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Of course Chelsea are scared of Spurs! 
As a Spurs fan I'm quite disappointed that Carrick is going because he played well for us and I'd like to see Spurs built a stronger side rather than dismantle it. Having said that it's good business to sell a player for £13 million more than we paid for him.
As a Spurs fan I'm quite disappointed that Carrick is going because he played well for us and I'd like to see Spurs built a stronger side rather than dismantle it. Having said that it's good business to sell a player for £13 million more than we paid for him.
BRIDGE OUT OF TROUBLED CHELSEA
Wayne Bridge is not content to sit around waiting for Ashley Cole to come and take over as Chelsea left-back and is looking for a move away from the club. Newcastle and Celtic are ready to give him an exit route, says The Guardian, with the Toon clearly looking to link him up with his former Chelski teammate Damien Duff. And if he's available for just £1m, they'll have yet another bargain on their hands.
TOON WANT THE BOY HAREWOOD
Newcastle's priority continues to be a striker, and they're going back to West Ham despite being rebuffed in their attempts to sign Dean Ashton. This time their target is Marlon Harweood, and The Sun claims that they are willing to offer £3m plus long-time Hammers target James Milner.
VARGAS AND NUGENT FOR POMPEY
Portsmouth might finally be able to spend some money after they agreed a £1.6m deal for Peruvian international defender Juan Vargas with Colon de Santa Fe, says Sky Sports. They also seem close to agreeing a fee of around £4m with Preston for England Under-21 striker David Nugent, after new owner Sacha Gaydamak insisted that they recruit some English players. That hasn't stopped The Sun saying Red Star Belgrade striker Nikola Zigic is on a long list of targets.
AND THE REST
Wigan have had an offer for Crystal Palace defender Emmerson Boyce accepted...Tottenham enquired about Liverpool winger Harry Kewell but were put off by his £50,000-a-week wages...Chris Sutton is ready to agree a pay-as-you-play deal with Birmingham City...Sunderland are poised to snap up Robbie Elliott from Newcastle...Birmingham are to make a £4m raid on Coventry for striker Gary McSheffrey...Manchester United are chasing Argentina pair Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez...Sunderland hope to sign Aston Villa striker Kevin Phillips for £750,000 - they also want Wigan keeper Mike Pollitt and Spurs midfielder Andy Reid...Portsmouth could make a bid to sign Southampton's want-away defender Danny Higginbotham...Jose Mourinho has given Shaun Wright-Phillips a month to prove he has a future at Chelsea, with Newcastle and Spurs keen on the winger...Middlesbrough are to offer £5m for Manchester City defender Sylvain Distin to beat off competition from Portsmouth...Birmingham have made a £1m offer for Fulham striker Brian McBride...Coventry want Sheffield United striker Geoff Horsfield on a season-long loan.
Wayne Bridge is not content to sit around waiting for Ashley Cole to come and take over as Chelsea left-back and is looking for a move away from the club. Newcastle and Celtic are ready to give him an exit route, says The Guardian, with the Toon clearly looking to link him up with his former Chelski teammate Damien Duff. And if he's available for just £1m, they'll have yet another bargain on their hands.
TOON WANT THE BOY HAREWOOD
Newcastle's priority continues to be a striker, and they're going back to West Ham despite being rebuffed in their attempts to sign Dean Ashton. This time their target is Marlon Harweood, and The Sun claims that they are willing to offer £3m plus long-time Hammers target James Milner.
VARGAS AND NUGENT FOR POMPEY
Portsmouth might finally be able to spend some money after they agreed a £1.6m deal for Peruvian international defender Juan Vargas with Colon de Santa Fe, says Sky Sports. They also seem close to agreeing a fee of around £4m with Preston for England Under-21 striker David Nugent, after new owner Sacha Gaydamak insisted that they recruit some English players. That hasn't stopped The Sun saying Red Star Belgrade striker Nikola Zigic is on a long list of targets.
