Transfer Market Football

INTER, Paolillo: "The negotiation for Mancini is extremely difficult"

2008-06-26T01:33:00.001+01:00

Roma and Inter are far away from an agreement for brazilian winger Amantino Mancini; the milanese club Executive Manager Ernesto Paolillo has declared: "The difference between our offer and their request is enormous; at the moment there are not the conditions to carry out the negotiation"

INTER, Is arriving Lampard, Mancini and...Del Piero

2008-06-25T19:51:00.002+01:00

Lampard could say yes to Inter, all is tied to Deco transfer to Chelsea. Today the meeting with Roma for Amantino Mancini, Moratti doesn't want to spend more of 10 million euros. Suazo towards neroazzurra confirmation, while remain Quaresma idea. Is arriving from Trevisto the young brazilian-Italian striker, Jago Del Piero (class 1994).

MILAN, Fighting against Juve for Veloso

2008-06-25T19:51:00.001+01:00

There is not only Milan to track Miguel Veloso (22), even Juventus would observing Sporting player, that would be considered the alternative to the first two targets for bianconero midfield: Aquilani and Xabi Alonso. The club would be ready to trade in the base of 15 million euros, but could consider the insert in the trade of Tiago.

REAL MADRID, Calderón Names His Price For Ronaldo

2008-06-25T19:49:00.001+01:00

With the Real Madrid president having recently ruled out breaking the €100m mark for Ronaldo, he appears to have set his price limit slightly lower.

A source who held contact with Calderón stated: "Cristiano is most likely going to come to Madrid because he's made a decision that he's unlikely to go back on. The transfer will close in at €85m."

That seems to fit in with recent rumblings from the Madrid camp, who apparently set their maximum expenditure at €90m - ten short of coach Bernd Schuster's nine-figure prediction.

Should the €85m transfer go ahead - the largest in the history of football, greater than the €75m paid for Luis Figo by Madrid - then players must be offloaded to raise funds. Robinho tops the list: the Brazilian is said to be unsettled after recent contract negotiations broke down, and he could be en route to Chelsea.

That would raise up to €45m, which is apparently what Calderón and sporting director Pedja Mijatovic are looking for for the 24-year-old, who is in their eyes a potential Golden Ball winner in future.

In any case, more could become clear after today's Bernabéu board meeting, which takes place at 19:00 local time.

BARCELONA, Adebayor become more complicated

2008-06-25T19:27:00.000+01:00

Spanish press before gave for official Adebayor in azulgrana, today instead deny. Negotiation, according to As, has become more complicated. Or Better, has never started because Ingla has offered to Gunners only 20 million euros, while Wenger require 35 millions.

So the name that appear is Berbatov, which evaluation is of 20 millions that Laporta want to fork out for next blaugrana striker.

ARSENAL, The favourite one for Arshavin

2008-06-25T19:26:00.000+01:00

Some important clubs of European football are all tracking Andrei Arshavin, one of Euro 2008 revelation. According to the Spanish newspaper "El Mundo Deportivo", are tracking the player Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool, but even Barcelona, Milan and Inter. Gunners would be in advantage, having still started negotiation with Zenit Saint Petersburg.

INTER, According to A Bola Quaresma will play in Italy

2008-06-25T19:25:00.000+01:00

No doubts: misterious team for which Ricardo Quaresma not more late of one week has revealed to have signed is Inter. Is the newspaper A Bola to give this anticipation abouty the future of the portuguese. According to A Bola this solution would satisfy Inter, player and Porto will, that know well not to could hold him.

At least Porto would have still required information for Siamao to Atletico Madrid, who has said no to the transfer, becuase past problems in Benfica. Mourinho, so, in case this rumors should be verified and confirmed will have a new talented player.

INTER-LAMPARD, The first details of the agreement

2008-06-25T01:45:00.001+01:00

Frank Lampard seems always closer to Inter; the Chelsea midfielder has agreed to move to the italian club where he will earn 8,7 million Euros per season for the next 4 years; Inter, that doesn't want to utilize the FIFA arthicle 17, will offer 18 million Euros to the english club, two times the amount established by this clause.

PORTO, Almost done for Guarin

2008-06-25T01:44:00.000+01:00

Saint-Etienne midfielder Fredy Guarin is about to quit the french club to sign for Porto, that are ready to spend 5 million Euros to engage the colombian player

FIORENTINA, Pepe the new target

2008-06-25T01:43:00.000+01:00

According to Sportitalia, Fiorentina are particularly interested in Udinese striker Simone Pepe.

