

He joined Bremen from Porto in 2006. He showed impressive performance in the Bundesliga and could be on his way joining Real Madrid this summer.

For those who haven't seen Diego play before, please enjoy the video.

Manchester United to close the deal on Tevez

2009-03-18T04:16:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Manchester United are expected to close the deal on Carlos Tevez after their summer prime target Karim Benzema insisted to stay at Lyon. Tevez will leave United if they sign Benzema next season. However, the deal now has failed to materialize and Tevez could be on his way for another great season at the Old Trafford.

Manchester United will negotiate a deal for Tevez soon as Real Madrid and Inter Milan are also keen to sign the Argentine.

The deal is expected to be around £26million. They expected to close the deal this summer once personal terms have been agreed.

Villa wants to move to Barcelona

2009-03-18T04:05:00.006+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Valencia striker David Villa has revealed that he would like to move to Barcelona instead of Manchester City this summer. He appears to favour Barcelona over City if he has to leave Valencia due to the club's financial crisis.

David Villa has been linked with a move to Manchester City recently and City is said to be ready to offer £60million for the striker.

However, Villa prefers Barcelona over Manchester City.

In an interview wth Don Balon, Villa said, "It is a pleasure to watch Barcelona play, especially when they combine skill, strength, potency and effective finishing."

"It makes all the other teams envious, but it also pleases. The whole world likes Barcelona’s style. They play attractive football," Villa added.

Real Madrid has also declared their interests to sign the Spanish striker.

Alves' representative: Alves stays at Barcelona

2009-03-18T03:46:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Barcelona defender Daniel Alves' media representative has denied rumours linking Alves with a move to Chelsea this summer. Yesterday, there were speculations suggested that Chelsea are ready to submit a mega-offer for the attacking-minded full back.

Alves's media representative have deismissed the rumours.

In an interview with the Sky Sports, he said, "Daniel Alves knows about the interest of the London club today through the article in the tabloid."

"A denial is important in order to not give the wrong impression on this matter."

Alves has moved to Barcelona from Sevilla last summer. He is in his first year of a your-contract with Barcelona.

There are still a possibility though as Alves still did not speak anything about the rumours. Currently, no official statements have been made by the club (Barcelona) or the player himself.

Arsenal eyeing highly-rated Giovinco

2009-03-17T22:04:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Arsenal are scouting Juventus highly-rated youngster Sebastian Giovinco. Arsenal has set Giovinco as their prime target this summer. However, they are unlikely to sign him as Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri want Giovinco to stay.

Giovinco has displayed an impressive performance against Bologna last week. Ranieri has revealed that the youngster has a bright future at Juventus.

Claudio Ranieri said, "The boy has talent and had already shown he could spark a reaction in the side. We must give him time to grow."

For those who haven't seen him play, please enjoy the video.

Atletico set to submit a bid for Deco

2009-03-17T19:17:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Atletico Madrid are set to submit an offer to Chelsea for Portuguese midfielder Deco. Chelsea had decided to sell Deco this summer. Deco may have played his last game for Chelsea last Sunday after he injured his hamstring which will set him out for the rest of the season.

He moved from Barcelona last summer for £8million.

Deco failed to impress Chelsea's owner and always been out injured. However, Atletico see him as a midfielder leader which would be useful for them to compete for the Spanish La Liga title next season.

Deco also knows that he must play regularly (which he doesn't get with Chelsea) to secure a place in the Portugal national team.

Deco are very likely to leave Chelsea this summer and Atletico are set to sign him.

'Swap' jerseys deal - Terry to City, Robinho to Chelsea

2009-03-17T18:50:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - There is still possibility that John Terry will move to Manchester City while Robinho will join Guus Hiddink at Chelsea this summer. Manchester City is planning to use Robinho as a bait to sign Terry after Chelsea had declared their interests to sign Robinho recently.

Manchester City are not denying that they are willing to listen for any offer for Robinho although Mark Hughes is still thinking that Robinho will uplift his performance this season.

If Robinho fails to shine, then they can use him as a bait to lure Terry away from Chelsea. They plan to submit a mega offer which includes Robinho in the deal - a player-plus-money offer. Manchester City are willing to double Terry's salary.

Terry has insisted that he wants to stay at Chelsea.

However, there are rumours saying that Terry will have to listen to what the club owners have to say.

Ibrahimovic wants to leave Inter

2009-03-17T18:42:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hinted that he wants to leave Inter and sign for Barcelona next season. He is desperate to move to Spain. He is reported to be very frustrated wtih Inter's failure in the Champpions League.

Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Ibrahimovic is 'fed-up' with Inter kept failing to make an impact in the Champions League.

