Friday, September 01, 2006
Transfer Deadline moves:
Tevez, Mascherano in shock hammers move
West Ham United has 'beaten' of football giants to sign Tevez and Mascherano. The Argentinan pair, who's rights belong to MSI, signed for West Ham United yesterday. Though details of the move is undisclosed, it is almost certain that the move is not completely football. MSI, who are bidding for a takeover of West Ham United, probably had a big hand in the transfer to win the fans and the board at Upton Park to make them favourites for the takeover.
It would seem unlikely that Coritihans would sell the Argentine pair to West Ham as they could recieve more by selling Tevez and Mascherano to Arsenal and Manchester United respectively. However, doubts have shadowed that they will not stay for very long since all details are undisclosed. If there is a minimum release clause, which is almost certain to exist, it is no wonder all details of the transfer is undisclosed.
1 happy Cole, the other, not so
It is the story of the 2 Coles. While Andy Cole is delighted to join his former colleague, David james at Portsmouth, Ashley Cole's move has not been confirmed at the shut of the transfer window. Andy Cole signed for 500,000 pounds with additional payment depending on his appearance at Pompey. Ashley Cole, on the other hand, has no idea is he is staying or going. Reports has said that Arsenal has excepted a 5 million pound plus William Gallas offer but was not confirmed to have succeeded.
Reyes/Baptista switch completed
Arsenal has completed the loan signing of Julio Baptista with Jose Antonio Reyes going the opposite direction. Both have signed a 1 year loan deal.
Highly rated Beastley move to City
American DeMarcus Beastley has moved to Manchester City on loan after Sibierski moved to Newcastle United. newcastle, who has also signed United's Rossi on a half season loan, will have their striking options boosted greatly.
Shopping Wigan
Wigan has signed Kevin Kilbane from Everton on a three year deal and loaned Portsmouth Todorov. TYodorov has a proven goal record at Portsmouth but with the number of forwards at the club, Todorov was loaned out for a bigger challenge. Wigan has also signed Cotterill for 2 million pounds. The highly rated Welsh signed from Bristol City after rejecting Norwich in the last minute when he found out Wigan wanted to sign him. He decided to have a go at top flight football instead of the championship where he has been a season ago.
Krompkamp moves to PSV
Dutch defender Jan Krompkamp has returned to Holland with fellow countrymen Kuilvert after signing a five year contract. he has failed to make it in both Spain and Liverpool and decided to return to his homeland.
Kranjcar joins Cole at Pompey
Portsmouth completed a deadline day double deal by signing Croatian midfielder Niko Kranjcar for £3.5million deal on the back of a £500,000 move for former England striker Andy Cole. Cole, 34, has signed a two-year-deal after leaving Manchester City, and the fee could eventually rise to £1million depending on his number of first-team appearances. He will add much-needed firepower to an attack which currently lacks injured Lomana LuaLua. However manager Harry Redknapp's most exciting signing could prove to be that of 22-year-old Kranjcar. He signed a four-year deal after Portsmouth's medical staff were flown out to Zagreb to supervise his outine physical examination. Kranjcar, the son of Croatia's World Cup coach Zabo Kranjcar, is with his national squad ahead of this weekend's European Championship qualifier against Russia.
Tottenham clinch Chimbonda deal
Tottenham took their spending to around £12million inside a week after they finally completed the signing of Wigan full-back Pascal Chimbonda on Thursday night. Earlier, Tottenham added Fulham's Steed Malbranque to their ranks. Tottenham, who completed the signing of Egyptian striker Mido on a permanent deal worth £4million earlier in the week, will pay around £2million for Malbranque and an estimated £6million for Chimbonda.
Cygan set for Spain
Arsenal defender Pascal Cygan on the brink of signing for Spanish side Villarreal.
Villarreal announced they had agreed a fee with Arsenal - reported to be £2million - and that the transfer would go through providing the French centre-back passed a medical.
Cygan, formerly of Lille, has agreed terms on a two-year contract and will be reunited with former Arsenal winger Robert Pires at El Madrigal.
Saviola to stay and fight for Barca place
Argentina striker Javier Saviola wants to stay and prove his worth at Barcelona, although the club have made it clear he is surplus to requirements. 'I have had offers that promised more money than I receive at Barca but I have made my decision. I want to stay and fight for a place,' Saviola told a news conference on Thursday. 'I will play out the last year on my contract here and hope that when it comes to leaving I leave on a high note.' Saviola would be allowed to talk to other clubs for a pre-contract move in january if Barcelona fail to offer him a new contract.
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