Leon Andreasen moves to Hannover
German club Hannover 96 have announced the signing of Danish midfielder Leon Andreasen from Premiership club Fulham FC for a fee of €2.5m. Andreasen, 25 had joined Fulham only last year from Werder Bremen, but failed to cement his place in the starting XI at Loftus Road.
Andreasen started his career with local club Aarghus, and [...]
Stoke City 1-0 Man City- Jan 31, 2009
Stoke City vs Manchester City final score.
Stoke City 1-0 Manchester City ( James Beattie ‘45)
Manchester City’s poor away form continued as they were beaten 1-0 at the Britannia Stadium by 10 man Stoke City. Mark Hughes chose to play the same side that beat Newcastle United 2-1 on Wednesday, but his players were insipid and [...]
Radoslav Kovac joins West Ham on loan
Spartak Moscow skipper Radoslav Kovac has joined West Ham United on loan till the end of the season. The versatile Czech international can play in both midfield ( defensive midfielder) and defence, and was also linked with a move to Scottish champions Celtic.
The twenty nine year old Kovac started his career with Sigma Olomouc in [...]
Spurs to join race for Santa Cruz
The two most active Premiership teams in this winter transfer window have, without a doubt, been Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City. Spurs have already signed Wilson Palacios ( £14m), Pascal Chimbonda ( £3m) and Jermaine Defoe ( £15m). City have signed Craig Bellamy, Nigel De Jong and and Wayne Bridge ( the three together have [...]
Bruce disgusted with Manchester City behaviour
Wigan manager Steve Bruce has launched a scathing attack on Manchester City, claiming that the club were responsible for Wilson Palacios leaving the Latics.
Bruce claimed that Palacios wasn’t initially too keen on a move to Spurs, having settled well with his family in Wigan. The Latics were also about to offer Palacios a new [...]
FC Porto transfers
All transfers made by Portuguese giants FC Porto, starting from the 2009 Winter Transfer window.
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Aly Cissokho- ( Position : Left back)
From Vitoria Setubal to FC Porto ( Four Year contract- €300K fee)- transfer announced on January 10, 2009
Miguel Lopes ( Position : Right back)
From Rio Ave to FC Porto ( He will however stay [...]
Premiership results January 27, 2009
A roundup of all the Premiership action on January 27, 2009 ( Tuesday)
Manchester United 5-0 West Bromwich Albion
Kickoff Time : 20.15 GMT
Goal scorers : Dimitar Berbatov ( 22′), Carlos Tevez ( 44′), Nemanja Vidic (60′), Cristiano Ronaldo ( 65′, 73′)
Manchester United went three points clear at the top of the table as they [...]
Kenwyne Jones signs new Sunderland contract
Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones has pledged his long term future to the Black Cats by signing a new four and a half year contract.
Jones, 24, was recently linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur, with the North London club reportedly placing an £15m+ bid for him. Jones joined Sunderland in August 2007 for £6m. The [...]
Thomas Gravesen hangs up his boots
Danish midfielder Thomas Gravesen has announced his retirement from professional football. The 32 year old was without a club after parting company with Scottish giants Celtic in August 2008.
Gravesen started his career with local club Vejle before moving to Hamburger SV in 1997. After three years in Germany, he moved to Everton and played a [...]
Manchester City in shock move for Keane?
This news comes from the Sun. Manchester City are also considering the possibility of signing struggling Liverpool striker Robbie Keane.
Keane has struggled to adjust to life at Anfield after his £20m switch from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer, and is currently linked with a move out of Anfield after being left out of the eighteen [...]
Wigan sign Ben Watson
Wigan Athletic have beaten Middlesbrough to the signing of Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson. The former England U-21 international has joined the Latics for a reported fee of £2m.
Watson is Steve Bruce’s second January signing after Egyptian striker Mido. He is expected to fill the void left by the departure of Wilson Palacios. In Steve [...]
Hansa Rostock sign Finnish striker Henri Myntti
2.Bundesliga side Hansa Rostock have signed Finnish striker Henri Myntti from Tampere United.
The 199cm tall Finn originally started his career as a central defender, but switched positions at Tampere last year. In the 2008 Veikkausliiga season, Myntti was top scorer along with FC Honka’s Aleksandr Kokko. Both of them scored thirteen goals.
Myntti has reportedly signed [...]
FA Cup fifth round draw
Welsh side Swansea City will host Fulham in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Swansea eliminated holders Portsmouth in the fourth round with an impressive display, while Fulham were taken the distance by non league side Kettering.
Derby County and Manchester United could meet for the second time in cup competition this season should the [...]
I want £80k per week- Robin Van Persie
According to the News of the World, Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie wants his weekly salary to be hiked to £80,000 a week. The Dutch forward, 25, joined Arsenal from Feyenoord in 2004 for £2.75m, and has been in outstanding form for the Gunners this season, scoring 12 goals for the club, including two vital [...]
Lyon striker Fred to move to Tottenham?
Lyon’s unsettled Brazilian striker Fred may be on his way to Tottenham Hotspur, with Mexican forward Giovani Dos Santos expected to move the other way to Stade Gerland.
Fred, who joined Lyon in 2005 from Cruizeiro, was initially a hit at the club, but his relationship with the club and its fans have slowly deteriorated over [...]
AS Monaco interested in Marko Babic
According to French newspaper L’Equipe, AS Monaco are reportedly interested in Croatian winger Marko Babic.
