January Transfer Rumours 3

According to gianlucadimarzio.com, AC Milan are ready to make a last-minute attempt for Real Madrid 30 year old attacking midfielder Ricardo Kakà.

MIlan are just trolling their fans isnt that obvious? they knew from day one that they could never loan kaka because of fiscal reasons, they didnt need anyone from madrid to explain that to them. Same old strategy galliani and berlu keep on using. They sell nice dreams to their fans and then turn around and nothing happen.

Harry Redknapp wrote:Suarez and Lucas to Fenerbahce according to Turkish papers

What amount of money would it take to get BOTH of those players off Liverpool? 100m? Not saying they're worth that much, but it's not like either want to leave and they're both so crucial... it would take an insane sum to sign either.

According to Sky Sport, Juventus are still in talks with the agents of O.L. 29 year old forward Lisandro Lopez.

RealGunner wrote: Southampton offering Inter €12 mill for Coutinho. (Sky Sport)

Real Madrid have decided to take Kaka off the market.

The Brazil midfielder saw a return to AC Milan fall through earlier this week as terms over the deal could not be agreed.

Marca says Real president Florentino Perez has decided not to attempt to revive negotiations and instead will wait until the summer to sell Kaka.

Perez is hoping to find a buyer willing to cough up €25 million for the midfielder.

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Anderlecht midfielder Lucas Biglia has declared he wants to join Inter Milan.

The Argentine has revealed he's already in talks about joining the Nerazzurri.

"All true, Inter have asked about me and there's negotiations," confirmed Biglia to TuttoMercatoWeb.com. "I want to leave Belgium, Inter is a dream, I am in contact with (Javier) Zanetti.

"I hope that the deal can be done. I'm waiting for news."

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Fenerbahce are launching a bid for AC Milan attacker Robinho.

The Brazil international is available after seeing a return home to Santos stall earlier this month.

Talks with Santos are continuing, however Fener have stepped in to register their interest with Milan for Robinho.

Turkish sources say they intend to offer €8 million, with the bid funded by the pending sale of Miroslav Stoch to either Dinamo or Lokomotiv Moscow.

Yohan Modric wrote:Real Madrid have decided to take Kaka off the market.

The Brazil midfielder saw a return to AC Milan fall through earlier this week as terms over the deal could not be agreed.

Marca says Real president Florentino Perez has decided not to attempt to revive negotiations and instead will wait until the summer to sell Kaka.

Perez is hoping to find a buyer willing to cough up €25 million for the midfielder.

Great. Now we can buy someone young and useful at a fair price instead.

Also, 25 mil LOL. Madrid would be lucky to get 15.

AC Milan could be ready to table an offer for Real Madrid’s Kaka as negotiations between the clubs continue.

The deal to bring the Brazilian back to the San Siro looked to be dead an buried after the Spanish side asked for a fee from the Rossoneri, who originally thought they could get him on loan.

However, according to Sky Sport Italia, Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani is planning to offer €8 million for the 30-year-old, but Madrid are said to be holding out for €20 million.

Kaka originally moved from Milan to Real Madrid in 2009 for a transfer fee of around €65 million.

This is what Pardew said years ago when he was West Ham's coach:

West Ham boss Alan Pardew has hit out at Arsene Wenger for not fielding an English player in Arsenal's Champions League win against Real Madrid.

"I saw a headline saying Arsenal are flying the flag for Britain," he said. "I kind of wondered where that British involvement actually was when I looked at their team."

"it's important clubs, especially top clubs, don't lose sight of the that it's the English Premier League and English players should be involved."

Pardew added: "foreign players have been fantastic. We have learned from them and from foreign coaches. But, to some extent, we could lose the soul of British football - the English player."

"We have a young team at West Ham and we are proud we have so many Englishmen. The soul of this team will remain with at least three or four English players as long as I am West Ham. I think that's important, I really do."

.What a hypocrite he's turned out to be.

Newcastle United have made an approach for Sporting Lisbon striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel, according to Portuguese daily O Jogo.

The Magpies are extremely active during the current transfer window as they seek to bolster their squad to move away from the Premier League’s relegation zone.


Newcastle have already raided French football, with Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa signed, Mathieu Debuchy signed, Massaido Haidara incoming, along with Yoan Gouffran, while Moussa Sissoko should land in the summer, although this month remains a possibility.

Now though their attention has drifted to Portugal and Van Wolfswinkel.

The Dutchman has impressed in Portuguese football since being snapped up by the Lisbon giants in the summer of 2011 from Utrecht, for the bargain fee of €5.4M.

Sporting Lisbon are thought ready to part with the 23-year-old, but only for the figure of €12M, which Newcastle have not yet offered.

It remains to be seen if the Magpies will increase their bid.

Van Wolfswinkel’s contract at Sporting Lisbon runs until 2016.

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Atletico Madrid are keen on Inter midfielder Ricardo Alvarez, according to Sport Mediaset.

The 24-year-old has struggled to cement a spot in the Inter starting eleven this season, following on from his first year at the club in 2011/12, which was also disappointing.

Last season Alvarez started just 15 Serie A games, while he was substituted early in 13 of those matches.

And in the current campaign he is receiving even less playing time, with just two Serie A starts so far.

The Argentine was tipped to succeed Wesley Sneijder at Inter and was bought from Velez Sarsfield with that in mind in 2011 – he has though failed to thoroughly convince.

Now countryman Diego Simeone wants him at Atletico Madrid.

The Spanish giants are eyeing up a loan move for the rest of the season for the 24-year-old, with the option to make that a permanent switch at the end of the campaign for a set €6M fee.