RONALDINHO, The agent: "He wants Milan"

2008-06-24T23:46:00.002+01:00

After a period of no changes, it seems that the Ronaldinho case could come to an end. According to Roberto De Assis, Dinho has chosen Milan as his new club and that the italians, faced to the demands of the president of Bacelona Laporta, have only adapted a waiting strategy. According to De Assis, the negotiation goes on and therefore the two parties hope to find a solution satisfactory to both of them.

JUVENTUS, Keen again on Gilberto Silva

2008-06-24T23:46:00.001+01:00

Juventus seem to have swooped again on a player that they have tracked some months ago, 31 year old midfielder Gilberto Silva, whose relations with Arsenal trainer Wenger seem not to good. The piemontese club will have to be aware of the interest of Atletico Madrid.

INTER, Adriano " I' m back to remain "

2008-06-24T21:17:00.001+01:00

Just landed in Milan, Adriano said; " I ' m back here to stay " The attacker also said something to the fans: "I want to say hello to the Inter fans , I am happy to be back this year and hope that everything goes well. With Mourinho I spoked on the phone, but nothing more for now." Adriano looks to the present, but also to the future: "I'm back, I am at home with my friends and my girlfriend and I am ok . These seven months have gone well, now I'm better. However, I am calm and I am well".

INTER, Carlos Alberto honoured the interest

2008-06-24T21:15:00.001+01:00

Carlos Alberto (23) is one of Josè Mourinho target. Just arrived in Inter, the manager has asked to neroazzurra board to observe the situation of brazilian midfielder, at the moment on loan to Botafogo, but of property of Werder Bremen.

"I'm really honoured of the trust shown for me by Mourinho - has declared the player to A Bola -. He knows well my qualities and know what I could give. Inter?Who knows. At the moment I'm totally concentrated in Botafogo, my future depend above all from Werder Bremen".

ROMA, Iaquinta for the attack line

2008-06-24T21:14:00.001+01:00

Roma have earned 29 millions in this season, and this money first of all will need for the contract of De Rossi and Aquilani. Considering that are still spend 12 millions for Vucinic and that will be earned 13 for Mancini, need to arrive at least two new players: many names as Huntelaar and Luis Fabiano, but is Vincenzo Iaquinta the real Spaletti target. The striker has not an impossible price and could be good for Roma game.

REAL MADRID, Calderon: "Never 100 millions for Ronaldo"

2008-06-24T21:13:00.001+01:00

Real Madrid are not disposed to pay 100 million euros for acquire Cristiano Ronaldo. To declare that Ramon Calderon. The chairman has so denied what declared Sunday, by the manager Bernd Schuster and even that there is a negotiation with Manchester United.

According to Marca, Real was near to close with the English club in the base of 80 millions and the announce will arrive 7th July.

JUVENTUS, Set For Milito Bid

2008-06-24T21:11:00.002+01:00

Milito is widely regarded as one of the top strikers in the Spanish league, however he is certain to leave his current club following their shock relegation from the top flight.
The 29-year-old has been linked with a host of top clubs around Europe, and indeed Zaragoza just recently rejected a €10m bid from Napoli.
Milito has a minimum fee release clause in his contract of €20m, however Zaragoza are prepared to let him go for around €12m.
Tuttosport says that Juventus are now considering tabling a bid for the Argentine, who scored 33 goals in just 59 games while wearing the shirt of Genoa between 2003 and 2005.
The Bianconeri believe that Milito could be the perfect replacement for Vincenzo Iaquinta, who is looking increasingly likely to leave following a frustrating 2007/08 season where he saw a lack of first team action.
Milito is the older brother of Barcelona defender Gabriel, who ironically Juventus tried to sign last summer.

MILAN, No Adebayor

2008-06-24T21:11:00.001+01:00

Milan fans will not surely be happy to know that society is ready to stop track Arsenal's striker Emmanuel Adebayor (24). According to The Star, the english newspaper, Gunners have rejected the Italian offer for the striker. Bad relationship coming from Flamini transfer is still alive, considered even that Barcelona are trading for the same player.