Barcelona has been in contact with Ibrahimovic's agent, Mino Raiola. Barcelona wants to sign Ibrahimovic as a long-term replacement for their veteran striker Samuel Eto'o.

Ibrahimovic could also deal with another Spanish giant Real Madrid. However, it looks like it is more likely that Barcelona will sign him this summer as Real Madrid is busy with the elections.

Chelsea eyeing Robinho

2009-03-17T15:05:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Chelsea is still not giving up in their quest to sign Brazil star player Robinho. They will look at his performance in the next few months and will decide whether to submit an offer to Manchester City or not this summer.

The 25-year-old was very likely to join Chelsea this season. However, he decided to join Manchester City on the last day of the transfer window for £32.5million.

Despite signing for Manchester City, Chelsea have never give up to sign Robinho.

However, his poor performance against Chelsea last weekend may be a factor why Chelsea will stop pursuing him and look for other better player. Robinho has failed to score in his last 8 games.

Robinho needs to uplift his performance or he can forget a move to Stamford Bridge next season.

Juventus set to offer £11m for Chelsea's Malouda

2009-03-17T12:55:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Juventus are ready to submit £11million bid for Chelsea winger Florent Malouda. They plan to sign Malouda as a replacement for veteran Pavel Nedved who will retire at the end of the season.

Malouda move to Chelsea from Lyon for £13.5million in July 2007. He failed to impress at Stamford Bridges. He only managed to start in 2 games since Guus Hiddink took charge.

Malouda may be the top target for Juventus this summer. They are likely to sign him after Chelsea had recently revealed that they will listen to any offer for the player.

Malouda is considering to leave Chelsea after unable to play at his best in the last two seasons.

Chelsea to sign Barcelona's Daniel Alves

2009-03-17T09:14:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Chelsea are set to submit an offer for Barcelona's Daniel Alves! Alves is said to be the prime target for the club this summer with Roman Abramovich ready to spend big money for the attacking-minded full back.

Allves, 25 join Barcelona from Sevilla in July for £25million.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is really interested to land the full back at Stamford Bride next season. A source close to the owner said that he has aides working on landing the defender.

Sources in Barcelona have said that Chlesea and Manchester City has declared their interests to sign the defender and has asked Barcelona their asking price for the defender.

A pal close to Alves also has revealed that he would love to go play in London. So, it looks like Chelsea is likely to land Alves this summer.

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Kalou looks definite to join Arsenal

2009-03-17T06:56:00.002+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Arsenal look definite to sign Chelsea's Salomon Kalou this summer. Arsenal's midfielder Emmanuel Eboue said that Salomon Kalou has set his heart playing for Arsenal next season. In my previous post, Chelsea has revealed that they are willing to consider offers for the striker.

Arsenal tried to sign the striker last summer. However Chelsea refused to sell Kalou.

Eboue has made contact with Kalou and believes that Arsenal is set to sign him this summer.

In an interview with Setanta, Eboue said, "I tell you what, Kalou has been speaking about Arsenal for a while. He wants to play for Arsenal since a long while back."

"Even when we were at the [Jean-Marc Guillou] Academy he told me about Arsenal’s attacking football," Eboue added.

Kalou has also hinted that he wants to leave Chelsea.

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City, Villa want Owen

2009-03-17T06:44:00.002+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Manchester City and Aston Villa are said interested to sign Michael Owen this summer. Owen has been impressive this season with most of the time out injured. Owen's contract at Newcastle United will expire in the summer and looks definite to leave St James' Park.

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Arsenal to snub Liverpool by signing Barry

2009-03-17T06:32:00.005+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Arsenal have declared their interests to sign Gareth Barry. Barry was linked with Liverpool last summer but they failed to meet Aston Villa's asking price of £18million. Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger is set to snubbed Liverpool with a better deal this summer.

Aston Villa's manager said it is very likely for Barry to leave this summer.

Martin O'Neill admitted that they may lose the midfielder if they fail to finish in the top-four this season. Many pundits have predicted that they are still not good enough for the Champions League spot next season after their recent defeat to Tottenham last Sunday.

Martin O'Neill said, "Gareth has spent 10 years here. If we don't make the top four no-one could begrudge him a move."

Liverpool are set to pay £10million for Barry, £8m short from Villa's asking price. Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger is set to snubbed Liverpool with a better deal this season.

NO Dzeko for Arsenal

2009-03-17T06:07:00.000+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Edin Dzeko has ended the speculation linking him with a move to Arsenal after he plans to sign a new deal with Wolfsburg.

In an interview with Kicker, Dzeko said, "I am ready for an extension of my current contract. I am feeling well being at Wolfsburg and VfL are definitely my first choice."

The Bosnian has been impressive in Bundesliga this season scoring 13 goals.

For those who haven't seen him playing, please enjoy the video.

