Latest soccer rumours going around

[Raiders_Champion]

- Newcastle's Hugo Viana to join Leeds
- Bill Gates to donate 1 of his billions to Leeds (he is a lifelong Leeds fan)
- Sunderland's midfielder, Sean Thornton could be on his way to Leeds (once claimed as the next David Beckham by Tranmere)
- Youngster, Jason Barratt has been watched by Leeds United scouts in Lincoln and impressed them (could be the next Harry Kewell, is a left winger)
- Boris Berezovsky, a Russian millionaire in exile in London, is bidding for Leeds to counteract Abromovich at Chelsea, his Arch Rival in Moscow Business circles
- Nicky Butt was seen in the Flying Pizza Restaurant in leeds last Sunday night. He has also been looking at houses according to an Estate agent in Wetherby. Is he coming to Leeds in January?
- Leeds United could be bidding for a swoop on Toon hero Alan Shearer when the transfer window opens in January and once they have been taken over by a consortium. Mark Robertson works for Newcastle FC, as a caretaker. On Monday 15th Dec, he said he saw a car sporting the Leeds badge had pulled up, and an hour later Shearer was seen going home an hour early from training

Add more rumours that youve heard

 

[Matt23]

Hell will freeze over before Shearer leaves the geordies for another team.

 

[half]

i've heard rumours about leeds being relegated and going into administration

 

[Parra_Eels]

i take it your a leeds fan raiders_champion. also i think i heard butt doesn't want to leave man u

 

[Raiders_Champion]

i've heard rumours about leeds being relegated and going into administration

:lol:
There are 22 rounds left to see about that

i take it your a leeds fan raiders_champion.

Correct

 

[Mad Dogg]

also i think i heard butt doesn't want to leave man u

He doesn't want to, but if he can't get a shot at a first team place he will consider his options.

- Sir Alex Ferguson has been keeping an eye on Leeds youngster James Milner (whose agent is coincidently Fergie's son, Jason). If Leeds go into administration he could attempt to prise him away during the January window, otherwise he'll wait till the end of the season.

- Real Madrid are chasing Liverpool defender Abel Xavier

- Man Utd are in talks with PSV over dutch wizkid Robben, with the red devils possibly loaning Robben back to PSV for another season to continue his progress.

- Man Utd are on the lookout for a striker in the January window, with Mark Viduka (Leeds), Jermain Defoe (West Ham) and Louis Saha (Fulham) on the shortlist.

- Kevin Hofland is looking to move away from PSV, with England his first choice (that is fact, not rumour). Arsenal, Man Utd and Newcastle were the front runners for the young defender until injury cruelly struck him down over the last couple of seasons. With Ferdinand likely to be suspended for a few months over the drug fiasco, Man Utd may want to reignite their interest.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Emerson leaving Roma due to their financial difficulties to join either Barcelona or Chelsea.

Antonio Cassano being the subject of a 30 Million Pound bid from Manchester United.

Francesco Totti being targeted by Chelsea for approximately 45 Million pounds.

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Of course these rumours, especially the last two, are VERY unrealistic and are most probably fabricated by certain media outlets.

 

[Mad Dogg]

Antonio Cassano being the subject of a 30 Million Pound bid from Manchester United.

I haven't heard that one at all. What style of player is he?

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Antonio Cassano being the subject of a 30 Million Pound bid from Manchester United.

I haven't heard that one at all. What style of player is he?

Short support striker, who can also play in a role just behind two strikers, or as a lone striker.

Brilliant on-the-ball skills, with the ability to pass players with delightful dribbling and evasive footwork. Has only 3 goals this season but 13 assists. Will surely develop into one of the best players in the world.

Is quite arrogant and has known to cause trouble in the past, walking out of training and team briefings. However, this has slowed down, especially this season, whereby his form on the field has done the talking.

Recently made his debut for the full national Italian side and scored in his first game against Poland.

Bought from AC Bari by AS Roma for 18 Million pounds in the summer of 2000. Most expensive transfer fee for a teenager ever. (Was 18 at the time)

 

[Craig]

I saw on Fox Sports news that Leeds are considering sending Mark Viduka out on loan to Inter Milan. Would be nice to see him there but Leeds will struggle in return without him.


As mentioned before on this forum, Real madrid interested in michael Owen if Liverpool dont make the CL. I was speaking on MSn to another football fan and he said Owen might go to either Milan side. :!: :|

 

[Mad Dogg]

Bought from AC Bari by AS Roma for 18 Million pounds in the summer of 2000. Most expensive transfer fee for a teenager ever. (Was 18 at the time)

Aah, I've been wondering who it was who was more expensive than Ronaldo (at 12m pounds he was the 2nd most expensive).