AND THE REST
Wigan have had an offer for Crystal Palace defender Emmerson Boyce accepted...Tottenham enquired about Liverpool winger Harry Kewell but were put off by his £50,000-a-week wages...Chris Sutton is ready to agree a pay-as-you-play deal with Birmingham City...Sunderland are poised to snap up Robbie Elliott from Newcastle...Birmingham are to make a £4m raid on Coventry for striker Gary McSheffrey...Manchester United are chasing Argentina pair Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez...Sunderland hope to sign Aston Villa striker Kevin Phillips for £750,000 - they also want Wigan keeper Mike Pollitt and Spurs midfielder Andy Reid...Portsmouth could make a bid to sign Southampton's want-away defender Danny Higginbotham...Jose Mourinho has given Shaun Wright-Phillips a month to prove he has a future at Chelsea, with Newcastle and Spurs keen on the winger...Middlesbrough are to offer £5m for Manchester City defender Sylvain Distin to beat off competition from Portsmouth...Birmingham have made a £1m offer for Fulham striker Brian McBride...Coventry want Sheffield United striker Geoff Horsfield on a season-long loan.
(sub vs Kaiserslautern when Liverpool were down to nine men through injury, and had to bring Robbie Fowler back on as well!)Manchester United will bid to seal a £4m deal for Villarreal midfielder Marcos Senna after unveiling their new £18.6m signing from Tottenham Michael Carrick. (Daily Telegraph)
Blackburn midfielder Brett Emerton looks set to join Middlesbrough. (The Guardian)
Sunderland manager Niall Quinn has been told he must be patient if he is to lure Aston Villa striker Kevin Phillips back to the Black Cats fold. (Daily Express)
Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor expects to make several signings before the transfer window closes on 31 August. (Daily Telegraph)
Sheffield United have rejected a £600,000 bid from Leeds for striker Geoff Horsfield. (The Sun)
Dundee defender Lee Wilkie is poised for a switch to Dundee United on a month's trial - once he agrees a pay-off settlement from his current club. (Daily Record)
Newcastle are ready to splash out £15m on three new signings - Thomas Gravesen and Jonathan Woodgate from Real Madrid as well as a new striker. (Daily Express)
Hibernian could make Marvin Andrews an offer if the Trinidad & Tobago defender can negotiate a pay-off from Rangers. (Daily Record)
Birmingham will make a final £1.2m offer for Fulham striker Brian McBride. (Daily Mirror)
West Ham will not receive a penny from Michael Carrick's £18.6m move from Tottenham to Manchester United because Spurs refused to include a sell-on clause when they signed him from the Hammers. (The Sun)
Tottenham midfielder Danny Murphy is being lined up for a £2m switch to Bolton. (The Sun)
Nigeria international Kanu is poised to join Portsmouth after rejecting reduced terms with West Brom. (The Sun)
Sheffield United are poised to move for out-of-favour Rangers defender Olivier Bernard after ex-Birmingham defender Jamie Clapham failed to impress on trial. (The Sun)
Celtic have targeted Schalke 04 striker Soren Larsen after being told the Dane is available for £2.5m. (The Herald)
Filip Sebo is expected to fly into Glasgow today to complete a £1.8m transfer to Rangers from Austria Vienna. (The Herald)
Jose-Karl Pierre-Fanfan is interesting Fenerbahce and Gimnastic de Tarragona. (The Herald, Daily Mail)
Martin O'Neill will make wantaway Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov his first target should he accept the manager's job at Aston Villa. (Daily Express)
Dunfermline have targeted Leicester's Mark De Vries, Stoke's Kevin Harper and Hearts' Calum Elliot as possible loan signings as they search for a striker. (Daily Express)
OTHER GOSSIP
Arsenal defender Ashley Cole, who is expected to join Chelsea, has been banned from using official Gunners photos for his controversial new book. (The Sun)
Aston Villa are confident of unveiling Martin O'Neill as their new manager within 48 hours. (Daily Mirror)
England defender Gary Neville gave Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo the cold shoulder on his return to training with Manchester United. (The Sun)
Ex-Everton star Thomas Gravesen was thrown out of a Real Madrid pre-season training session in Austria after brawling with Brazilian winger Robinho. (Daily Star)