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Arsenal set to sign the 'new Fabregas'

2009-03-17T03:54:00.000+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Arsenal are set to sign emerging star midfielder Pablo Saranova. Saranova is only 16-year-old and many has labeled him as the 'new' Cesc Fabregas. Arsenal has made an offer to sign him from Espanyol and they are very likely to sign him.

Pablo's representatives are in talks with Arsenal. Pablo is said to be happy with the interest but revealed he is very happy at Espanyol.

Arsenal have a chance to sign Veloso

2009-03-16T21:06:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Arsenal now have a chance to sign Miguel Veloso from Sporting Lisbon after he is reportedly considering to leave Portugal. Veloso recently have received death threats in a letter sent to the Sporting headquarters.

The threats come after Sporting's poor run in the league as well as their embarrassed exit from the Champions League last week.

The threats were directed at Veloso, club directors and Sporting manager Paulo Bento.

Record.pt recently reported that professor Jorge Silveiro of the University of Minho claimed that Veloso needed a psychologist as the Portugal international has not been at his best this season.

Perhaps it is time for him to look for another club where he can perform at his best. Arsenal and Milan has been linked with Veloso before.

For those who has not seen Veloso played before, enjoy this compilation video.

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Inter target Chelsea's Carvalho

2009-03-16T19:58:00.000+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Inter Milan has declared their interest to sign Chelsea's defender Ricardo Carvalho. Inter has made the defender their top target this summer and willing to offer Ricardo Quaresmo to be a part of the deal.

Jose Mourinho signed Carvalho for £20million when he was at Chelsea in 2004. He is always a fan of Carvalho and would love him to play under his management at Inter.

It is unlikely for Chelsea to let their best defender go. Carvalho has formed a perfect partnership with John Terry since he arrived at Stamford Bridge.

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Real ready to sell Cannavaro, Heinze, van der Vaart & Saviola

2009-03-16T17:41:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Real Madrid is reportedly ready to sell eight first team players this summer including Rafael van der Vaart, Javier Saviola, Gabriel Heinze and Fabio Cannavaro. Their recent demolition to Liverpool caused the board to offload some under-performed senior players.

The eight players are Royston Drenthe, Fabio Cannavaro, Jerzy Dudek, Gabby Heinze, Michel Salgado, Rafael van der Vaart and Javier Saviola.

They will also look for a new coach as Juande Ramos so far failed to meet their expectation.

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Pavlyuchenko say NO to transfer offer

2009-03-16T16:48:00.005+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Tottenham Hotspur's striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has revealed that he is happy at Tottenham and will say no to any offer to lure him away from the club.

In an interview with the Daily Star Sunday, Pavlyuchenko said, "I want to make it clear I am happy with Spurs and I want to win things here. I have never said otherwise. London already feels like home."

"I am pleased because this is the strongest league in the world and Spurs are one of the biggest clubs in England. This is what every footballer dreams about," he added.

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Toure hinted to leave Arsenal

2009-03-16T16:47:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Arsenal defender Kolo Toure once again heats up the speculation linking him away from Arsenal. He did not guarantee that he is staying for the next season. However, he said that he is currently happy at the club.

He said that he doesn't want to say something and then change it another day. He refused to give statements that he will play for Arsenal next season.

In an interview with Sunday Express, Toure saidn "In football you never know. I cannot say something today and then change it another day."

"I am quite happy at the moment playing and doing my best for the team. That's what is most important for me," Toure added.

Toure admitted that he is not happy because Arsenal did not win any trophies in the last four season. He urged his teammates to do something about it and perhaps can win a title this season.

"We want to win something every year but at the moment we aren't able to do that - so we are not very happy," Toure said.

"The last time I won a trophy it was a great, great time for Arsenal. Those glory days can return soon, definitely. But we have to win at least one thing at the end of this season," Toure added.

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Tottenham Hotspur set to submit £15m bid for Sunderland's Jones

2009-03-16T15:23:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Tottenham Hotspur will make a second attempt to sign Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones. Tottenham will offer £15million for the striker. They have tried to sign the striker last January but failed.

However, Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia insisted that Jones want to stay. He obviously want him to stay. He revealed that his strikers need to fo more if Sunderland still want to play in the Premier League next season.

A source in Sunderland told The People, "It’s clear if Harry Redknapp was to come back with the same sort of money he offered in January then Sunderland would do business this summer."

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AC Milan to offer Arsenal £14m for Clichy

2009-03-16T15:13:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Arsenal's Gael Clichy is being targeted by Itally giant AC Milan. AC Milan is set to offer Arsenal £14million for the fullback as a replacement for Paolo Maldini.

Paolo Maldini is on the brink of retirement and it has forced Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti to find a long term replacement for him.

