~Borat~:

So why is Oba's move to wolfsburg not in the threads topic? Or hasn't he attained superstar status yet? NONSENSE

MrCrackles:

It is going to amount to nothing. . . .It wont make any difference to the fact that the latvian league is on par with the Bundesliga!

dayokanu:

Hustler,

You cant dispute the fact that Lehmann has the experience of a top class goalkeeper same with VDS

biina:

The buyout clause is what I feel UEFA needs to tackle to peg the transfer fees that seem to be spiraling.
When a player has a buyout clause of 300m, then it looks cheap when you buy him for 100m

[b]
Arsenal's chase of Girondins de Bordeaux's goal-threat Marouane Chamakh appears to have today been halted, as Arsene Wenger, the club's astute boss, refuses to meet the Ligue 1 side's valuation of the player as he could snare him away from the south-west French side for far cheaper in January as the Moroccan will only have six months left on his contract to run.

Sky Sports News quoted Wenger as saying, "In five months Chamakh will be free to talk to other clubs and Bordeaux will be in danger of not getting anything. It is over. It is terminated."

The former Grampus Eight manager then added that he was in no urgency to recruit a replacement for spearheading striker Emmanuel Adebayor, as he still has Nicklas Bendtner, Robin van Persie, Eduardo da Silva, Carlos Vela, and Theo Walcott, who can all perform well in the final third.

"He [Chamakh] is a forward that attracts me, but we have other options [in the squad]. The offer seems fair to me, yet there are other options we can turn to [in terms of recruitment]," he concluded.

Arsenal have also been linked with a move for Brede Hangeland and Neven Subotic, while The Guardian stated that Philippe Senderos had been sold to Everton last night.[/b]

dayokanu:

Na people wey know ball be that,

I remember dodging bullets in the thick of Ife vs Modakeke crises to watch SS Lazio vs Chelsea goaless draw

Do you remember Leeds vs Barcelona, Lazio, AC Milan

Nigel Martyn, Danny Mills, Ian Harte, Ferdinand, Eirik Bakke, Olivier Dacourt, Lee Bowyer, Matteo, Viduka, Smith, Kewell,

At a time I was praying for Bayern to sign Dacourt self

dayokanu:

Arsene Wengay is just a funny guy.

If Chamakh is good enough does he think he would be the only team bidding for him in January?

Thats where this guy refuses to use his senses.

dayokanu:

Ask Nyabinghi we went together that night when the fighting between Ife and Modaks was intense

FBS:

and what can they do about it?
Besides even that 100m is a crazy amount for one player and in these times? whaaaaaaat!

~Sauron~:

LIVERPOOL AGREE FEE WITH REAL MADRID FOR SALE OF XABI ALONSO. . . . .

Alonso to have a medical at Madrid tomorrow.

Liverpool have this afternoon confirmed that they have reached agreement with Real Madrid over a deal to take Xabi Alonso from Anfield to the Spanish giants.

The player will now move to Los Merengues as soon as he successfully completes a medical.

A statement on the Reds' official website reads:

"Liverpool Football Club this evening confirmed they had reached agreement for the sale of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, subject only to a medical.

"The terms of the deal will remain confidential and undisclosed."

Although no fee has been disclosed, several sources, amongst them high-profile Spanish journalist Guillem Balague, believe that the fee will be something in the region of £30 million, the figure which Liverpool were reportedly holding out for.

dayokanu:

Why cant all these clubs tell Madrid to simply buzz off. Like we did in the case of Ribery

FBS:

@Dayok,
You hear wertin LVG said yesterday about Timoshyuk? What are you going to do about it now? Thought you said he was going to be your leader for the season?
Meanwhile, you can keep dodging bullets in the thick of Ife vs Modakeke.

[b]Liverpool have today officially confirmed that they have agreed a deal with Roma for the sale of midfielder Alberto Aquilani to the Reds.

Manager Rafa Benitez was pleased that the player could soon be on his way to Anfield, telling the club's official website, "Alberto is a very good player and I'm delighted we've reached agreement with Roma for his transfer.

"He will travel to Merseyside later this week for a medical. Alberto has a winning mentality and great experience in both Serie A and the Champions League.

"He has long been recognised as a top class talent in Italy, captaining his country at both Under 19 and Under 21 levels before establishing himself in the senior national side."

A source close to the Merseysiders revealed to Goal.com's Mohammed Bhana that the fee will be £20 million, as well as confirming that negotiations for the player had been ongoing whilst the Reds negotiating the deal to take Xabi Alonso from Anfield to Real Madrid.

"Liverpool were working on the deal at the same time as they were working on the Alonso deal," the source explained.

"The club are confident they have signed an established player with plenty of experience."

Where this leaves the potential deal for Juventus' Danish international Christian Poulsen, heavily linked with the Reds yesterday, remains to be seen.[/b]

The Rossoneri have snapped up the Dutchman for €15 million, according to the Corriere dello Sport, and the player will officially a sign a three year contract tomorrow.

dayokanu:

FBS,

What did Van Gaal Say about Tymoschuk can you bring a quote from the coach and not some reported statement.

khanye:

[size=14pt]Official: Liverpool Agree Fee With Roma For Alberto Aquilani[/size]

http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2009/08/05/1423796/official-liverpool-agree-fee-with-roma-for-alberto-aquilani

Betinez taking a gamble!