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Tony Adams wants Patrick Vieira at Portsmouth

January 19, 2009

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 is also reportedly considering quitting international football in order to concentrate on his club career.

Reunion with Tony Adams?- former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira

FSV Frankfurt sign Gennadi Blizniuk

January 14, 2009

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 help BATE reach the group stages of the competition.

Vaduz sign Thorsten Kirschbaum

January 13, 2009

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.