They are really interested in signing Clichy and has closely watched the full back at Arsenal. Clichy is one of the best left back in the world at the moment.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will try his best to get the Frenchman to stay at Arsenal. He is trying to persuade the board to offer Clichy a new deal.

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Van Buyten: Ribery considering Manchester United and Barcelona

2009-03-16T12:45:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Bayern Munich Danny Van Buyten has revealed his teammate Franck Ribery is considering a move to Manchester United and Barcelona. He admitted that he had discussions about it with Ribery. This will re-ignite the speculation linking Ribery away from Bayern Munich.

In an interview with L'Equipe, Van Buyten said, "He is asking himself questions - Which human being would not if clubs such as Barcelona or Manchester United were interested in him?"

"As far as I’m concerned, I don’t have advice to give him, but we do speak about it. What I do is just remind him that at Munich, he’s the king," Van Buyten added.

Recently, Ribery has fed up with the speculations and insisted to stay. Obviously, he is the key-player for Bayern this season. He has impressed many European clubs. Many love to see him playing in the big European League such as the Premier League and Spanish League.

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Liverpool ready to submit £10m bid for Wheater

2009-03-15T21:29:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Liverpool are ready to submit a £10million bid for Middlesbrough's David Wheater this summer. Benitez believes that Wheater is a good long-term replacement for Sami Hyypia.

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate does not want to sell the defender. However, he might have to sell Wheater as the club is £93million in debt and struggle to fight for the Premier League spot next season.

Wheater is a product of Middlesbrough academy. He has made a good impression in the Premier League this season and has been called into the England national team.

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Hughes: I want Terry

2009-03-15T18:44:00.002+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Manchester City manager Mark Hughes admitted he is very interested to sign Chelsea defender John Terry if he is open for negotiation. He acknowledges the fact that Terry is a Chelsea man for life and admitted it is difficult to lure him away from Stamford Bridge.

Manchester City is backed by the wealth of Abu Dhabi United group and capable of spending more than £100million for a star player. They recently approached Kaka and offer a bid worth £100million to Milan.

However, Mark Hughes know that some players who are just be beyond any price including Terry. He admitted though that he will submit a bid if Chelsea decided to sell Terry.

Hughes said, "We have been linked with about 140 players - and John was one of them."

He admitted that Terry is an outstanding player and has many fans around the world, incuding him. "He's a great captain, a great guy and someone who commands respect because of his attitude, application and the way he leads his team," he added.

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Redknapp wants to take Beckham on loan

2009-03-15T18:37:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has revealed that he admires David Beckham and loves if he can loan the player to play for them next season. Beckham is currently on loan at AC Milan until the end of the season.

Harry Redknapp said that he is a 'massive fan' of Beckham. "He's a fantastic footballer and a great role model. I would take him on loan for sure," he added.

"I think any club would look at him. He would be a fantastic loan signing."

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Ronaldo set to sign new deal with Manchester United

2009-03-15T17:54:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Manchester United winger, Cristiano Ronaldo is in discussion for a new £180,000-a-week deal with Manchester United, ending speculation that he might leave Manchester United for Real Madrid this summer.

Ronaldo has revealed recently how happy he is to play for Manchester United.

United are aware that Ronaldo can buy himself out of his contract for just £16million at the end of next season. The club has reopened talks with the World Player of the Year's representative and expected to pen down a new deal soon.

Ronaldo said, "I’m happy. United is still the best team in Europe and the Premier League is the most competitive and I feel happy here."

O'Neil desperates to play for Portsmouth

2009-03-15T17:18:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Middlesbrough midfielder Gary O'Neil hopes that he can finalized his move to Portsmouth this summer. He was very frustrated last January after his move to his former club was denied by Middlesbrough. Portsmouth sold him for £5million two seasons ago and will buy him back for £4million.

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City set to sign wonderkid Delph

2009-03-15T11:17:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Manchester City are set to sign Leeds United wonderkid Fabian Delph.

Many clubs have shown their interests to sign Delph including Newcastle United, Manchester United, Fulham and Arsenal.

However, Manchester City are said to be the favorite to sign the midfielder.

Delph, 19 is regarded as a 'tough-tackling midfielder' and has scored six goals this season.

No deal has been agreed by the two clubs. However, City is believed to have no problem in paying the £6million fee demanded by Leeds.

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Abramovich wants Ballack, Drogba, Deco, Belleti OUT!

2009-03-15T08:16:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich would like to freshen up his team with young players. In order to do that he plans to show the door out for players over 30-year-old including Michael Ballack, Didier Drogba, Deco, Juliano Belletti, Paolo Ferreira and Hilario.

Only Frank Lampard and Ricardo Carvalho are staying put because of their consistent and impressive performance for the club.

