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[Zomp]

Its that time of year again. Some rumors that may have substance:

Becks to stick with the Galaxy or go to PSG

Pato to PSG? One of the brightest young talents in the world but PSG said to be offering 50 million euros.

Malouda to PSG to reunite with Ancelotti?

Arsenal taking Henry on loan?

Chelsea look to be getting Gary Cahill for as little as 6m GBP. Would be a fantastic bit of business.

'arry said he wants to make one big signing.

Kaka could leave if a team offers 22 million euros.

[Snakebauer007]

Chelsea's possible to likely exits:
Alex-100% gone
Kalou-frustrated with playing time(you suck)
Anelka-100% gone
Malouda-see Kalou
Drogba-big Ancelotti link, contract is up in summer

targets:
Cahill
Krasic
Hulk
Hazard
Modric

really just too many to sort through

Hate transfer windows, but holes definitely need to be filled

[SoxFanInPdx]

Hey Zomp, I'm just waiting for your club to get Modric. Shitheads.

[mikeford]

Eagerly anticipating my purchase of an Henry 125th anniversary kit.

GET IT DONE THE-- err ARSENE.

[Seven Costanza]

Despite his claims of being happy and settled in Newcastle, I'm interested to see where Chiek Tiote ends up.

And learning from last January's window, if we sell him for roughly 30 million more pounds than he's actually worth, I won't swear off the team forever.

[JayMags71]

And learning from last January's window, if we sell him for roughly 30 million more pounds than he's actually worth, I won't swear off the team forever.

SHUT UP! SHUT THE HELL UP!

[Vinho Tinto]

Marca reporting Reyes to Sevilla

[SoxFanInCali]

And learning from last January's window, if we sell him for roughly 30 million more pounds than he's actually worth, I won't swear off the team forever.

It doesn't hurt so bad as long as you find an even bigger sucker to pay 45 million pounds more than one of your players is worth.

[Snakebauer007]

It doesn't hurt so bad as long as you find an even bigger sucker to pay 45 million pounds more than one of your players is worth.

I think it would hurt the same knowing what else you could have done with that money.

For me, the Torres transfer has been damning us in the same way the Sheva one was and will continue to be so until we move on.

[SoxFanInCali]

Well, the leftover 15 million plus the money from selling Babel paid for Suarez, so that helps ease the pain.

There are rumors of Liverpool going after Bent, but I don't see him fitting into the system any better than Carroll does.

[Zomp]

Cahill is off to Chelsea. Coyle said they've agreed to a fee.

Nice bit of business for Chelsea, getting younger and better.

AVB also said today they'll listen to offers for Drogba and Malouda.

Drogba can still help very good teams.

[DLew On Roids]

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Cahill is off to Chelsea. Coyle said they've agreed to a fee.

Nice bit of business for Chelsea, getting younger and better.

AVB also said today they'll listen to offers for Drogba and Malouda.

Drogba can still help very good teams.

Per AVB it isn't a done deal. Cahill and Chelsea haven't agreed on wages. It's likely to get sorted out since Cahill would make far more at Chelsea than at Bolton, but we've seen deals fall apart at this stage.

[Snakebauer007]

Cahill is off to Chelsea. Coyle said they've agreed to a fee.

Nice bit of business for Chelsea, getting younger and better.

AVB also said today they'll listen to offers for Drogba and Malouda.

Drogba can still help very good teams.

I just dont think the teams we would sell to Drogba to would qualify. We'll either ship him off to France or Italy or hang on until summer.

I like Cahill I just dont know that he is better than Alex really, he's three years younger but not exactly youthful. It does free a foreign spot up though so I will take it.

If we lose Anelka, Kalou, Malouda, and perhaps Drogba, I hope they plan on finding some replacement. Granted only Drogba is useful at this point, but we have zero depth as is

[Zomp]

Arsenal are reportedly going hard after Lu lu lucas Podolski.

Always liked his game. I think he'd do really well in the Prem.

[Dernells Casket n Flagon]

Arsenal are reportedly going hard after Lu lu lucas Podolski.

Always liked his game. I think he'd do really well in the Prem.

I like him as well, but Arsenal could really use one, if not two defenders.