Liverpool striker Peter Crouch says Liverpool's players do not want to set foot in Israel to play their Champions League qualifier with Maccabi Haifa because of the crisis in the Middle East. (Various)
Ex-England coach Terry Venables has agreed in principle to join new national boss Steve McClaren's staff and talks have started over his salary and title. (The Independent)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has written off Liverpool Premiership title chances. (Various)
Celtic chairman Brian Quinn wants the fans to banish sectarian chants at games - or risk Uefa punishment. (Daily Record)
Wigan goalkeeper Mike Pollitt needed stitches to a head wound after crashing into the post when warming up for the friendly with Barnsley. (Various)
England midfielder Frank Lampard topped a Yahoo! poll of sports flops following his country's disappointing World Cup campaign, despite having more shots than anyone else. Ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson and striker Wayne Rooney were second and third. (Daily Express)
Blackburn midfielder Brett Emerton looks set to join Middlesbrough. (The Guardian)
Sunderland manager Niall Quinn has been told he must be patient if he is to lure Aston Villa striker Kevin Phillips back to the Black Cats fold. (Daily Express)
Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor expects to make several signings before the transfer window closes on 31 August. (Daily Telegraph)
Sheffield United have rejected a £600,000 bid from Leeds for striker Geoff Horsfield. (The Sun)
Dundee defender Lee Wilkie is poised for a switch to Dundee United on a month's trial - once he agrees a pay-off settlement from his current club. (Daily Record)
Newcastle are ready to splash out £15m on three new signings - Thomas Gravesen and Jonathan Woodgate from Real Madrid as well as a new striker. (Daily Express)
Hibernian could make Marvin Andrews an offer if the Trinidad & Tobago defender can negotiate a pay-off from Rangers. (Daily Record)
Birmingham will make a final £1.2m offer for Fulham striker Brian McBride. (Daily Mirror)
West Ham will not receive a penny from Michael Carrick's £18.6m move from Tottenham to Manchester United because Spurs refused to include a sell-on clause when they signed him from the Hammers. (The Sun)
Tottenham midfielder Danny Murphy is being lined up for a £2m switch to Bolton. (The Sun)
Nigeria international Kanu is poised to join Portsmouth after rejecting reduced terms with West Brom. (The Sun)
Sheffield United are poised to move for out-of-favour Rangers defender Olivier Bernard after ex-Birmingham defender Jamie Clapham failed to impress on trial. (The Sun)
Celtic have targeted Schalke 04 striker Soren Larsen after being told the Dane is available for £2.5m. (The Herald)
Filip Sebo is expected to fly into Glasgow today to complete a £1.8m transfer to Rangers from Austria Vienna. (The Herald)
Jose-Karl Pierre-Fanfan is interesting Fenerbahce and Gimnastic de Tarragona. (The Herald, Daily Mail)
Martin O'Neill will make wantaway Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov his first target should he accept the manager's job at Aston Villa. (Daily Express)
Dunfermline have targeted Leicester's Mark De Vries, Stoke's Kevin Harper and Hearts' Calum Elliot as possible loan signings as they search for a striker. (Daily Express)
OTHER GOSSIP
Arsenal defender Ashley Cole, who is expected to join Chelsea, has been banned from using official Gunners photos for his controversial new book. (The Sun)
Aston Villa are confident of unveiling Martin O'Neill as their new manager within 48 hours. (Daily Mirror)
England defender Gary Neville gave Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo the cold shoulder on his return to training with Manchester United. (The Sun)
Ex-Everton star Thomas Gravesen was thrown out of a Real Madrid pre-season training session in Austria after brawling with Brazilian winger Robinho. (Daily Star)
Liverpool striker Peter Crouch says Liverpool's players do not want to set foot in Israel to play their Champions League qualifier with Maccabi Haifa because of the crisis in the Middle East. (Various)
Ex-England coach Terry Venables has agreed in principle to join new national boss Steve McClaren's staff and talks have started over his salary and title. (The Independent)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has written off Liverpool Premiership title chances. (Various)