A source close to Abramovich said that Abramovich is frustrated after the club had failed to win the Premier League title in three years in a row.

He thinks that it is time to revitalise the squad with young players and sell players over 30.

Money gained from selling the playrs can be used to buy young and talented players.

Ballack, Drogba, Deco, Fereira and Hilario have been very disappointing this season and it is very likely that Chelsea will sell them at the end of the season.

Drogba has been heavily linked with a move to Marseille, Inter Milan and Manchester City. Ballack is linked with his former club Bayrn Munich recently.

The source also said that the club will also listen to offers for players who failed to perform well including Florent Malounda, Branislav Ivanovic and Salomon Kalou.

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Real set to offer £100m for Gerrard and Alonso

2009-03-15T07:57:00.005+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Real Madrid are set to offer Liverpool £100million for their two best players Steven Gerrad and Xabi Alonso.

Real Madrid was very impressed with Gerrard's performance when they lost to Liverpool 4-1 last week. They valued Gerrard at £80million.

Gerrard has two years left in his contract and expected to sign a new deal at the end of the season.

There will be some changes in Madrid's management team that somehow influence the move to sign Gerrard. Zinadine Zidane is in line to be hired as Real's sporting director, working alongside AC Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti.

Zidane was very impressed with Gerrard and claimed Gerrard as the best player in the world.

Liverpool is certain to reject the offer. Gerrard is also very committed playing for Liverpool until he retires. However, that does not stop Real from trying to lure him away from Anfield with £80million offer.

Steven Gerrard is their primary target this summer. Xabi Alonsos is also not far further down the target list.

Real will also try to persuade Alonso back to Spain for £20million. Alonso has lost his position in the first team spot and it will be even more difficult next season as Benitez is expected to sign Gareth Barry from Aston Villa.

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Bayern interested to re-sign Ballack

2009-03-14T22:58:00.005+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Bayern Munich are interested to re-sign Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack.

Ballack who is now at 32 has a contract which expires this summer.

However, he has a one-year contract extension option. In order to do that, he has to take a pay cut and renegotiate his contract based around incentives for games played and on-field success.

Bayern boss Jurgen Klinsman is really interested to sign him.

Personal opinion: Well, at the moment, Ballack is very committed to rejuvenate Chelsea and to play a big part in it. He has performed well under the new Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink so far. I think he would rather stay than leave.

I am not sure the 'pay-cut' will effect his decision or not. We'll see about it at the end of the season.

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Ribery fed up and insists to stay!

2009-03-14T20:16:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Franck Ribery is frustrated with rumours linking him with other big Europe clubs. Ribery has performed well in Bundesliga and Champions League and attracted interests from Barcelona, Manchester United and Real Madrid. However, he insisted that he is happy in Germany and has made it clear that he is committed to finish his contract with Bayern Munich.

In an interview with L'Equipe, Ribery said, "Everyone keeps asking me about my future, they only want to talk about when I will leave."

"But it is useless because I don't want to talk about it anymore. I am fed up."

"Staying or leaving? I don't reply to that question anymore. I am enjoying life at Bayern and I feel fine here," Ribery added.

Bayern's general manager Uli Hoeness is also fed up with the speculations and insisted that Ribery is happy at Bayern.

"I don't think he wants to leave. He has much to look forward to here," he said.

"I know some people would like to take him for a lot of money. We are aware that we could be in for a battle. I am convinced two or three clubs will bid in the summer."

"But we will do our best to keep him because he is a great player and an amazing man. He has been our best buy in the last 20 years."

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City ready to submit offer for Barry

2009-03-14T18:31:00.005+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is keen to sign Gareth Barry from Aston Villa this summer. He has already hand in the request to sign the England midfielder to his bosses. Manchester City chief is going to offer Aston Villa £6million including striker Dean Sturridge and midfielder Micahel Johnson.

Personal opinion: It's good to see City targeting a good English player. I think if Barry signs with City, he will be in the same situation again - helping a team to be one of the big guns in the Premier League (just like playing for Aston Villa). I think it is time for him to play for the big four like Liverpool and concentrating on winning trophies. He deserves it. I think Liverpool is still his first target.

I don't think Aston Villa will accept the offer. I think they want money rather than players cramping up their team. They were asking 18million for the midfielder last summer and are going to do the same this time around.

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Barry still keen to move to Liverpool

2009-03-14T17:34:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill believes Gareth Barry is still keen to sign with Liverpool despite Robbie Keane failure to make a good impression with Liverpool this season. Liverpool were very interested to sign Barry last summer and the player responded positively to the offer. However the club rejected all four bids from Liverpool. Villa said that Liverpool failed to meet their asking price at £18million.