[mikeford]

Arsenal has many needs, Podolski would help fill one. RVP can't play every game (and he's probably gone this summer )

Absolutely they need fullbacks though. Sagna is the only member of the injured group of fullbacks that should be a first teamer on a CL team, and he will not be back until the end of January at the earliest.

Just in terms of bodies they have no healthy first team fullbacks til the end of the month at minimum. Gibbs is out another month at minimum, Jenkinson is 4 weeks away from another scan on his back, Santos out for 3 months, emergency LB Verminator is out 2-3 weeks...

Gotta bring in 2 guys to play fullback. Can't have guys like Coquelin filling in til the walking wounded recover.

[MarkInLondon]

I think it would hurt the same knowing what else you could have done with that money.

For me, the Torres transfer has been damning us in the same way the Sheva one was and will continue to be so until we move on.

Both of them were Abramovich picks.

I'll lay a big wager now that if Torres moves, he scores at least two goals on his debut.

[bosox4283]

Marca reporting Reyes to Sevilla

Deal is finally done. Reyes goes home to Sevilla for three million euros.

[Zomp]

Some papers are reporting Bent to Liverpool could happen, as well as Lampard to United.

Not sure how I feel about that.

[PedroSpecialK]

It'd certainly help take some of the pressure of Carroll, though with Gerrard back I'd like to see what those two can do. If anyone on the squad can swing it in to Carroll, it's him.

Depth never hurts, though when Suarez gets back, I could see Carroll/Bent/Bellamy/Suarez being difficult to juggle.

[DLew On Roids]

Bellamy and Suarez can both play outside in a 4-2-3-1, and you always want someone to come on after the 60th minute. You could fine the time to play all four.

I wouldn't mind seeing if they can pry Yakubu from Blackburn. He's the master of garbage goals, which is exactly what they need. They'd have to do the business soon, though, since Blackburn would want time to replace him so they'd have a prayer of staying up. And yeah, I know Yakubu's an old Bluenose, but I doubt he was a big fan as a boy in Lagos.

[Snakebauer007]

http://www.guardian....ter-city-fa-cup

Poor bastard, my heart goes out to him

[URI]

Maybe if they whine enough to the FA, they can bring in Martin Fulop, rather than use someone that isn't as experienced.

[Zomp]

A few reports today have Pato to PSG being announced tomorrow with Milan using the funds to get Tevez....that makes no sense.

[mikeford]

Any time you can sell a better, younger player to bring in a worse, older player... you do it.


I'm not gonna complain since we're playing them in like a month in the CL.

[DLew On Roids]

Doesn't sound lie he's going anywhere:

"Milan is my home," the 22-year-old striker stated. "I did not want to interrupt my career with the Rossoneri after winning my first two trophies with this shirt.

"I want to contribute to the history of Milan and to the future success of this club with joy and in perfect harmony with everything around me.

"This joy will give me the energy to face the future matches with more enthusiasm and a greater desire to win and to score.

"Today is a special day for me. I thank president [Silvio] Berlusconi, the club and fans, who have always believed in me."

He's banging Silvio's daughter, too, so he's pretty much set up in Milan.

[Snakebauer007]

Any time you can sell a better, younger player to bring in a worse, older player... you do it.


I'm not gonna complain since we're playing them in like a month in the CL.

I agree that it would be a dumb move to swap those 2 based on a lot of factors, but I dont think Pato is a better player. Tevez had 20 League goals last season, Pato has never done that

[Zomp]

Rumors that Leighton Baines is off to Newcastle. Excellent for Newcastle if true...

[Vinho Tinto]

While Danilo was signed by FC Porto in the summer, he just arrived from Santos and is expected to play this weekend. While he can play wing, he is slotted to take Jorge Fucile's spot at full back.

This is a guy to keep an eye on. Was one of the top players for the U 20 team that won the world title last summer. He is being pegged as the guy who will take over for Dani Alves.

[teddykgb]

And Mark Hughes is doing his best LA Dodgers impression over at QPR

[ethangl]

Rumors that Leighton Baines is off to Newcastle. Excellent for Newcastle if true...

I haven't seen anything regarding Baines. Seems unlikely we'd follow up Cisse w/ another player who would cost at least as much (depending on his contract, no idea how many years he has left). We need players all along the back 4, I think Samba is the most likely amongst EPL players rumored to be moving, if QPR's the only club in on him.