08/09 Summer Transfer Window Thread
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Its a tactic to get more money. he wont come out and say that he will stay. He will make it look as if he wants to leave so Man Utd will have to offer him a big contract to stay.Look, the guy is a very talented footballer but he is a total asshole.If he moves to Real Madrid for those kind of wages, then it will be the ruination of football.
Galliani coy over Adebayor (Possible)
Milan chief Adriano Galliani has refused to rule out the possibility of landing Arsenal star Emmanuel Adebayor.
The Rossoneri vice-president is in buoyant mood after sealing summer deals for the likes of Gianluca Zambrotta and Mathieu Flamini.
Milan also want a big-name striker this summer, and having seemingly cooled their interest in Ronaldinho, Didier Drogba and Adebayor have emerged as their top targets.
Drogba is also set to be a target for Internazionale with Jose Mourinho now installed at their helm, so Adebayor could be the option Galliani opts for.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has already admitted he would take Adebayor or Drogba, with a return for Andrei Shevchenko also a possibility.
On Adebayor, Galliani told Gazzetta dello Sport: "There is a rule that states that you can't make a private agreement with a player who is under contract with another club.
"I don't know whether a new striker will arrive from England - we will see."
Money motivates
Adebayor, speaking in his homeland of Togo, also admitted he was quite open about what motivates him.
"If you move, it is about money. When we were young we played because we love the game and we were passionate about it. But now, when you reach this stage you are thinking about the Champions League and big things like that," he told the Daily Telegraph.
"Whenever I come back to my country people love me. If I didn't go to Europe for money, what else would it be for?
"If you gave me the option of playing beautiful football and winning nothing, or playing ugly and winning then obviously it would be the latter. You are judged on what you win.
"We play in a great team with a great manager, but we don't want to play beautiful football just to put smiles on the faces of the fans."
Reports in Italy suggest Galliani will lead a delegation to England on Tuesday when he will look to push ahead with a deal for one of their targets.
Meanwhile, Milan have confirmed that they have brought striker Marco Borriello back to the club after he enjoyed a fruitful season on loan at Genoa.
"We have brought back a striker in Marco Borriello who scored 19 goals last season and I don't think that is less important than a signing," Galliani added.
"Then we have brought home goalkeeper Christian Abbiati and purchased wing-back Gianluca Zambrotta and a great midfielder in Mathieu Flamini. Now we will see if we can achieve our objective of signing another great striker."
Milan chief Adriano Galliani has refused to rule out the possibility of landing Arsenal star Emmanuel Adebayor.
The Rossoneri vice-president is in buoyant mood after sealing summer deals for the likes of Gianluca Zambrotta and Mathieu Flamini.
Milan also want a big-name striker this summer, and having seemingly cooled their interest in Ronaldinho, Didier Drogba and Adebayor have emerged as their top targets.
Drogba is also set to be a target for Internazionale with Jose Mourinho now installed at their helm, so Adebayor could be the option Galliani opts for.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has already admitted he would take Adebayor or Drogba, with a return for Andrei Shevchenko also a possibility.
On Adebayor, Galliani told Gazzetta dello Sport: "There is a rule that states that you can't make a private agreement with a player who is under contract with another club.
"I don't know whether a new striker will arrive from England - we will see."
Money motivates
Adebayor, speaking in his homeland of Togo, also admitted he was quite open about what motivates him.
"If you move, it is about money. When we were young we played because we love the game and we were passionate about it. But now, when you reach this stage you are thinking about the Champions League and big things like that," he told the Daily Telegraph.
"Whenever I come back to my country people love me. If I didn't go to Europe for money, what else would it be for?
"If you gave me the option of playing beautiful football and winning nothing, or playing ugly and winning then obviously it would be the latter. You are judged on what you win.
"We play in a great team with a great manager, but we don't want to play beautiful football just to put smiles on the faces of the fans."
Reports in Italy suggest Galliani will lead a delegation to England on Tuesday when he will look to push ahead with a deal for one of their targets.
Meanwhile, Milan have confirmed that they have brought striker Marco Borriello back to the club after he enjoyed a fruitful season on loan at Genoa.
"We have brought back a striker in Marco Borriello who scored 19 goals last season and I don't think that is less important than a signing," Galliani added.
"Then we have brought home goalkeeper Christian Abbiati and purchased wing-back Gianluca Zambrotta and a great midfielder in Mathieu Flamini. Now we will see if we can achieve our objective of signing another great striker."
Spaniards eye Bouazza move (Rumour/Speculation)
Spanish side Osasuna want to sign Fulham winger Hameur Bouazza, skysports.com understands.