Definitely sounds like the type of player that we want. But as I said, I have never heard that rumour before.

 

[Craig]

I have heard heaps of rumours. I have hears that Parma goalie Sebiastian Frey is Chelsea bound, Rivaldo has expressed his despire to go to liverpool.

 

[PJ Marshal]

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- Leeds United could be bidding for a swoop on Toon hero Alan Shearer when the transfer window opens in January and once they have been taken over by a consortium. Mark Robertson works for Newcastle FC, as a caretaker. On Monday 15th Dec, he said he saw a car sporting the Leeds badge had pulled up, and an hour later Shearer was seen going home an hour early from training

Theres no way Big Al will leave the toon behind, he is here till he retires!

as for leeds they are more likely to be able to snap up Viana than sherear, Viana has had limited chances since coming to newy and i guess he will move on

 

[Parra_Eels]

just what chelsea needs, 5 goalkeepers.

 

[chileman]

latest rumours...

AYALA TO CHELSEA?
Chelsea are fast learning that being able to buy the best players in the world doesn't guarantee that they will automatically sign. And the latest player to turn down the wallet of power is Valencia defender Roberto Ayala. Valencia president Jaime Orti said on Tribal Football that the club rejected a £8.5m bid from Chelsea and have no intention of selling their Argentinean defender. Orti continued: "We are only interested in strengthening this squad for the campaign ahead, not weakening it. We must keep this squad strong to maintain our challenge. The players we have are great, which is why so many clubs want to sign them."


OVERMARS TO LIVERPOOL
Liverpool fans will be perplexed to learn that Gerard Houllier's master plan to save the club from mediocrity is to sign Barcelona's brilliant but ageing Dutch winger Marc Overmars for £5m. While the Reds have long been in need of some natural width to provide attacking support for Michael Owen, with the injury crisis such as it is at Anfield, signing Overmars appears to be a short-term solution and not one that will appease the fans. More worrisome, however, is that Barcelona want to take Norwegian wing-back John Arne Riise in exchange.


VIDUKA TO MANURE
Alex Ferguson has fuelled speculation that he will be signing Leeds' Aussie striker Mark Viduka in January by watching the burly hitman in action against Man City on Monday night. A bid of £5m pounds is expected after a previous £3.5m offer was supposedly rejected on Friday.


AND THE REST
Bradford's Bryan Robson wants to sign out-of-favour Ipswich striker Alun Armstrong on a short term deal...Spurs and Southampton are both chasing Brentford's 24-year-old goalkeeper Paul Smith...Leicester are trialing 20-year-old Lincoln United winger Chris Hall...and Celtic want Newcastle keeper Steve Harper as a replacement for Rab Douglas, but the Hoops must sell Swedish international Magnus Hedman to the Magpies in exchange.

 

[Craig]

I'm reading on the Inter forums right now, that are apprantly interested in Jaap Stam.

 

[suburbanknight]

VIDUKA TO MANURE
Alex Ferguson has fuelled speculation that he will be signing Leeds' Aussie striker Mark Viduka in January by watching the burly hitman in action against Man City on Monday night. A bid of £5m pounds is expected after a previous £3.5m offer was supposedly rejected on Friday.

Leeds wont be selling Viduka. Trevor Birch, our CEO, told the AGM today that the club wont be selling anybody. Why sell someone for £5m and then get relegated due to lack of goals and lose £25m in revenue. Those figures dont add up. The transfer fee we'd receive for Viduka wouldnt help the debt in anyway whatsoever, so there's no point in selling him.

 

[half]

i know massimo moratti personally, and he assures me inter will be buying adriano, davids and stankovic in january

 

[suburbanknight]

i know nothing. I have 5hit for brains

Typo corrected.


As a shareholder at Leeds I am able to go to meetings and listen to what the directors have got to say about our current predicament and also question them if I so wish. Ok, you sarcy knob jockey?

 

[Craig]

So it is absolute bollocks that Viduka will be going to Inter in January on loan? Pfftt your shares wouldnt be worth much? I would rather buy shares in Man u, even though I dont support them, it would be better off finicially for it.


BTW I'm not fincial expert though. Also for all those who post in this forum who celebrate xmas, have a merry and safe xmas. And DONT DRINK AND DRIVE.