Personal Opinion: Barry is a good player. He can control the midfield well and can make forward runs too. He is now one of the key player in England national team. He looked desperate to join Liverpool last summer and very frustrated when his club stopped him from joining Liverpool.

I think, every player dreams to play for big guns and win trophies. Aston Villa was impressive this season. However, still not good enough to win trophies. I think Barry will leave Aston Villa even if they qualify for the Champions League next season.

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Hiddink: City can't lure Terry away

2009-03-14T10:56:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink said it will take more than a mega-million offer to lure John Terry away from Stamford Bridge. He admitted he was shocked by Manchester City's mega-offer to sign Terry. Hiddink believes that some thing money can't buy and Terry is one of them. Hiddink urged City to forget about it and try to look for another player because Terry is a Chelsea player for life.

Hiddink said, "John made a very clear statement that he is a Chelsea man and wants to stay a Chelsea man. I’m not the money man, but the club made it very clear that they want to continue forever with John."

Hiddink said that it is up to Chelsea board to sort out this issue but he still believes that John Terry will stay until the end of his career. "There’s more than money in this. There’s also the culture of the club," he added.

Personal opinion: I'm totally agreed with Hiddink. Terry won't leave Chelsea and will stay there for life. Maybe when Chelsea looked messed up under Scolari few weeks ago, City can try to sign him. But I don't see it coming this time as Chelsea looked strong enough and more convincing towards winning titles (Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League). Terry is a Chelsea man for life.

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Arsenal eying highly-rated Dzeko

2009-03-14T06:39:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Arsenal is eying highly-rated Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko. The Bosnian has impressed Arsene Wenger after scoring 12 goals in Bundesliga this season. He has also impressed in the German Cup and the Uefa Cup. Arsenal first team coach Boro Primorac has confirmed that they are scouting Dzeko.

In an interview with kicker-Sportmagazin, he said, "We keep our eyes on him. He is a striker able to make it in the Premiership."

The bad news is - Dzeko's agent said that Dzeko won't leave Wolfsburg. Augustincic told spox.com "Edin is under contract for two more years and likes being at Wolfsburg. We are hoping they will win participation in the UEFA Champions League for next season."

Wolfsburg manager Feliz Magath will not let Dzeko go and confident he will stay. He said, "We want to keep our team at our club, as many players as possible. I am confident Dzeko will be a Wolfsburg player next season, too."

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Mourinho considering to leave Inter

2009-03-14T06:25:00.005+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho is currently under a lot of pressure and said considering to leave Inter Milan this summer. Mourinho was criticized when Inter was knocked out of the Champions League last Wednesday. His signings - Quaresma, Muntari and Mancini also failed to play well for the team. Real Madrid and Manchester City are keen to sign him as their manager.

Mourinho also did not has a good relationship with the Italian media. Yesteray, Inter fans have voiced out their frustration and asked Inter to sack him. They left a banner outside the club's training ground which read "Portuguese joker, go away from Milan."

Mourinho joined Inter last summer and many has predicted that he will bring a lot of success to the club. It is too soon to say that he will leave Inter this season, but anything can happen in football. Just look at Scolari guys. Just wait and see. I love to see him at Manchester City though. :D

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Benzema: I won't leave Lyon this summer

2009-03-14T06:15:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Manchester United target Karim Benzema has revealed that he won't leave Lyon this summer and committed to play for them next season. He has also linked with various Europe's club even though he is priced at 100m euros. His statement has ended the speculation about his future.

He said in December that he would make a decision on his future after Champions League game against Barcelona. However, the defeat has not prevented the striker to pledge his committment with Lyon next season.

In an interview with Soccernet.com, Benzema said, "I'm going to stay at Lyon. I feel really good at OL, I am surrounded by good people and I still have time. I shouldn't have said I would make my decision after Barcelona."

"This decision will not be changed, whether or not we retain the title, whether or not France qualify for the next World Cup. At 21, I am still developing, I am going to get better and progress. At Lyon, I play regularly in big matches and I take part in the Champions League," he added.

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Ipswich sign Giovani dos Santos on loan

2009-03-14T06:08:00.005+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Ipswich has sign Giovani dos Santos on loan from Tottenham Spurs until the end of the season. Spurs signed the highly-rated winger last summer with a fee in excess of £4million. He has struggled at Spurs since injured his anke in November. He will join Ipswich squad to face Reading in the Championship this weekend as they look to compete for the play-off spot.

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Hiddink: I won't stay

2009-03-14T05:55:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has quickly denied rumours saying that he will stay at Chelsea for another season. He has made a great start with the Premier League side and some of the first team players reckon him to be their manager next season. However, Hiddink has made it clear once again that he is not going to manage Chelsea next season.