The Algerian international moved to Craven Cottage last season from Watford and was a regular under Lawrie Sanchez.
However, after Roy Hodgson took charge in late December he started just two games.
Now a number of clubs are ready to tempt Fulham with an offer and Osasuna are believed to be leading the chase.
The Basque side are yet to make a firm offer but they are hoping they will be able to afford to pay Fulham's asking price - as they will be looking to recoup a sizeable chunk of the £3million they paid for him last summer.
Osasuna are not the only Primera Liga side casting an eye over Bouazza with Espanyol also thought to be keen.
Espanyol could lose international winger Albert Riera this summer and Bouazza could be a ready made replacement.
Bouazza could also have options to remain in England with Wigan thought to be monitoring the situation.
Spanish side Osasuna want to sign Fulham winger Hameur Bouazza, skysports.com understands.
The Algerian international moved to Craven Cottage last season from Watford and was a regular under Lawrie Sanchez.
However, after Roy Hodgson took charge in late December he started just two games.
Now a number of clubs are ready to tempt Fulham with an offer and Osasuna are believed to be leading the chase.
The Basque side are yet to make a firm offer but they are hoping they will be able to afford to pay Fulham's asking price - as they will be looking to recoup a sizeable chunk of the £3million they paid for him last summer.
Osasuna are not the only Primera Liga side casting an eye over Bouazza with Espanyol also thought to be keen.
Espanyol could lose international winger Albert Riera this summer and Bouazza could be a ready made replacement.
Bouazza could also have options to remain in England with Wigan thought to be monitoring the situation.
Blues target Porto star (Rumour/Speculation)
Chelsea have reportedly entered the race to sign Porto winger Ricardo Quaresma.
Reports emanating from Portugal claim Chelsea are ready to table a bid for the skilful wide-man.
The 24-year-old is thought to be considering his future at Porto and could be interested in a move away to a top club.
Porto are facing a fight to keep hold of their star players following their expulsion from next season's UEFA Champions League.
The news has alerted the likes of Chelsea, Internazionale and Real Madrid to Quaresma's possible availability this summer.
Porto president Jorge Pinto da Costa has warned any interested club that it will take a bid of 30m euros (£24million) to buy the Portuguese international.
"Those who are interested must pay his £30 million buy-out clause," said da Costa.
Chelsea have reportedly entered the race to sign Porto winger Ricardo Quaresma.
Reports emanating from Portugal claim Chelsea are ready to table a bid for the skilful wide-man.
The 24-year-old is thought to be considering his future at Porto and could be interested in a move away to a top club.
Porto are facing a fight to keep hold of their star players following their expulsion from next season's UEFA Champions League.
The news has alerted the likes of Chelsea, Internazionale and Real Madrid to Quaresma's possible availability this summer.
Porto president Jorge Pinto da Costa has warned any interested club that it will take a bid of 30m euros (£24million) to buy the Portuguese international.
"Those who are interested must pay his £30 million buy-out clause," said da Costa.
Dossena delight at Reds deal (Done Deal)
Andrea Dossena is delighted to become the first Italian international to play for Liverpool
The Udinese left-back will complete his move to Anfield in the coming days after undergoing a medical on Merseyside earlier this week.
Speaking exclusively to skysports.com, Dossena's agent Federico Pastorello revealed his client's delight at signing for Liverpool.
"I understand he is the first Italian international to play for Liverpool - a great opportunity for him and he is really happy," Pastorello revealed.
Dossena is expected to finalise his transfer in the next 48 hours before being unveiled by The Reds next week in a deal believed to be worth around £7million.
"He had his medical on Wednesday and we are just awaiting the formalities of that but we would think everything will be signed very shortly," he continued.
"An agreement between the clubs was hard, but we all found it and everything is now ready."
The 26-year-old had a tremendous campaign with Udinese, which included his debut for Italy, and Pastorello admits Liverpool beat a number of clubs to seal his signature.
"There were many teams interested in him," he confirmed.
"He was the best left-back in Italy last year, arguably along with the boy [Juan]Vargas at Catania.
"So it was natural that there will be interest in the best left-back in Serie A, but to have the chance to work with a coach like Rafa Benitez was something he could not turn down.
"That was an important aspect of his decision and he cannot wait to get started."
Andrea Dossena is delighted to become the first Italian international to play for Liverpool
The Udinese left-back will complete his move to Anfield in the coming days after undergoing a medical on Merseyside earlier this week.
