Liverpool sign Raul Meireles from FC Porto
Liverpool have strengthened their midfield with the acquisition of midfielder Raul Meireles from FC Porto. The club stated on its official website ( liverpoolfc.tv) that it had paid 14 million euros for Meireles’ services. The Reds were looking for reinforcements following the summer departures of Alberto Aquilani and Javier Mascherano to Juventus and Barcelona respectively. [...]
Leonardo steps down as AC Milan coach
After less than a year in charge of AC Milan, the club’s Brazilian coach Leonardo has announced that he has left the club by mutual consent. Leonardo, a former scout, was appointed as manager following the departure of Carlo Ancelotti to Chelsea. Under Leonardo, Milan had a torrid start to the season but recovered in [...]
Lausanne to sign Celestini
Veteran Swiss midfielder Fabio Celestini will leave Getafe this summer after agreeing a deal with second division side Lausanne. Celestini, 34, started his career at Lausanne and spent five seasons with the Swiss club before moving to Troyes in 2000. After two years with Troyes, he transferred to Mediterranean outfit Marseille in 2002. He was [...]
Ipswich Town sign Crystal Palace striker on loan
Ipswich Town have confirmed the signing of Crystal Palace striker Stern John on a month’s loan. John joined Crystal Palace on a free transfer from Southampton in July 2009, but has made only seven appearances for the Eagles in a season blighted by injuries. John is expected to make his Ipswich debut on Sunday when [...]
Chelsea transfer ban temporarily reversed
We had reported in September that Chelsea were banned by FIFA till 2011 for their alleged involvement in inducing Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens. However the Court of Arbitration for Sport ( CAS) has temporarily stayed the sanctions until it takes a final decision in the matter. “Such sanctions are now stayed [...]
Chelsea join race to sign Andrea Poli
According to Italian newspaper reports, Chelsea are the latest addition to Andrea Poli’s growing list of admirers. The young midfielder, who celebrated his 20th birthday last month, has also attracted the attention of scouts from Juventus and Inter Milan after some eye catching performances for Sampdoria at the start of the 2009-10 Serie A season. [...]
Inter Milan confirm Sneijder capture
Player :- Wesley Sneijder ( Midfielder) Moved from :- Real Madrid (Esp) to Internazionale ( Ita) How much did Inter Milan pay for Sneijder ?- $21.5m ( 15 million euros) ( An additional three million euros could be paid by Inter depending on future achievements) Italian champions Internazionale have announced the capture of Dutch playmaker [...]
Hammers sign Alessandro Diamanti
Player :- Alessandro Diamanti ( Striker) Moved from :- Livorno (Ita) to West Ham ( Eng) How much did WHU pay for Diamanti?- £6m ( 6.8m euros) West Ham United have completed the signing of Italian striker Alessandro Diamanti from Livorno for a fee of £6m. Diamanti was instrumental in helping Livorno gain promotion to [...]
Chelsea announce Matic signing
Chelsea have completed the signing of Serbian starlet Nemanja Matic from MFK Kosice for a fee of €1.75m ( £1.5m). Matic, one of the stars of the recently concluded UEFA U-21 European Championship, has put pen to paper a four year deal at Stamford Bridge. The central midfielder believes that he has a lot to [...]
€5m West Ham bid for Chamakh rejected
French Ligue 1 holders Bordeaux have rejected a €5m offer from West Ham United for ace forward Marouane Chamakh. The Hammers had tabled a £4.3m (€5m) + a 50% on next sale clause bid for the Moroccan, but Bordeaux turned the offer down saying it was not acceptable. Arsenal have also had a £6m bid [...]
Summer 2009 English Premiership Transfers List
How did your club do in the summer transfer window? Here is a list of all the major transfers that took place in the English Premiership ( England Premier League) in the summer transfer window of 2009. Transfers listed here have a Premiership club involved in some form or the other. All figures are in [...]
Black Cats sign Paulo da Silva
Sunderland have made Paraguayan international Paulo da Silva their second signing of the 2009 summer transfer window. The right back joins the Wearsiders on a three year contract from Mexican club Toluca. Da Silva, who is also the captain of the Paraguayan national team, has had stints with European clubs before Sunderland. He has previously [...]
Arsenal sign Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax
Arsenal have signed Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax Amsterdam for a fee of 12 million euros ( which has a variable component of 2 million euros). The fee details did not come from the Gunners, but were revealed on Ajax’s official site ( Ajax.nl) Vermaelen, 23, can play both as a left back and [...]
Man United accept £80m bid for Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United have accepted a £80m (€93m or $131.5m) bid from La Liga giants Real Madrid for Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, FIFA’s World Player of the Year for 2008, was heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid last summer, and United even complained to FIFA accusing Los Merengues of “unsettling” their player. The [...]
German Bundesliga football transfers summer 2009 list
A list of all major transfers in the German Bundesliga in the 2009 summer transfer window. Loan Returns and promotions from the youth team are not mentioned. All transfer fees are mentioned in Euros, and are taken from reputed sources. All transfers listed here have a German Bundesliga club involved in same way or the [...]
