Transfer Rumour Mill

[CC_Eagle]

De Jong > Palacios.

 

[Mong]

Harry Redknapp has revived his battle to sign Wilson Palacios - after striking an amazing “gentleman’s agreement“ to allow Craig Bellamy to go to Manchester City.

Tottenham boss Redknapp believed he had lost Palacios on Friday after mega-rich City entered the £14m race to sign the Wigan midfielder.

But City yesterday stepped aside on the understanding that Tottenham did not pursue their interest in unhappy West Ham striker Bellamy.

That has cleared the way for Spurs to sign in-demand Palacios after they also offered him an improved contract after the Honduras midfielder rejected their original personal terms of £20,000-a-week.

Palacios, on £10,000-a-week at Wigan, will now get £30,000-a-week plus and Spurs have also been forced to restructure the deal, paying more of the £14m up front after initially wanting to pay the fee over the next four years.

Palacios is the holding midfielder that Redknapp has been desperate to sign since taking over.

Tottenham appear to have got their man while City have now tabled a £13m bid for Hamburg’s Dutch midfielder Nigel De Jong who is top of their hit-list.

City will also get Welsh striker Bellamy, 29, after he walked out on West Ham on Friday, refusing to play in their Premier League game with Fulham yesterday.

Bellamy will have talks with City today and insists he is happy to go to Eastlands after originally saying he wanted to join Tottenham.

Welsh firebrand Bellamy claims he had a verbal agreement with West Ham that he would be allowed to talk to any club who made a £10m offer.

Tottenham offered £12m last week - which included £2m worth of add-ons - and yesterday City made a better offer of £14m, although that was made up of £10m with £4m based on appearances and success.



http://www.mirror.co.uk/most-popular/2009/...15875-21052136/

:lol:

Enjoy Bellamy City fans.. expect limited game time and plenty of theatrics..

Unsure why they want him to be honest.. Few mill profit for the Hammers out of it all..

 

[CC_Eagle]

Are Citeh merely trying to sign everyone available?

Kaka, Robinho..


*daylight*

Bellamy.

 

[Tom Shines]

:lol:

Enjoy Bellamy City fans.. expect limited game time and plenty of theatrics..

Unsure why they want him to be honest.. Few mill profit for the Hammers out of it all..

Because he's a wanker and a grade A merkin.

But he's a far better goal scorer than we currently have on our books.

 

[Mong]

Because he's a wanker and a grade A merkin.

But he's a far better goal scorer than we currently have on our books.

City want him because he is a wanker and a grade a merkin??

Doesn't sound like good reasons to want a player..

Benjani went great guns ar Pompey.. I'd prefer him to Bellamy, not as quick as Bellamy would be the only negative.

 

[skeepe]

* Anderson from Fluminense to Liverpool or Man Utd
* Gareth Bale from Tottenham to Middlesbrough for Stewart Downing
* Nigel Quashie, the man who has been relegated something like 5 times, to Newcastle
* Mobido Diakite from Lazio to Arsenal
* Steve Finnan from Espanyol to Hull
* Yssouf Kone from Cluj to Tottenham
* Marc Janko from Salzburg to Palermo or Blackburn
* Joao Moutinho from Lisbon to Everton
* Jermaine Pennant from Liverpool to Everton
* Pablo Osvaldo from Fiorentina to West Ham

 

[Vossy]

:lol: craig bellamy > man chiteh....massive

* Anderson from Fluminense to Liverpool or Man Utd

who?..care to shed some light on who this person is...2 andersons on the field, what are we going to do, confuse people

* Gareth Bale from Tottenham to Middlesbrough for Stewart Downing

worst move ever, why give up quality for mediocrity

* Nigel Quashie, the man who has been relegated something like 5 times, to Newcastle

newcastle > coca cola championship...why doesnt he just stay down, cause he eventually ends up there :lol:

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

ribery > milan

but there is no way 35m will be accepted especially since the club held out for 10m for podolski ... milan would need to offer 50m and probably up to 60

so all the crying about kaka will be forgotten the second ribery signs ... whinging wops

 

[Mong]

newcastle > coca cola championship...why doesnt he just stay down, cause he eventually ends up there :lol:

Birmingham didn't want to extend his stay.. He is really that bad.. Would fit right in at Newcastle though.. :sarcasm:

 

[CC_Eagle]

** Jermaine Pennant from Liverpool to Everton

Does he want to be able to go outside after 5pm?:crazy:

 

[Ridders]

Does he want to be able to go outside after 5pm?:crazy:

To be fair to him, the guy can't even get a sniff of the Liverpool bench, let alone the first team. Shame, he's a decent winger, a clear victim of Rafa's obsession with Kuyt.

 

[dogz08]

* Joao Moutinho from Lisbon to Everton

The only way this could happen is if we loan him. But i doubt Sporting would accept. I would love him here but..

 

[CC_Eagle]

To be fair to him, the guy can't even get a sniff of the Liverpool bench, let alone the first team. Shame, he's a decent winger, a clear victim of Rafa's obsession with Kuyt.

True that - Personal safety wise though, you have to wonder.

Anyone know of the last Reds player to switch to Merseyside?

In other news, Chipperfield to Hertha.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/fo...n-hertha-berlin/2009/01/20/1232213586584.html

Confirmed, Bellamy to Citeh.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/fo...y-from-west-ham/2009/01/20/1232213586539.html

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

ribery > milan

but there is no way 35m will be accepted especially since the club held out for 10m for podolski ... milan would need to offer 50m and probably up to 60

so all the crying about kaka will be forgotten the second ribery signs ... whinging wops

change milan to real or barca

barca want ribery and tevez and real have made enquiries

 

[aqua_duck]

I can't understand why Barca would want Ribery, we've got Messi, Iniesta, Krkic, Hleb who can all play out wide, RIbery would simply add to the log jam. I think the only position barca need to strengthen is left back, Sylvinho is almost as old as the coach and Abidal is error prone

 

[Ridders]

Make a good point, i would assume Real would be more interested in him, that is if they can ever get Ronaldo-mania out of their systems.

 

[aqua_duck]

Make a good point, i would assume Real would be more interested in him, that is if they can ever get Ronaldo-mania out of their systems.

I think RIbery would be good for real scum, Robben on the left, Ribery on the right, would add alot of width to their attack. Shame bout their defence though

 

[CC_Eagle]

Make a good point, i would assume Real would be more interested in him, that is if they can ever get Ronaldo-mania out of their systems.

If Franck went to Real, surely that would mean no Tranaldo?

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Make a good point, i would assume Real would be more interested in him, that is if they can ever get Ronaldo-mania out of their systems.

barca are the ones appearing to have the most interest

 

[Twizzle]

Ribery is on Milan's shopping list as well