Transfer Rumours & Gossip

Transfer Rumours & Gossip

Any news or whispers stick them in this thread.

Here's some to start:

Harry Kewell will be released from Liverpool at the end of the season.

Liverpool have put a £15m price tag on Peter Crouch.

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Kevin Keegan has been summoned to London on Friday for showdown talks with angry Newcastle owner Mike Ashley. (Daily Mail, The Sun)

Real Madrid are steeling themselves for a major attempt by Chelsea to sign their international defender Sergio Ramos for £50m. (Daily Express)

Although the Blues are apparently only going to offer £20m for Ramos. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea are ready to reignite their interest in Manchester City defender Micah Richards. (The Sun)

Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra is lining up a British record offer of £32m for Dimitar Berbatov. (Daily Mail)

But Berbatov is more likely to end up with Manchester United, who are prepared to pay twice the £10.9m they could have signed him for two years ago. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United are ready to turn to long-term target Klaas-Jan Huntelaar if Spurs are successful in creating a big-money auction for Berbatov. (Daily Express)

Manchester United also retain an interest in Lyon's Karim Benezma. (Daily Express)


Spurs have taken steps to replace Berbatov by opening talks with Barcelona over Samuel Eto'o. (Daily Mirror)


Alan Pardew wants Norwich midfielder Mark Fotheringham to help lead Charlton back to the Premier League. (Daily Express)

Manchester City are set to sign Mexican wonder-kid Giovanni Dos Santos from Spanish giants Barcelona. (Daily Mirror)


Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor has told Barcelona to forget about signing him because he wants to make history with Arsenal. (The Sun)

Portsmouth and Newcastle are fighting it out for Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen. (The Sun)

Kevin Keegan could lure West Bromwich Albion's Zoltan Gera to Newcastle. (Daily Mirror)

Thierry Henry could be on his way out of Barcelona whether he likes it or not. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea flop Juliano Belletti is on his way out of Stamford Bridge this summer. (Daily Mirror, The Sun)

Ajax are looking at Middlesbrough's Robert Huth, while Boro will release Fabio Rochemback next week. (The Sun)

Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi is set to snub a £4m move to Stoke, where he is currently on loan. (The Sun)

Martin O'Neill is determined to keep Gareth Barry at Aston Villa despite rumours of interest from Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal. (Daily Mail, Daily Star)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been told by the club's owners the Glazers that he can go on a £40m buying spree. (Daily Star)

FA Cup finalists Cardiff have offered keeper Peter Enckelman a three-year deal to remain at Ninian Park. (Daily Star)

Sunderland are likely to be the first club to take advantage of Reading's relegation plight by prising Steve Hunt away from the Berkshire club. (The Independent)

Jimmy Calderwood is looking to add some firepower to his Aberdeen side and is tracking SK Slovan Bratislava striker Pavol Masaryk. (The Herald)

Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies hopes to agree a deal to keep midfielder Mehdi Taouil at Rugby Park. (The Sun)

Hibs boss Mixu Paatelainen says new signing David Van Zanten is the first of three or four he plans to make in the summer. (The Sun)

Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell has targeted ex-Manchester City winger Darren Huckerby after the 32-year-old was released by Norwich. (Daily Star)

Wigan are chasing Hamburg's Jose Paolo Guerrero and are prepared to smash the club record transfer in their hunt for a striker. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea are not after Lionel Messi but do want to sign France star Franck Ribery from Bayern Munich. (Daily Telegraph)

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worth ever penny

i think crouch would be a great buy for the clubs fighting out for 5th place.

15m may seem alot, there wasnt too much fuss when spurs paid more than that for bent. i know which striker i would rather have!!!

Newcastle United boss Kevin Keegan is eyeing West Brom's Bosman prospect Zoltan Gera.

The Mirror says Keegan is closing in on the Hungary midfielder, 29, who is out of contract this summer.

Bolton and Fulham are also interested.








Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo is attracting Premiership interest.

Record says the Paraguay international is on the wanted lists of several English clubs. Cardozo's representatives confirmed interest from Newcastle United earlier this season.







Portsmouth and Newcastle United are chasing Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen.

The Sun says Gudjohnsen will be part of a massive Nou Camp clear-out this summer.

Pompey boss Harry Redknapp has made Gudjohnsen, currently on £65,000 a week, and Liverpool striker Peter Crouch his top transfer targets. But he faces stiff opposition from Toon chief Keegan.

The Icelander, 29, cost Barcelona £8million from Chelsea in 2006.

He snubbed an £8m move to West Ham last summer and can now leave for £5m.

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Its not that laughable when darren bent is supposed to be worth £17m, atleast crouch is good

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Hes well worth that IMO. As people have said if you compare him with Bent hes in a different league. At least he has experience at the highest level (no, seriously )

£15mill for crouch

I dont see how Crouch is so much better than Darren Bent like, and just because Spurs were stupid enough to pay £17m for Bent, it doesn't mean Crouch is worth £15m. Theyre both worth about £8m each.

when he plays he scores goals, he would have probably scored 20 or more this season had he started as many games as dirk kuyt

its just the state of the prem and football in general the amount of coin it generates clubs can push up prices to whatever they see fit knowing some1 will fork out. ever since abram got hold of chelsea theyve been goin daft.

maybe 6-7 teams in the league who can realisitcally compete to get the decent players who want the kudos an dosh, all the rest are screwed

It all started going stupid when Chris Sutton joined Blackburn for 5 million lol

Liverpool linked with Abidal from Barcelona.
Looks like a direct replacement for Riise.

That would be a quality signing, Riise is quality and id love a player like him at sunderland but hes not good enough to help you push for the premiership title

Thinking of it how lucky are france with left backs, Domenech has the choice of Evra, Clichy and Abidal for Euro 2008

I do think Riise will go and although I will be sad about it I think its the right time.
He'd fit in at somewhere like Villa, a team who attack alot.

You're right about France like.
My money's on Spain for the Euros tho.

Agreed, i would love to sign Jermaine Pennant as well

I wouldnt pay £15 mill for Crouch personally like, hes a quality centre forward though worth £10 - 12m tops for me.

Lol If I was personally playing for the players I wouldnt pay more than 20 or 30 quid

I hope Pennant stays.
He needs to turn the odd moments of genius play into a regular thing though.

players like bent and crouch are over priced, reason could be because their english! so many rumours flying round about the state of the english game foreigner wise, so if a quota gets instated we will have to get used to paying above the odds for english players!!!

anyone wanna but a true englishman in the form of alan smith for 15million???