Atletico Madrid are currently second in La Liga and hoping to replicate an impressive first half of the season during the second half.

Gouffran arrives in England to undergo a medical with Newcastle.

Newcastle Uniteds New logo... Not bad

Surag wrote:

.What a hypocrite he's turned out to be.

Hindsight is a cowards weapon

Anyway i don't mean to defend Pardew here because 99% of what he say is horseshit and his tactics and mentality is ruining our season but....

He has almost 0 say on our transfers, plus despite all these players we still have plenty of british players.

Nancy defender Massadio Haidara has also arrived in the North East and will put pen to paper at Newcastle once he has undergone a medical examination.

Also that van Wolfswinkel story is rubbish....

We were actually offered him, not the other way round but there is zero interest there.

Which is kind of a good thing because he's really not the type we need.

AC Milan boss coach Massimiliano Allegri admits he will be delighted if the Italian giants can secure the services of Didier Drogba.

Reports in the Italian media claim Milan have joined Serie A rivals Juventus in the race to sign the 34-year-old former Chelsea striker.

Drogba is apparently ready to terminate his contract with Shanghai Shenhua after just seven months playing in China and Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani may be set to move for the player.

Allegri said: "Champions of his calibre are very welcome. Galliani will know if the deal is feasible. I'm calm, the club is just thinking about what could help us out and what we could do about it.

"A player like Drogba would certainly improve both the technical level and self-esteem of the team.

"We'll see what the club are able to do. Otherwise we'll carry on as we are, looking to have a good second half of the season because that is our objective.

"It will be difficult, though, because we still have to face some teams with a high level of technical quality."

Former Manchester United and Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre could become the latest former Premier League player to join the MLS revolution after Portland Timbers revealed he has started training at the club. Silvestre, 35, has been out of contract since leaving Werder Bremen last summer.

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:plus despite all these players we still have plenty of british players

Let us see how many of them are actually good enough to make it to the first team regularly

Plus i dont think you're going to discontinue with your current recruiting policy anyway.

Michu has signed a new 4-year contract to remain at Swansea until 2016.

urbaNRoots wrote:Michu has signed a new 4-year contract to remain at Swansea until 2016.

inb4 the release clause that is blatantly in that contract is revealed.

Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic has distanced himself from reports linking him with a move to Primera Division leaders Barcelona.

The Bosnia international was on Tuesday quoted as telling Spanish news agency EFE that Barca scouts had watched him at the Stadio Olimpico and that he would be open to any subsequent approach from the Catalan giants.

The 22-year-old on Wednesday denied speaking to journalists, though, instead committing his future to Roma, for whom he has been a first-team regular since leaving Lyon in 2011.

Quoted in the Corriere dello Sport, he told ANSA: "I respect Barcelona, but my team is Roma and I'm happy where I am.

"I've not spoken with any journalists. I have two and a half years on my contract and I've never thought about leaving."

Russian newspaper Izvestia has revealed that Real Madrid defender Ricardo Carvalho is on the verge of joining Rubin Kazan.

The same source claims the Russian club officials are currently in talks with the player’s representatives, and the two parties are close to reaching an agreement.

Carvalho’s agents are requesting a contract worth €3.5 million per season, but Rubin Kazan hope they can negotiate a lower salary.

With his contract at Santiago Bernabeu expiring at the end of the season, the Portuguese footballer is free to negotiate a Bosman deal with interested clubs, but there is a chance he will move to Russia in the January transfer window.

Carvalho is likely to request a contract termination provided he can reach an agreement with Rubin Kazan, in which case he would be free to join the Russian giants in January.

The 34-year-old defender has done pretty well every time he was called upon this season, with his experience likely to prove a major asset for Kurban Berdyev’s side.

Manchester United close in on signing Ezequiel Garay

Manchester United have stepped up talks with Benfica to secure the signing of Ezequiel Garay

Ezequiel Garay to Manchester United

The 26-year-old Argentine international has been identified as a long-term replacement for Rio Ferdinand and United are reportedly set to offer £12.5million for Garay but Benfica are holding out for more.

Ezequiel Garay signed for Benfica for €5.5million from Real Madrid back in 2011, one factor is that Madrid still hold 50% on a future signing on fee, this is why Benfica want to raise as much money from the proposed deal.

Manchester United have twice sent scouts to watch the former Real Madrid defender and are very keen to bring him to Old Trafford at the end of the season.

According to Spanish newspaper, Marca, Garay would jump at the chance to move to Old Trafford, and an agreement between the two parties is thought to be the only stumbling block to the deal being completed.

A deal may not be able to be sorted before the end of the January transfer window but Sir Alex Ferguson will look to bring him in at the end of the season.

Montpellier president Louis Nicollin has revealed that the Ligue 1 side have accepted a €14 million offer from Inter for Morocco international Younes Belhanda.

The attacking midfielder, 22, previously appeared to be on his way to Fenerbahce after agreeing personal terms with the Istanbul giants.

But Nicollin stated earlier this week that Fener could not give him the financial guarantees he wanted, and Belhanda now seems destined to continue his career in Serie A instead.

"We have reached an agreement with Inter over a transfer fee of €14m," Nicollin was quoted as saying by AMKSpor.

"Fenerbahce did not want to pay more than €8m. That's why I have opted to accept Inter's bid instead. Every player has his price, and €8m is not enough for Belhanda."

Belhanda was one of MHSC's key players last season as they won the Ligue 1 title.

Inter are in the market for a new midfielder following the departure of Wesley Sneijder to Galatasaray earlier this week.

what's Belhanda like?

well that came out of nowhere. don't recall seeing him linked with Inter at all before this?

14m for Penhanda, I'm not convinced that's good business.