In an interview with the Sky Sport, he said that he is happy at Chelsea - good work atmosphere, good relationship with players and committed staff and players. But he insisted that he will not be the Chelsea boss next season.

"But I made it very clear a few weeks ago, and again recently, what the future will be after 30th May. I don't have to do that again," Hiddink said.

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Ronaldo stays at Man Utd next season

2009-03-13T22:34:00.000+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has declared that he will stay with the Premier League club next season. He admitted that no club other than Manchester United can match his dream life as they close to win 5 titles this season.

Last summer, he was linked with a move to Real Madrid. With Real recent big-lost to Liverpool, Ronaldo is unlikely to join them. In an interview with Mirror, he said that he is happy at where he is now. He revealed that his stay at Old Trafford is his dream and his life.

"There is always speculation about me. It's normal, the people have done this for the last few years but I'm always strong, mentally and physically," he added.

Villa won't leave Spain

2009-03-13T21:31:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Valencia striker David Villa will not leave Valencia to the Premier League this summer. His agent revealed that he does not want to leave Spain. Barcelona and Real Madrid are said interested to sign him. Maybe he will go to one of those clubs.

In an interview with El Mundo, his agent Tamargo said, "For sure he won't move on from Spain. I don't know what kind of contact there has been or if they have reached an agreement, but he won't be playing away from this country."

He said that his client does not think big of money. he said that Villa is at Valencia and focused to play well for the club.

Villa price tag: more than £40million

2009-03-13T21:15:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Valencia is going to sell David Villa at some price believe to be more than £40million. Recently, Manchester City have asked for the striker and they baulked at their £40million asking price. The price president of the club Fernando Gomez said that there will be no cut price deals just because they are in a financial crisis.

He commented on City's approach to sign Villa. He said, "Yes, it's true we met two representatives from Manchester City, but they didn't make us an offer for David Villa. Our president asked for a significant amount and they didn't agree."

Hiddink may stay for next season

2009-03-13T21:09:00.006+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink recently held a talk with Birmingham's on-loan Chelsea starlet Scott Sinclair, fire up a speculation that he may extend his stay at Chelsea. He met Sinclair at the Blues' reserve game at Aston Villa last week. Sinclair's loan finishes this July. Perhaps, Hiddink has decided to stay and started thinking about his strategy to play Sinclair next season.

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Toure to quit Arsenal?

2009-03-13T21:03:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Arsenal defender Kolo Toure hinted that he may leave Arsenal due to many problems in the club. He admitted recently that he does not have a good relationship with his partner, William Gallas. He admitted that he is not a friend of Gallas. Arsenal so far did not manage to win a title in 4 seasons and they did not look convincing enough to win Champions League in their last match against Roma. Perhaps its time for Toure to leave.

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Benitez to decide on future in 2 weeks

2009-03-13T18:21:00.005+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez said that he will decide on his future in the next two weeks. He set the dateline himself. He said that he must decide on his future in two weeks and plans ahead. He would like to have a medium or long-term project.

He said that he will discuss with the owner soon about his future. He does not like to be guessing about his future and would like a commitment from the club.

However, he dismissed rumours linking him with Real Madrid. In an interview with The Sun, he said, "People who claim that I’m going to take over at Real Madrid are doing the wrong thing in spreading that idea. I have a contract with Liverpool, I owe Liverpool — I’m only thinking of them."

He hinted that he does not want to go to Spain and would like to stay in England even though not with Liverpool. Manchester City perhaps?

Hughes: No new interest to sign Villa

2009-03-13T18:11:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Manchester City manager Mark Hughes said that there is no new interest to sign Valencia striker David Villa. Hughes had confirmed that they did ask Valencia about the striker but no follow up has been done since then. The reason is - Valencia was asking too much for the striker.

In an interview with Sky Sports News, Hughes said, "There was interest shown just before Christmas. Basically, we went to them with a view to ask about certain players."

He said that they were asking too much for the player and they walked away.

Chelsea's stars want Hiddink to stay

2009-03-13T07:23:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Chelsea's stars want Guus Hiddink to stay in charge beyond the end of the season. A number of first-team players has revealed that they want Hiddink to be the Chelsea's boss next season including Michael Ballack and Petr Cech. So far, Hiddink has led Chelsea to be in the semi-final of the FA Cup and quarter-final of the Champions League.

In an interview with The Sun, Ballack said, "I would love for him to say he is staying for three years." He added that everybody in the club thinks that he is a good manager and has a big influence on the team.

Goalkeeper Petr Cech also wants Hiddink to stay. Cech said, "He is a very good coach and we want him to stay. But it is a difficult political situation and we will have to wait to see what happens."

Hiddink is a good friend of Chelsea's owner Roman Abramovich. Maybe Abramovich can persuade Hiddink to stay. We'll see about it at the end of the season.