Celtic chairman Brian Quinn wants the fans to banish sectarian chants at games - or risk Uefa punishment. (Daily Record)
Wigan goalkeeper Mike Pollitt needed stitches to a head wound after crashing into the post when warming up for the friendly with Barnsley. (Various)
England midfielder Frank Lampard topped a Yahoo! poll of sports flops following his country's disappointing World Cup campaign, despite having more shots than anyone else. Ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson and striker Wayne Rooney were second and third. (Daily Express)
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Arsenal will complete the signing of Marseille and France midfielder Franck Ribery for a minimum fee of £13.5m. (The Guardian)
Real Madrid have insisted they will hold talks with Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes this week over a possible transfer. (Daily Mirror)
New Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill wants to begin his reign with a £4m swoop for Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque. (The Sun)
Portsmouth are ready to make a £7m swoop for Ghana World Cup midfielder Sulley Muntari. (Daily Mirror)
Marseille have made Newcastle defender Jean-Alain Boumsong their number one transfer target. (Daily Express)
Rangers keeper Allan McGregor has pleaded with boss Paul Le Guen to be allowed to leave the club. (Daily Record)
Blackburn are close to signing defender Andre Ooijer from PSV Eindhoven. (Various)
Watford are set to sign Hungarian international striker Tamas Priskin, 19. (Various)
Manchester City are targeting Swedish keeper Andreas Isaksson as a replacement for David James, who looks set to join Portsmouth. (The Sun)
Ex-Everton midfielder Thomas Gravesen moved closer to a £2m transfer to Newcastle after being left out of Real Madrid's tour of the United States. (The Sun)
Portsmouth are leading a host of Premiership clubs chasing Inter Milan's Obafemi Martins, who could leave the Italian club following Hernan Crespo's move to the San Siro. (The Guardian)
QPR are lining up Fulham defender Zesh Rehman as a replacement for departed Dan Shittu. (Daily Star)
Celtic's Mo Camara and Adam Virgo are set to leave Parkhead, leaving boss Gordon Strachan able to bring in new faces. (Daily Record)
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OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in Tuesday's friendly at Oxford because of security concerns. (The Sun)
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will be hit with a three-match ban following his sending off during the pre-season tour of Amsterdam. (Various)
England boss Steve McClaren met with Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard on Monday as he prepares to unveil the new national captain - with Chelsea's John Terry and Manchester United's Gary Neville also in the frame. (Daily Express)
Wigan winger Gary Teale will miss the start of the season because of an ankle injury. (The Sun)
Everton winger Andy van der Meyde faces a carpeting from his club after breaking a club curfew and ending up in hospital over claims that his drink had been spiked. (Various)
Winger Shaun Wright-Phillips admits he would feel a failure if he quit Chelsea in search of regular first-team football. (Daily Express)
Former Arsenal star Nigel Winterburn has hit out at Gunners winger Jose Antonio Reyes, who was photographed wearing a Real Madrid shirt before Arsenal played the Spanish side - who have been repeatedly linked to the player - last season. (The Sun)
Reading's Steve Sidwell could face action from Royals' boss Steve Coppell after branding the club's pre-season preparations as "a joke". (Daily Star)
Real Madrid have insisted they will hold talks with Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes this week over a possible transfer. (Daily Mirror)
New Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill wants to begin his reign with a £4m swoop for Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque. (The Sun)
Portsmouth are ready to make a £7m swoop for Ghana World Cup midfielder Sulley Muntari. (Daily Mirror)
Marseille have made Newcastle defender Jean-Alain Boumsong their number one transfer target. (Daily Express)
Rangers keeper Allan McGregor has pleaded with boss Paul Le Guen to be allowed to leave the club. (Daily Record)