Speaking exclusively to skysports.com, Dossena's agent Federico Pastorello revealed his client's delight at signing for Liverpool.
"I understand he is the first Italian international to play for Liverpool - a great opportunity for him and he is really happy," Pastorello revealed.
Dossena is expected to finalise his transfer in the next 48 hours before being unveiled by The Reds next week in a deal believed to be worth around £7million.
"He had his medical on Wednesday and we are just awaiting the formalities of that but we would think everything will be signed very shortly," he continued.
"An agreement between the clubs was hard, but we all found it and everything is now ready."
The 26-year-old had a tremendous campaign with Udinese, which included his debut for Italy, and Pastorello admits Liverpool beat a number of clubs to seal his signature.
"There were many teams interested in him," he confirmed.
"He was the best left-back in Italy last year, arguably along with the boy [Juan]Vargas at Catania.
"So it was natural that there will be interest in the best left-back in Serie A, but to have the chance to work with a coach like Rafa Benitez was something he could not turn down.
"That was an important aspect of his decision and he cannot wait to get started."
Schalke keen on Farfan (Possible)
German media reports have revealed that Schalke are looking to sign PSV Eindhoven striker Jefferson Farfan.
New Royal Blues coach Fred Rutten knows that he must increase his team's firepower to challenge for the Bundesliga title and it would appear that the 23-year-old Peru international is at the top of his shopping list.
According to Bild, Schalke have tabled a 10 million euros (£8m) offer for Farfan who will be handed a four-year deal at the Veltins Arena.
The newspaper claims that personal terms with the player have been agreed, but Schalke manager Andreas Muller is keeping coy about the move:
"I won't be making any comment until things have been sorted out," he said.
Farfan has been plying his trade in Holland for the past four seasons, establishing himself as one of the Eredivisie's most feared front men.
However, the 2007/08 campaign represented his least productive in front of goal as he failed to break into double figures.
German media reports have revealed that Schalke are looking to sign PSV Eindhoven striker Jefferson Farfan.
New Royal Blues coach Fred Rutten knows that he must increase his team's firepower to challenge for the Bundesliga title and it would appear that the 23-year-old Peru international is at the top of his shopping list.
According to Bild, Schalke have tabled a 10 million euros (£8m) offer for Farfan who will be handed a four-year deal at the Veltins Arena.
The newspaper claims that personal terms with the player have been agreed, but Schalke manager Andreas Muller is keeping coy about the move:
"I won't be making any comment until things have been sorted out," he said.
Farfan has been plying his trade in Holland for the past four seasons, establishing himself as one of the Eredivisie's most feared front men.
However, the 2007/08 campaign represented his least productive in front of goal as he failed to break into double figures.
Newcastle eye Zigic deal (Rumour/Speculation)
Skysports.com understands Valencia striker Nikola Zigic would be interested in a move to Newcastle.
Reports have linked Zigic with a possible summer switch to Tyneside in a swap deal, with Magpies full-back Jose Enrique going to Valencia.
Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is believed to be in the market for striking reinforcements, with doubts continuing to surround the future of Michael Owen and the news that both Obafemi Martins and Mark Viduka are set to miss the start of next season through injury.
Zigic's future at Valencia looks uncertain with the giant striker failing to make an impact at La Mestalla last season.
The Serbian international has been continually linked with a move to England and the player's agent, Milan Calasan, says the big target-man would welcome a move to St James' Park.
"Yes Nikola would be interested in a move to Newcastle as he has always wanted to play in England," Calasan told skysports.com.
"There are many clubs interested in Nikola including some from Italy, but we are waiting to see what Valencia want to do.
"We do not know if Valencia want to keep him or sell him."
Skysports.com understands Valencia striker Nikola Zigic would be interested in a move to Newcastle.
Reports have linked Zigic with a possible summer switch to Tyneside in a swap deal, with Magpies full-back Jose Enrique going to Valencia.
Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is believed to be in the market for striking reinforcements, with doubts continuing to surround the future of Michael Owen and the news that both Obafemi Martins and Mark Viduka are set to miss the start of next season through injury.
Zigic's future at Valencia looks uncertain with the giant striker failing to make an impact at La Mestalla last season.
The Serbian international has been continually linked with a move to England and the player's agent, Milan Calasan, says the big target-man would welcome a move to St James' Park.
"Yes Nikola would be interested in a move to Newcastle as he has always wanted to play in England," Calasan told skysports.com.
"There are many clubs interested in Nikola including some from Italy, but we are waiting to see what Valencia want to do.
"We do not know if Valencia want to keep him or sell him."
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