ZENIT, Advocaat about Arshavin: "Liga or Premier in his future"

2008-06-24T21:09:00.001+01:00

Zenit's manager Dick Advocaat, interviewed by BBC, seemed resigned to lose the greatest talent of his line up, Andrei Arshavin :" I could understand that he want to play in Europe and I think he has some clubs in his mind. Or England or Spain, because are the only two countries where he want to play". Seems so impossible Inter hypothesis and according to Advocaat is more probable a future in Liga:"We have met and he has said to me that is time to go away. As manager I'm not happy, but need to be realistic. Is difficult to say in which championship could make better, because we play with 4-3-3 and we have so much freedom of movements, for him need it for give the best".

INTER, Here come Mancini and Lampard

2008-06-24T08:32:00.001+01:00

Inter are ready to set their first two strikes on the market: today or tomorrow the latest, the milanese club's executives will meet their Roma collegue to define the transfer of winger Amantino Mancini; Inter have already found an agreement with the player, while there is still an important difference between Roma's request and Inter's offer. At the same time, also the negotiation for the engagement of Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard seems about to be carried out, expecially after that the player has refused the renewal of his contract that the english club has offered him. In the next days Sports Director Marco Branca will fly to England to try to find an agreement.

OFFICIAL, Valenciennes engage Schmitz

2008-06-24T08:31:00.001+01:00

Valenciennes has finalized the purchase of Rafael Schmitz from Lens. The South American defender has signed a three-years contract with his new club.

MILAN, Try with Schweinsteiger

2008-06-24T00:59:00.001+01:00

According to Equipe the right name for Milan could be that of Bastian Schwensteiger, tied to Bayern Munchen with a contract expiring next year with a termination clause of 20 million euros. The player, that after a not good beginning, he is playing a good Cup, and has never hidden to appreciate the transfer to Italy and England.

CHELSEA, Done for Deco

2008-06-24T00:58:00.002+01:00

12 millions pounds and end of Inter dream. Deco will play in Chelsea. Confirmation arrived also today, in which English sources assured the good negotiation end. Decisive Scolari, that seems to be able to persuade Deco not to follow osè Mourinho in Inter adventure.

BARCELONA, Line Up 32 millions pounds Manu bid

2008-06-24T00:57:00.001+01:00

The Catalan giants have already spent £56m on players this summer.

And they need to sell Eto'o, Ronaldinho and Deco before they can splash out on Arsenal hitman Adebayor.

Chelsea, Inter and AC Milan have shown strong interest in striker Eto'o but have not matched the £32m asking price.

Barça offered £23.6m for Togo star Adebayor but Arsenal are holding out for more than £30m.

ROMA, Difficult to sign Loria

2008-06-24T00:56:00.001+01:00

The meeting between Siena and Roma for the transfer of defender Simone Loria to the capital's club has failed; the tuscan club wants only cash while Roma would like to offer some players for trade.

WERDER, Ready to swoop on Podolski

2008-06-24T00:54:00.000+01:00

Lukas Podolski seems always further from Bayern Munich: "Contacts with Klinsmann? No, not at all" has declared the Germany national; in the mid time Werder Bremen Sports Director Klaus Allofs has confirmed his club's interest for the young forward.

CELTIC, Lewandowski wants to come

2008-06-23T20:51:00.001+01:00

Poland midfielder Mariusz Lewandowski, 29, has told to the Evening Times , that he would love to play for Celtic.

OFFICIAL, Vargas from Monaco to Mexico

2008-06-23T20:50:00.001+01:00

Monaco striker, Gonzalo Vargas (26) goes to play for the Mexican of Atlas Guadalajara. The Uruguayan player was sold with the formula of the loan with a right of redemption.

OFFICIAL, Nasri to Arsenal

2008-06-23T20:30:00.002+01:00

Samir Nasri (20) is a new player of Arsenal. This was announced a few minutes ago from the London club. The French star has signed a contract for four years.

PORTSMOUTH, Eyes on Benayoun

2008-06-23T20:30:00.001+01:00

Portsmouth is following the Israeli midfielder of Liverpool Yossi Benayoun (28), already a target request by Everton. The interest of the Pompey was confirmed by the same manager Harry Redknapp.

OFFICIAL, Lustrinelli to Bellinzona

2008-06-23T20:18:00.000+01:00

After a long negotiation, Bellinzona has finally been able to engage Mauro Lustrinelli (32), from Lucerne. The player has signed a three-year contract.