Blackburn are close to signing defender Andre Ooijer from PSV Eindhoven. (Various)
Watford are set to sign Hungarian international striker Tamas Priskin, 19. (Various)
Manchester City are targeting Swedish keeper Andreas Isaksson as a replacement for David James, who looks set to join Portsmouth. (The Sun)
Ex-Everton midfielder Thomas Gravesen moved closer to a £2m transfer to Newcastle after being left out of Real Madrid's tour of the United States. (The Sun)
Portsmouth are leading a host of Premiership clubs chasing Inter Milan's Obafemi Martins, who could leave the Italian club following Hernan Crespo's move to the San Siro. (The Guardian)
QPR are lining up Fulham defender Zesh Rehman as a replacement for departed Dan Shittu. (Daily Star)
Celtic's Mo Camara and Adam Virgo are set to leave Parkhead, leaving boss Gordon Strachan able to bring in new faces. (Daily Record)
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OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo will not play in Tuesday's friendly at Oxford because of security concerns. (The Sun)
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will be hit with a three-match ban following his sending off during the pre-season tour of Amsterdam. (Various)
England boss Steve McClaren met with Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard on Monday as he prepares to unveil the new national captain - with Chelsea's John Terry and Manchester United's Gary Neville also in the frame. (Daily Express)
Wigan winger Gary Teale will miss the start of the season because of an ankle injury. (The Sun)
Everton winger Andy van der Meyde faces a carpeting from his club after breaking a club curfew and ending up in hospital over claims that his drink had been spiked. (Various)
Winger Shaun Wright-Phillips admits he would feel a failure if he quit Chelsea in search of regular first-team football. (Daily Express)
Former Arsenal star Nigel Winterburn has hit out at Gunners winger Jose Antonio Reyes, who was photographed wearing a Real Madrid shirt before Arsenal played the Spanish side - who have been repeatedly linked to the player - last season. (The Sun)
Reading's Steve Sidwell could face action from Royals' boss Steve Coppell after branding the club's pre-season preparations as "a joke". (Daily Star)
v15ben said:
staceyb said:
Dirk Kuyt going to Anfield, anyone going to change their team on the fantasy footie league?
Great choice and I am very tempted to put him in my fantasy team. Good to see Liverpool might just have their striking nightmare sorted out at last
It's a shame Morientes was such a failure. Now everyone think's he's rubbish. I bet he storms La Liga this season at Valencia.
staceyb said:
Boumsong to Juventus from Newcastle and Martins to Newcastle from Inter Milan, also a lot of talk up here about Newcastle and The Belgravia Group about take-overs with Sir John going to into a Life President Role.
I can't see why Martins would want to go to Newcastle. They're a fairly average team, and they haven't had a huge amount of success in recent years. They made the Champions' League, but didn't do much, and they haven't won any trophies or anything as far as I can remember. Now Juve are down, Inter might start winning things, whearas with Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal and Liverpool, I can't see Newcastle doing so.
If he goes, he must be getting a HUGE pay rise.
lightningghost said:
staceyb said:
Boumsong to Juventus from Newcastle and Martins to Newcastle from Inter Milan, also a lot of talk up here about Newcastle and The Belgravia Group about take-overs with Sir John going to into a Life President Role.
I can't see why Martins would want to go to Newcastle. They're a fairly average team, and they haven't had a huge amount of success in recent years. They made the Champions' League, but didn't do much, and they haven't won any trophies or anything as far as I can remember. Now Juve are down, Inter might start winning things, whearas with Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal and Liverpool, I can't see Newcastle doing so.
If he goes, he must be getting a HUGE pay rise.
He wants to play in the Premiership, he sees Newcastle as a way of getting there, plus Freddie & Sir John don't pay too bad at all.
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