TSG Hoffenheim sign Maicosuel
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have signed Brazilian midfielder Maicosuel for a fee of €5.4 million. The 22 year old attacking midfielder was on loan at Botafago, and was the best player in the Rio de Janeiro State Championship. Maicosuel is Hoffenhiem’s second summer signing after Karlsruhe’s Christian Eichner. Maicosuel will wear the No.7 shirt at Hoffenheim [...]
Juventus sign Werder Bremen playmaker Diego
Juventus have officially confirmed the capture of Brazilian playmaker Diego Ribas da Cunha from Werder Bremen. The Bianconeri have paid Werder a fee of 24.5m euros for the 24 year old, a figure that could rise to 27 million euros in the future. Diego joined Werder Bremen from FC Porto in 2006 for €6m, and [...]
Bayern Munich sign Stuttgart’s Mario Gomez
German giants Bayern Munich have announced that Stuttgart striker Mario Gomez will be moving to the Allianz Arena this summer. Bayern made the offer for Gomez immediately after their 2-1 win over Stuttgart on the final day of the season. Barring a few technicalities, the deal is virtually through, and it is estimated that Bayern [...]
Premier League transfer gossip- May 19, 2009- Tuesday
Gossip from the English Premier League for Tuesday- May 19, 2009. Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan could play in Manchester again, but this time in the colours of Manchester City. City boss Mark Hughes is trying to bring the former United forward to Eastlands after his chances of bringing David Villa were reduced because of interest [...]
Premiership transfer gossip- May 12, 2009- Tuesday
English Premier League transfer rumours and gossip from May 12, 2009. Inter boss Jose Mourinho is reportedly planning a £15m bid for Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel in the summer. Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says that no amount of money can make him part with hard working Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt. Bolton Wanderers want to make [...]
Premiership transfer gossip- May 11, 2009- Monday
English Premiership transfer gossip and rumours for May 11, 2009 Sunderland striker Djibril Cisse says that he is heading for White Hart Lane in the summer after being benched by Ricky Sbragia in the Black Cats’ weekend game against Bolton Wanderers. Manchester City’s Brazilian midfielder Elano has threatened to quit Eastlands if the club don’t [...]
Premiership transfer gossip- May 9, 2009- Saturday
English Premiership transfer gossip and rumours for May 9, 2009 Sunderland, whose Premiership status is not secure yet, are planning a £10m swoop for the Cardiff City duo of Roger Johnston and Ross McCormack. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said that he has no plans to bring in major reinforcements this summer to [...]
Stephen Carr signs new Birmingham City contract
Veteran Birmingham City defender Stephen Carr has agreed a new deal. The right back came out of retirement in February 2009 and helped Blues in their return back to the top flight. Blues boss Alex McLeish had this to say, “We will make an attempt to keep Lee Bowyer and everything has been agreed with [...]
Atletico Madrid release Maniche
Atletico Madrid have announced that they have parted company with Portuguese midfielder Maniche by mutual consent. Maniche’s contract was set to expire this June, but both the parties reached an agreement that makes Maniche a free agent again. Maniche, whose real name is João Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro, joined Atletico from Dynamo Moscow in 2006. [...]
Bayer Leverkusen to sign Sami Hyypia
Veteran Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia will join Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season. The Finnish centre back, who joined Liverpool from Dutch outfit Willem II a decade ago for £2.5 million, had largely been used as a substitute in the last season with Jamie Carragher, Martin Skrtel and Daniel Agger all ahead in [...]
Chelsea join race for Inter’s Maicon
Chelsea have joined Real Madrid in Maicon’s growing list of admirers. The Brazilian right back’s agent Antonio Caliendo told Radio Kiss Kiss that Chelsea were interested in his client, and added that at least two other English clubs also wanted him. Maicon has been of Inter’s key players this season. His surging runs down the [...]
Bayern Munich show interest in Michael Jakobsen
German giants Bayern Munich are reportedly interested in securing the services of Aab Aalborg defender Michael Jakobsen. Jakobsen, 23, had a disappointing spell in the Netherlands with PSV Eindhoven between 2003 and 2005, but has become one of Aalborg’s key players since his return to Denmark. Jakobsen’s natural position is left back, although he can [...]
Chris Gunter joins Nottingham Forest on loan
Nottingham Forest have announced the signing of full back Chris Gunter from Tottenham Hotspur on loan till the end of the season. The 19 year old Wesh international joined Spurs from Cardiff City in January last year, but found opportunities hard to come by at White Hart Lane. Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp had earlier said [...]
Wigan sign Cho Won Hee
Wigan Athletic have snapped up 25 year old Cho Won Hee on a free transfer. The Korean international can play in both midfield and defence ( he is primarily an attacking full back), and has joined the Latics on a two and a half year deal. Previous clubs of Cho Won Hee Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i [...]
Panathinaikos express interest in Ajax’s Leonardo
Ajax Amsterdam left winger Leonardo might leave the Amsterdam Arena for Greece this summer. The Brazilian’s contract expires in June 2009, but Ajax have not yet offered him a new deal. He came to Ajax from NAC Breda in January 2007. Leonardo’s agent Hans Coret said that his client is happy in the Dutch capital, [...]
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