No permanent-move-talk for Djibril Cisse

2009-03-13T07:05:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Sunderland boss Rick Sbragia does not plan to discuss with Djibril Cisse about his stay at Sunderland until they manage to be in the Premier League next season. Cisse admitted that he was irritated and wanted certainty over his future at Sunderland. He is currently on a season-long loan with the premier league side.

Sunderland had agreed to make it permanent last summer but due to the financial crisis, the move will cost them more than what they expected. Sunderland is currently in battle to stay at Premier League.

"Niall has spoken to Djibril and I have spoken to him about it, and the day everything is safe and rosy will be the day we will sit down and talk to him," Sbragia said.

"We have spoken to him umpteen times about it. My priority is to make sure Sunderland go up the table and stay in the Premier League," he added.

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Ribery is not for sale!

2009-03-13T06:55:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Bayern Munich's chairman Karl Heinz Rummenigge insists to keep Franck Ribery at Bayern Munich over the summer. Manchester United, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus are insterested to sign Ribery. Ribery hinted playing for Barcelona or Manchester United, but now the chairman made it clear that he is not for sale!

In an interview with Sport, Rummenigge said, "We are not going to let a player like Ribery go, especially as he has a contract with two-and-a-half years left on it."

He said that the club does not want the player at his quality to leave. Ribery is also a fans' favourite and manage to bring successes to the club.

"You do not sell players like that, you guard them very closely."

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Ballack wants to stay.. forever!

2009-03-12T18:25:00.003+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Chelsea's midfielder Michael Ballack has said that he wants to stay at the club for another season. His contract will expire this summer but insists to stay and be a part of the Chelsea's set-up. He said that he wants to stay few more years and even finishing his career at the Premier League side.

Ballack said, "I expect to be back next season and maybe even a few more years after that.I can imagine finishing my career at Chelsea."

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Zico allows Zhirkov to join Chelsea

2009-03-12T18:21:00.002+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - CSKA Moscow coach Zico said that he will allow Yuri Zhirkov to join Chelsea this summer. Zhirkov is linked with a 15million move to the Premier League side. Guus Hiddink has advised Roman Abramovich to sign Zhirkov.

Zico believe that Zhirkov can play well in the Premier League and won't block the transfer.

In an interview with The Sun, Zico said, "Zhirkov is a player of such high level, he would only show all his potential playing in such a strong competition as the English Premier League. He'd easily fit into Chelsea's first-choice team. I don't like to lose him, but I won't stop his move to London."

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City in process to sign Villa

2009-03-12T18:07:00.004+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Manchester City are in talk with Valencia to sign their ace striker David Villa. Due to financial crisis, Valencia have to sell some of their stars including Villa. Valencia have confirmed that they have held talks with the Premier League side about the big-money move for the 27 year old Villa.

Villa just signed a six year contract with Valencia in August 2008. However, CIty haven't offer any value for the striker yet but Valencia's representative said that it is going to be some 'significant' amount.

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Blackburn interested to sign 19-year old Gunnarsson

2009-02-18T15:20:00.006+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Blacburn Rovers have revealed that they are interested to sign Coventry Aron Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson, 19 managed to impress Blackburn when they played against each other in the FA Cup. Liverpool and Celtic are also interested to sign Gunnarsson. However his agent has revealed that Blackburn is in prime position to sign him.

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Newcastle won't offer Viduka a new contract

2009-02-18T15:06:00.002+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Newcastle United will not offer Mark Viduka a new contract. Newcastle United is planning to cut their £73million wage bill this summer and Mark VIduka is said to be the first victim. Viduka's contract with the Premier League side expires this summer and Newcastle is set to let him go.

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Drogba have to reconsider his future at Chelsea

2009-02-18T14:52:00.005+08:00

Latest Transfer Rumour - Chelsea striker Didier Drogba have to reconsider his future after Guus Hiddink is said to freshen up his team with young stars. Hiddink revealed that he is eyeing Chelsea's younsters and consider selecting them to be in the first team. Drogba failed to shine in Premier League this season and Marseille have declared that are interested to bring Drogba back to his former club. He was also linked with a move to Inter Milan last summer.

Hiddink saw the second team played yesterday and revealed that Franco Di Santo and Miroslav Stoch are good players and also can be good additions for the first team.

"I think that even if you are a big club, and even if the first team is settled, you must always create some space for youngsters. They are always promising and that is why we always have to keep an eye on them," Hiddink said.

Giddink was asked about the first-teamprospect for Stoch too. Hiddink said, "He is a good guy. There are more young good guys and, of course, Ray Wilkins and I are talking a lot about this. If they have the quality to come in, we won't hesitate to do so."

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