Babic, 28, currently plays for Real Betis. He joined Betis from Leverkusen in July 2007 for €12m.
Babic has been capped 49 times for the Croatian national team, but was not in the squad that reached the quarterfinals of Euro 2008.
Babic has [...]
Hamilton Academical sign Kenny Deuchar
Hamilton Academical have signed former Gretna striker Kenny Deuchar till the end of the season.
Deuchar, popularly known as Dr.Goals, recently left MLS side Real Salt Lake. He had joined the MLS club in February 2008, and scored three goals in 29 appearances for them.
Hamilton had made two unsuccessful attempts to sign Deuchar last year.
West Ham to bid 10m for Savio Nsereko
West Ham United are set to bid £10m for Brescia’s 19 year old German striker Savio Nsereko. Ugandan born Nsereko was part of the German squad that won the 2008 U-19 European Championship, and was also voted the best player of the tournament. He currently plays in Serie B, but is very highly rated by [...]
Inverness sack Craig Brewster
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have parted company with manager Craig Brewster this morning. Brewster and his assistant Malcolm Thompson were sacked following Inverness’ 1-0 defeat to Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier League on Saturday.
The loss was Inverness’ seventh straight one and Caley currently sit at the bottom of the Scottish Premier League with seventeen [...]
Man City get permission to talk to Bellamy
Manchester City have been given permission by West Ham to talk to their Welsh forward Craig Bellamy. City and West Ham have agreed on a £14m fee, with £12m being payable upfront and the remaining £2m to be paid in installments.
Bellamy had made his desire to move away from Upton Park clear, and the former [...]
Tony Adams wants Patrick Vieira at Portsmouth
According to reports in the media, Portsmouth manager Tony Adams wants to bring former Arsenal teammate Patrick Vieira on loan to Fratton Park. Vieira, who currently plays for Internazionale, has eighteen months left on his contract at the San Siro.
Vieira is currently out of action with an Achilles tendon injury, and the 31 year old [...]
FSV Frankfurt sign Gennadi Blizniuk
BATE Borisov’s Belarussian striker Gennadi Blizniuk has joined 2.Bundesliga side FSV Frankfurt on a free transfer. Blizniuk, 28, has signed a contract till the end of the season. FSV have the option to extend it for another two seasons.
Blizniuk has Champions League experience with BATE, and scored four goals in the qualifiers this season to [...]
Vaduz sign Thorsten Kirschbaum
German U-21 keeper Thorsten Kirschbaum has made a switch to Liechensteiner club FC Vaduz. Kirschbaum, 21, signed for Hoffenheim in 2006 from FC Nürnberg.
Opportunities have been limited for Kirschbaum at Hoffenheim and the arrival of Timo Hildebrand had further emphasised the fact that he was way down Ralf Rangnick’s pecking order.
Metalist Kharkiv sign Walter Anibal Acevedo
Ukranian club FC Metalist Kharkiv have announced the signing of Argentine midfielder Walter Anibal Acevedo from San Lorenzo. Acevedo, 22, is primarily a defensive midfield player, and has signed a five year contract at Metalist Kharkiv. He has been capped for Argentina at U-17 and U-20 levels.
Acevedo made over 50 appearances for San Lorenzo in [...]
Borussia Dortmund sign Kevin Prince Boateng
Borussia Dortmund have reached an agreement with English club Tottenham Hotspur for the loan transfer of Kevin Prince Boateng. Midfielder Boateng joined Spurs from Hertha Berlin in 2007 for £5.4million, but has unable to establish himself in the first team at White Hart Lane.
SC Freiburg sign Vitali Rodionov
2.Bundesliga club SC Freiburg have signed Belarus striker Vitali Rodionov on loan from BATE Borisov. Rodionov, 23, has scored 35 goals for the Belarussian champions in the last three seasons, and has been capped 10 times at international level.
Freiburg have an option to complete Rodionov’s signing on a permanent basis when the season ends.
Rodionov had [...]
Lucas Bernardi leaves AS Monaco
Argentine midfielder Lucas Bernardi has left Ligue 1 club AS Monaco after seven seasons in the Principality. Bernardi arrived at Monaco from Marseille in 2001, and made 228 appearances for Les Rouge et Blanc. A defensive midfielder, known for his commitment and hard work in the centre of the park, Bernardi was part of the [...]
Etoile Du Sahel sign Everson Pereira da Silva
Tunisian giants Etoile Du Sahel have announced the signing of Brazilian midfielder Everson Pereira da Silva. The 33 year old, who primarily plays on the left side of midfield, has signed a one year contract with the club. Everson was released by Xamax last year, and had recently completed a successful trial with Etoile Du [...]
CFR Cluj sign Paolo Frangipane
Romanian club CFR Cluj Napoca have signed Argentine midfielder Paolo Frangipane from Colombian side Deportivo Cali.
Frangipane, 29, is the 7th Argentine player at Cluj. Sebastián Dubarbier, Sixto Peralta, Cristian Sánchez Prette, Emmanuel Culio, Gustavo Oberman and Diego Ruiz are the other six with the Romanian giants.
Cluj , who gave Chelsea and Roma a real run [...]
Werder Bremen sign Alexandros Tziolis on loan
German club Werder Bremen have announced the signing of Alexandros Tziolis from Greek side Panathinaikos. Tziolis, 23, will be on loan at the Weserstadion till the end of the season. Bremen have an option to buy the defensive midfielder at the end of the loan.
Tziolis has been capped 10 times for the Greek national team. [...]
